Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesWe list 4 fishing piers within 16 miles of Elizabeth. Fishing from a pier is the easy way to reach deeper water. Bring your license unless the state or pier covers it, and check the posted hours. 8 more are within 50 miles.
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rules
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWithin 16 miles of Elizabeth we list 4 fishing piers: 16th Street Park Dock, Midland Beach Fishing Pier, Kaiser Park Fishing Pier and Silver Pond.
Within 50 miles: Public Dock in Little Ferry (Little Ferry, 16 miles), Raptor Point (Brooklyn, 18 miles), Santelle Fishing Docs (Oceanport, 25 miles), Perfetti Park Access (Netcong, 30 miles) and Musconetcong River Fishing Access (Hackettstown, 35 miles).
More places near Elizabeth are on the map; good to know before you go: Fishing from a pier: what to know.