Boating near Clifton, New Jersey

Clifton (population 91,127, US Census Bureau 2025 estimate) ranks #77 of 1,041 US cities over 40,000 people for boating access in our data, with a score of 75.1 out of 100.

How the score works: method and limits. Counts depend on how well each state's public data covers its facilities.

Marinas near Clifton

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Boat ramps near Clifton

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Pump-out stations near Clifton

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Main waters near Clifton

• Boonton Reservoir (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 791 acres; about 13.1 mi to its center point)
• (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 869 acres; about 14.8 mi to its center point)
• Wanaque Reservoir (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 1,796 acres; about 16.3 mi to its center point)
• Splitrock Reservoir (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 538 acres; about 16.9 mi to its center point)
• Greenwood Lake (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 1,792 acres; about 24.1 mi to its center point)

Waters named on nearby ramp and pump-out records: Hudson River (4), Old Place Creek (1), Blue Lake (1), Raritan Bay (1), Rockland Lake (1), Lake Sebago (1), Manhasset Bay (1), Lemon Creek (1).

Boat types for local water (general guide)

A general guide derived only from the kinds of water named above, not advice for any one lake or bay. Check local rules, depth and conditions.

• Coastal bays, sounds and harbors: Center console (under 30 ft), Bay boat, Dual console, Sailboat (monohull), Express / cabin cruiser, Flats boat / skiff
• Inland lakes and reservoirs: Pontoon / tritoon, Bowrider / runabout, Ski / wake / surf, Bass boat, Fish and ski, Personal watercraft
• Navigable rivers and canals: Aluminum fishing, Jon / utility / hunting, Pontoon / tritoon, Jet boat

How to choose a boat type

New Jersey rules for boat owners

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Guides and calculators

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• Required safety equipment · Clean boating and invasive species · Hurricane prep for boaters

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Method and limits

Score = 100 × (0.40 × marinas + 0.35 × ramps + 0.15 × pump-outs + 0.10 × named lakes/waterways), each as log(1 + count within 25 miles) divided by log(1 + the highest count among all 1,041 cities). Population: US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 subcounty estimates (Clifton city, GEOID 3413690); location: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap and state and federal open data; coverage differs by state. Built 2026-11-02.

Some marina, ramp and pump-out data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL).