Cedar Creek Campground Canoe & Kayak Rental

Pros: proximity to Toms River, beach, huge outdoor pool (clean!), short hike to creek, 2 playgrounds, pick up/​drop off kayak trips. Lots of full timers here and sites are very close together but the tent sites are nice and wooded. Pizza by the pool was good (if you can stand the obnoxious DJ music!). Hayride on Saturday night with marshmallow roast was cool (except for the owner losing his temper in front of a bunch of kids when a teenager tried to jump on).
Cons: SH$&*Y toilets. Literally. 1 out of 2 toilets in the women’s room was clogged with crap all weekend and the ONLY toilet in the men’s room was clogged (apparently and still being added to all day… yuck). We reported via voicemail (no one answered either number during business hours) and told the front desk but it happened again. The staff said «kids do it» but either way it needs to be fixed. Smelly and gross, especially when you have kids with you. Upon checkout when reporting it to the owner he said «my guy spent 2 hours cleaning sh** out of toilets. He is aware of the problem but doesn’t seem to be fixing it. Major health problem as well as inconvenience. There were no locks on the bathroom doors and the floors were muddy all weekend. Camping is camping but for the price here I would expect better. No grills on fire pits so bring one if you plan to cook (they must sell a ton at their store)
Also be warned that checking out means leaving the property immediately. We assumed (wrongly) that we could check out then take the kids for a half hour swim and they said no. Not only «no» but «that’s our policy and we can’t make an exception for or you… and if you are mad at me for the bathrooms that’s too bad but you can’t swim.» So if you want to use the facilities in check out day you have to purchase a day pass which was $ 25 or something.
Overall, an easy place to go with kids but must improve the bathroom facilities and customer service.

the best campground i’ve been too since i’ve been camping. all the staff are very friendly and very helpful. we had the best time! dog friendly was a huge plus, i’m glad we found everything. they also have a great pool. we missed the kayaks but will do that next time. i can’t wait to get back. everyone forgets stuff, and the camping office has everything you need — obviously, however they don’t gouge the hell out of the price, everything was very reasonable for being on site. great location, next to a shop rite, convenient stores, fast food for the novice camper. dudley park is right next to the camp ground and has a beautiful white sand beach on the river.
ALSO, i left my credit card and they found it and returned it to me right away, just when i thought it couldn’t get any better, they surprise me again with their honest way of life. truly appreciated
TRULY AMAZING EXPERIENCE.
THANK YOU ROBERT AND YOUR TEAM, WE WILL BE BACK ASAP!!!
sincerely
Douglas M Molfetas

We have camped all over the east coast from New York to Florida. Cedar Creek standout as one of the nicest in NJ. The staff is super helpful, the pool is wonderful. They also have excellent kayaking and canoeing service onsite. In addition it’s minutes from long beach island. We will return.

Just visited Cedar Creek campground for 4^th of July weekend. The staff was knowledgable and friendly throughout our visit and although it was packed, given the busyness of the weekend, it never felt cramped or uncomfortable.
We took the one hour canoe trip and I wish there was a bit of prep going into that. It was my first time canoeing so I honestly had no clue what I was doing. Lots of branches to the face! But that’s more user error/​learning than anything else. At least we didn’t tip!
One thing I do wish was that there were «quiet hours». Maybe there were, I don’t know, but they weren’t enforced. I know that the 4^th of July is a party atmosphere and I fully embrace that but our neighbors were chatting loudly until after two in the morning. I guess you don’t go camping for the sleep.

***DO NOT! I repeat DO NOT use this campground***
Absolute worst experience I’ve had with any place in this area. Robert, the owner, has seriously questionable business ethics and he makes it feel as though he’s running a racket on his customers.
My friends and I have canoed down the river that this campground services many times. In the past we’ve rented canoes and equipment from Triple T canoes without any problems. We were saddened to see it had shut down and decided instead of ending this tradition to just take a chance on renting from another campground. This is something that in hindsight we seriously regret.
After a long day on the river we stopped at the typical ending spot that all canoeing business in the area (who are accustomed to providing good service) pick up their customers.
We got out of our canoes and turned it into the campground that was picking up its customers assuming it was Cedar Bridge. This campground took our the canoe and its equipment with no issue and it wasn’t until almost half an hour later we were told that this wasn’t our campground and we would have to carry our canoe across gravel and under a bridge to a different pickup area that was not specified to our whole group.
So we took our canoe off of the other campgrounds trailer and proceeded to schlep all of our things nearly 1,000ft to find a less than happy driver berating us for being late.
We then we shoved into a van and taken pack to our location. We went in to get our car keys back and the sales woman started to explain to us how we were missing some of our equipment. (1 paddle and 1 life jacket to be precise.)
I began to explain to her how the other campground must have taken those things when they mistakenly confiscated our canoe. I was trying to find a solution and get their equipment back. All we had to do was call the other campground. Robert overheard this and launched into a verbal tirade. Saying he was charging us $ 40 and if we didn’t like it we could get off of his property.
He then said he would call the other campground AFTER we left and would return the money if they did have our stuff. If he planned on calling them, why couldn’t he have done it then?
Well 2 days later Cedar Creek charged us not $ 40, but $ 42.77, and then said WE should call and see if they had our equipment TWO days later.
Absolute nonsense. What was supposed to be a fun and relaxing day on the river with good friends was turned into a hellish experienced because of poor customer service and a greedy owner who’s very integrity I question.
Soon many other stories like mine will be coming out about Cedar Creek and I don’t expect this place to last much longer.
To avoid the headaches, DON’T use this campground. It’s not worth it. There are cheaper, much more wonderful places in the area that I’ll be using next year.
I hear Crosswicks Creek is a beautiful place and that’s where I’ll be taking my business and I suggest you do the same!

For my birthday, I decided to gather a few friends and head down to NJ for a fun day of canoeing and kayaking!
I’ve done this before and I knew exactly what to expect. But what I’m more impressed with is that their service and friendliness was consistent to my last experience. Moreover, it’s an oasis away from the city as the scenery is certainly peaceful, tranquil and fun.
If you’re plan on going, I suggest to pick the 11am slot! This will give you ample time to hang out at the creek before the return time which is at 5:30pm. The company will drive you to the site and will leave you upstream so when you’re rowing down, you won’t be not fighting against the current. You have the option to go on the 4 hour, 3 hour or 1 hour slot.
Best of all, the creek is not that deep, though I was told that there are certain spots that can be 8 – 10 feet deep but most of the time, it seems like it’s only 3 – 4 feet deep. This was great because it gave me the option to jump in the water and play with my friends since I didn’t’ know how to swim!
If you’re renting a canoe, it will cost around $ 60 which you can split with the other person. But if you like to kayak then the cost is about $ 45 per person.
All in in, I highly recommend this place to anyone who is looking for something fun to do and still close enough to the city to head back home. The people here are super duper friendly and the creek is beyond clean, the air is fresh and the experience is absolutely priceless!!!
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They are also a campsite so if you’re planning to stay over night, this is also another great way to add more fun to the experience!

I wanted to get away from the daily grind of work, traffic, etc and luckily a friend of mine invited me to come with her camping. I haven’t gone camping since I was a little tyke so I was excited.
Long review short, Cedar Creek is a great campground that has something for everyone. Campers can swim in a swimming pool or creek, play basketball, grill your own food or eat from their kitchen, pitch a tent or sleep in a cabin, etc.
I went for the more «rustic» type of camping so I pitched a tent, fought off mosquitoes, and swam in the creek. Their prices are reasonable too. I had a good, relaxing time.