Kayak Launch - Mill Creek Point Park

Secaucus isn’t all highways and warehouses—along Millridge Road, the Hackensack River carves a quiet corridor where the water still moves at its own pace. Kayak Launch at Mill Creek Point Park offers the simplest kind of access: a gentle ramp, a floating dock, and the river itself.

Paddlers meet the current at 279-299 Millridge Rd, where the park’s edge gives way to a protected cove. The site works for solo kayaks, tandem canoes, or even a paddleboard if the tide cooperates; no fancy gear is required, just a life vest and a willingness to let the river set the itinerary. Afternoon light slants across the marshes, turning reeds into quicksilver, while the occasional osprey circles overhead.

Weekend mornings see a steady trickle of locals who treat the launch as a neighborhood dock—some arrive with coffee in hand, others with fishing rods strapped to their boats. If the ramp looks crowded or you’re unsure about currents, a quick call to (201) 460-1700 can save a wasted trip; the same number often relays tide updates or temporary closures.

For directions, the park’s map pin drops right on the water: follow Millridge until the pavement yields to riverbank. Beyond the launch, the trail loops back through scrub oak and phragmites, a reminder that even in Secaucus, the water still remembers its own name.