Paddling near Elizabeth, NJ

Set in Union County within the New York Harbor watershed, Elizabeth sits between Newark Bay and the Arthur Kill tidal strait. While the urbanized, bulkheaded Elizabeth River itself isn't recommended for recreation, paddlers here are a short drive from the open Hudson River corridor, Raritan Bay, and the famed Arthur Kill 'Graveyard of Ships.' New Jersey's 146 launch points open a wide regional menu.