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5045 Mays Landing-Somers Point Road
Mays Landing, New Jersey 08330
609-909-5250
You must start someplace...
There is no better place to start than at
"The Shack"
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The Paddle Shack
is conveniently located at Latitude:
39 degrees 25.803 minutes North, Longitude:
74 degrees 42.247 minutes West.
The street address is; 5045 Mays
Landing-Somers Point Road, Mays Landing, NJ 08330.
Just North of the Gravelly Run creek, between
Babcock Road and Ocean Heights Avenue.
The road is actually Route 559.
Depending where you look or stand, it is also known as Somers Point-Mays Landing Road,
Mays Landing Road, or Somers Point Road.
Well, no matter what road
name you use, the Paddle Shack is where you want to be!
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Directions to the Paddle Shack
(with GPS coordinates)
From Philadelphia via Atlantic City
Expressway
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Be in the right hand lane after paying the $2.00
toll at the Farley Toll Plaza (GPS 39*30.814’N, 74*41.231’W).
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Make the first exit…approx ¼ mi after toll.
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End of ramp turn right onto Route 50 South.
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Follow Rte 50 south approx 4.5 miles…
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Turn left onto Main Street (traffic light, court
house on left, church on right) (GPS 39*27.122’N, 074*43.675’W).
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Go straight at next light, follow Rte 559 past Sugar
Hill Inn,
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Bear right just past Good Guys Pub following signs
for Somers Point and Rte 559 South. (GPS 39*26.98’N, 074*43.23’W)
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Follow Rte 559 approx 1.7 miles to the Paddle Shack
on the right, (200yds past Babcock Road traffic light). Total
distance approx 6.6 miles.
Directions to the Paddle Shack
(with GPS coordinates)
From Princeton, Trenton, Mount Holly areas via
Rte 206
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Follow Route 206 South to Route 30 East (GPS
39*38.847’N, 074*47.346’W)
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Left onto Rte 30 East (traffic light), follow approx
11.6 miles.
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Right at Rte 50 (Philadelphia Ave) (traffic light)
(GPS 39*31.719’N, 074*39.879’W)
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Follow Rte 50 South approx 6.9 miles.
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Turn left onto Main Street (traffic light, court
house on left, church on right) (GPS 39*27.122’N, 074*43.675’W).
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Go straight at next light, follow Rte 559 past Sugar
Hill Inn,
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Bear right just past Good Guys Pub following signs
for Somers Point and Rte 559 South. (GPS 39*26.98’N, 074*43.23’W)
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Follow Rte 559 approx 1.7 miles to the Paddle Shack
on the right, (200yds past Babcock Road traffic light). Total dist
approx 40 mi from Trenton.
Directions to the Paddle Shack
(with GPS coordinates)
From the Delaware Memorial Bridge
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After crossing the DM Bridge, Follow Rte 40 East
approx 44 miles into Mays Landing.
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Go straight at the traffic light at Rte 50, follow
past McDonalds,
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Go right at the next traffic light onto River Drive
(Mays Landing Marina on the right) (GPS 39*26.95’N, 074*43.738’N).
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Follow River Drive East, bearing right onto Rte 559,
past Sugar Hill Inn,
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Bear right just past Good Guys Pub following signs
for Somers Point and Rte 559 South. (GPS 39*26.98’N, 074*43.23’W)
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Follow Rte 559 approx 1.7 miles to the Paddle Shack
on the right, (200 yds past Babcock Road traffic light). Total
distance approx 46.5 miles.
Directions to the Paddle Shack
(with GPS coordinates)
From Toms River and points
North via Garden State Parkway Exit 44
(Least Traffic Route)
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GSP exit #44 (GPS 39*30.599’N, 074*31.210’W)
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Turn right at end of ramp onto S. Pomona Rd. (Rte
575) (GPS 39*30.274’N, 074*31.322’W). Follow S. Pomona Rd for approx
3.4 miles.
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Turn right onto Rte 30 (traffic light) (GPS
39*28.696’N, 074*34.539’W) Follow Rte 30 West for approx 2.5 miles.
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Turn left onto Colonge Ave (traffic light) (GPS
39*30.153’N, 074*36.632’W) Follow Colonge Ave south for approx 5.0
miles.
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Turn Right onto Rte 40 (traffic light) (GPS
39*26.911’N, 074*40.383’W) go approx. 0.1 mile.
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First left onto Babcock Road (sign) (GPS
39*26.886’N, 074*40.520’W) follow 2.2 miles.
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Left onto Somers Point – Mays Landing Rd (traffic
light) (Rte 559) (GPS 39*25.893’N, 074*42.341’W).
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Paddle Shack is 200 yds on the right. Total distance
approx 13.4 miles.
Directions to the Paddle Shack
(with GPS coordinates)
From Toms River and points North via
Garden State Parkway Exit 44
(Passing Hamilton Hall / Consumers Mall / Festival Mall)
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GSP exit #44 (GPS 39*30.599’N, 074*31.210’W)
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Turn right at end of ramp onto Rte 575 (S. Pomona
Rd.) (GPS 39*30.274’N, 074*31.322’W) Follow S. Pomona Rd approx
3.4miles.
