New Jersey whitewater - Lamington River, Morris County

Morris county, Chester to Pottersville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III(IV)     5.8 miles
  If you're coming from Trenton-Ewing it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This section of Lamington River in Morris County is 5.8 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III(IV) section of whitewater. The natural beauty of New Jersey and the water flowing gracefully down Lamington River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New Jersey are often more forgiving than in other
    states, so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance
you're all set. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon.

Briefly about the general area:
Summer brings highs in the 80's to Lamington River with night lows in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Lamington River. Lamington
 
River is a wet place that gets a lot of rainfall; August is the wettest month with most rain; February is the month with the least moisture.
Potters Falls is a splendid local attraction.

Lamington River, Chester to Pottersville road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III(IV)
Length: 5.8 miles
Average Gradient: 71 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.77819
Longitude: -74.7212

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.7136
Longitude: -74.72011

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Current weather conditions at Lamington River, New Jersey
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Local climate location: NEWTON ST PAULS ABBEY 21 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey, the metro area neareast to Lamington River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Lamington River.
 Whitewater Near Lamington River:
Lamington River, Somerset Hunterdon County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Rt 512 at Pottersville to confluence with North Branch of Raritan)
Raritan River - North Branch, Morris / Somerset County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 8.6 miles long (West of Mendham to North of Far Hills)
Rockaway Creek, Hunterdon County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 3.5 miles long (Mountainville to McCrea Mills)
India Brook, Morris County , 7 miles away, Class III-V - 1 miles long (Upstream to Mountainside Road)
Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon Somerset County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 27 miles long (High Bridge to confluence with North Branch of Raritan)
Raritan River - South Branch, Hunterdon County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.6 miles long (Hoffman's Bridge to Readingsburg)
Paulins Kill River, Sussex Warren County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 17 miles long (Stillwater to Delaware River)
Pequest River, Warren County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 14 miles long (Great Meadows to Delaware River)
Rockaway River, Morris County , 23 miles away, Class IV-V - 0.7 miles long (Below Falls to Route 287)
Wickecheoke Creek, Hunterdon County , 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 14 miles long (Upper Creek Road in Delaware to Covered Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Lamington River:
Mountain Creek, New Jersey , 28 miles away, 1040 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, New Jersey , 28 miles away, 620 vertical feet
Shawnee Mountain, Pennsylvania , 29 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Mt. Peter, New York , 39 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania , 40 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Tuxedo Ridge, New York , 43 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania , 46 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Tanglwood, Pennsylvania , 46 miles away, 415 vertical feet
Camelback, Pennsylvania , 47 miles away, 800 vertical feet
Holiday Mountain, New York , 47 miles away, 400 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Lamington River:
Best Western Mount Olive Hotel, Budd Lake , 7 miles away
Comfort Suites Budd Lake, Budd Lake , 8 miles away
Sierra Suites Bridgewater/Branchburg, Bridgewater , 8 miles away
Quality Inn Ledgewood, Ledgewood , 8 miles away
Residence Inn Mt. Olive at International Trade Center, Mount Olive , 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lamington River:
Hi-Hills Camp, Far Hills, 3 miles away
Fla Net Park Campgrounds, Flanders, 6 miles away
Delaware River Family Campgrd, Budd Lake, 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Lamington River:
Delaware National Scenic River, Bushkill - PA , 27 miles away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Bushkill - PA , 27 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Lamington River:
Mine Brook Golf Club, Hackettstown , 5 miles away
Flanders Valley Public Golf Course, Flanders , 5 miles away

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