Trixies*

 
FIG. 1A view of the Trixies launch area looking into the mouth of
the Cedar Creek and Barnegat bay from Berkeley Island County Park
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FIG. 1B aerial view of the launch area

*The name "Trixies" comes from the name of the marina, Trixies Landing,
just across the road from the launch.  The launch is actually within a
portion of Berkeley Island County Park.  This launch is located on the
west side of Barnegat bay, in the Cedar Beach portion of Bayville or
Berkeley Township.  Trixies is the name of the marina, and the launch
is not on their property.  However, the name "Trixies" has become
synonymous with this launch, partly because the iwindsurf sensor
is located at the marina.

Directions:  Exit 77 GSP.  If you are traveling southbound, after paying toll,
 turn left onto Double Trouble Road, then turn left at traffic light at
T intersection onto County Route 618 E.  Continue under GSP.  If you are
traveling Northbound, turn right off of exit ramp onto C.R. 618 E. 
travel about 3.7 miles.  During this 3.7 miles, the road will have many
names, such as Pinewald Keswick Rd, Forest Hills Pkwy, Veterans Blvd,
Serpentine Dr, Central Pkwy, and then, upon crossing U.S. Rt 9,
Butler Blvd.  After 3.7 miles, turn right at sign for park onto Bayview
Ave.  Travel 1 mile and turn left at sign for park onto Brennan Concourse. 
After 0.4 miles on Brennan Concourse, turn right into park upon reaching
 Trixies Landing Marina on your left.

FIG. 2 view of where you turn right into park across from the marina

Best Wind Directions:  S, SE, E

Worst Wind Directions: N, NW, SW

Notes:  Launch faces SE into mouth of Cedar Creek on the west side of
Barnegat bay, within Ocean County.  The launch is within Berkeley
Island County Park and is on a street called Brennan Concourse. 

Fees:  None

Amenities: Trash barrels, restrooms at point, picnic tables at point,
barbeques at point, drinking fountain at point, pay phone at point. 
There are no showers available.  During summer, may buy drinks
and snacks from the marina.

Regulations:  You are not allowed to launch from the point at the
end of the road.  You must launch from across the street from the
Trixies Landing Marina.  No alcohol.  May park on grass.

Hazards:  Because you are launching from the widest and the deepest
portion of Barnegat bay, the chop can become great (about 2 feet)
out beyond the point on a summer thermal.  This is greater than at
the other Barnegat bay launches.  Thus, I have not designated this
launch as a beginner launch.  Motor boats may be present.

Notes:  Water is shallow (knee deep) in mouth of Cedar Creek. 
When you get out into the bay, the depth can reach 8 feet.  There
is little tidal variation at this launch.  In winter, when the prevailing
winds are NW, the water level drops by one foot as compared to
the summer when the prevailing wind is southerly.

FIG. 3 view of launch area--windsurfers typically launch from the
small gap in the split rail fence to the left because jet-skis launch
from the ramp at the right--you may park on the lawn
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FIG. 4 view of bulletin board at the point indicating that no
windsurfing is allowed from the point

Additional Notes by Felix Cabrera circa 1990: "Three minutes walk
to the state park for showers, food, beach, restrooms, phone.  With
the exception of the shipping channel, you can stand in most of the
bay.  Water is brown from the Cedar Creek, but not dirty.  Bottom
can be muddy and mucky near the launch area.  Clumps of weed[s]
and grass may be floating during the warm-water season.  Biting flies
can be a problem during the season, as can jet-skis and boats on a
nice summer weekend.   Launch is from the river mouth, and there's
protected sailing in the mouth.  The bay is 8 to 14 feet deep with
 big chop.  Cautions [include] boat traffic, especially in the channels. 
The main channel is opposite the launch 100 yards.  This is a
popular spot for large sailboats."

FIG. 5 aerial view of the location of the Trixies launch
--the purpose of this photo is to emphasize not only that
the Trixies launch is on the west side of Barnegat bay but
that the Trixies launch is at a very wide portion of the bay