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Cross Rte 30 (traffic light) (GPS 39*28.696’ N,
074*34.540’)
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S. Pomona Rd. becomes Wrangleboro Road
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Follow Wrangleboro Road approx 4 miles to Rtes 322 &
40 (Hamilton Mall on right)
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Turn Right onto Rte 322 (GPS 39*27.007’N,
074*38.485’W) go approx 100 yds.
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Turn Right onto jug handle following Rte 40 West
approx 2.1 miles.
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Left onto Babcock Rd. (sign) (GPS 39*26.886’N,
074*40.520’W).follow approx 2.2 miles to traffic light.
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Left onto Mays Landing-Somers Point Rd. (Rte 559)
(traffic light) (GPS 39*25.893’N, 074*42.341’W).
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Paddle Shack is 200 yds on the right. Total distance
approx 11.8 miles.
Directions to the Paddle Shack
(with GPS coordinates)
From Toms River and points
North via Garden State Parkway Exit 38 (Atlantic City Expressway)
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GSP exit #38_ West toward Philadelphia (GPS
39*25.012’N, 074*33.135’W)
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Exit #12, toward Hamilton Mall, follow ramp.
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Left at Wrangleboro Road (traffic light) (GPS
39*27.047’N, 074*38.372’W)
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Turn Right onto Rte 322 (GPS 39*27.007’N,
074*38.485’W) go approx 100 yds.
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Turn Right onto jug handle following Rte 40 West
approx 2.1 miles.
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Follow Rte 40 West past Colonge Ave. Be prepared to
make first…
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Left onto Babcock Rd. (sign) (GPS 39*26.886’N,
074*40.520’W) follow approx 2.2 miles to traffic light.
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Left onto Mays Landing-Somers Point Rd.(Rte 559)
(traffic light) (GPS 39*25.893’N, 074*42.341’W).
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Paddle Shack is 200 yds on the right. Total distance
approx 10.1 miles.
Directions to the Paddle Shack
(with GPS coordinates)
From Toms River and points North via Garden State
Parkway Exit 37
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GSP exit #37, (GPS 39*24.443’N, 074*33.409’W)
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Turn Right at end of ramp. (GPS 39*24.309’N,
074*33.501’W)
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Follow signs for Rte 322 / 40 West…pass Wawa, Left
at traffic light, move into right lane, Right at next light…still
following 322 / 40 West.
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Straight at English Creek Road. (traffic light) (GPS
39*26.002’N, 074*36.542’N) 3.4 miles.
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Move into the right lane, past Wrangleboro Road
(traffic light) (GPS 39*27.006’N, 074*38’479’W) take jug handle for
Rte 40 West, follow approx 2.1 miles.
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Follow Rte 40 West past Colonge Ave. Be prepared to
make first…
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Left onto Babcock Rd. (sign) (GPS 39*25.886’N,
074*40.520’W) follow approx 2.1 miles.
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Left onto Mays Landing-Somers Point Rd. (Rte 559)
(traffic light) (GPS 39*25.893’N, 074*42.341’W).
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Paddle Shack is 200 yds on the right. Total distance
approx 9.9 miles.
Directions to the Paddle Shack
(with GPS coordinates)
From Cape May and points South via Garden
State Parkway Exit 29
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Be in the right hand lane after paying the toll at
Great Egg Harbor Toll Plaza
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Make first exit…(Exit #29)…approx 100 yds after
toll.
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End of ramp, bear right onto Route 9 North, follow
approx ¼ mile to first traffic light.
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Turn Left onto Mays Landing-Somers Point Rd. (Rte
559) (GPS 39*18.72’N, 074*36.79’W).
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Follow Rte 559 approx 6 miles to Stop Sign at Zion
Rd. Turn Left, following Rte 559
additional 5.5 miles.
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Paddle
Shack is on the left, about 0.3 miles past Ocean Heights Ave. Total
distance approx 11.8 miles
Directions to the Paddle Shack
(with GPS coordinates)
From Cape May and points South via
Route 50
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Follow Rte 50 North to Rte 40 traffic light. (GPS 39*30.814’N, 74*41.231’W).
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Turn Right onto Rte 40, follow past McDonalds, to
the next traffic light (approx 0.4 mile). (Mays Landing Marina on
the right).
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Turn Right onto River Ave. (GPS 39*26.955'N,
74*43.734'W) follow along the water approx 0.35 mile.
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Bear right before the next traffic light (GPS
39*27.002'N, 74*43.352'W), follow Rte 559 past Sugar Hill Inn.
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Bear right just past Good Guys Pub following signs
for Somers Point and Rte 559 South. (GPS 39*26.98’N, 074*43.23’)
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Follow Rte 559 approx 1.7 miles to the Paddle Shack
on the right, (200yds past Babcock Road traffic light). Total
distance approx 2.5 miles.
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An early
birds eye view of the Paddle Shack as seen
by a passing Red Tail Hawk.
Visit the "Shack"...much has changed...we have grown!
What changes do you see? 
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Links to
Paddle Shack
Neighborhood Map
A fanciful version of how to navigate in the neighborhood
Paddle Shack Area Topo Map
USGS topography of the local area |
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