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Around Toms River
- Tip Tam Camping ResortRV park · ★ 4.39.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Butterfly Camping ResortRV park · ★ 4.29.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Indian Rock RV Park & CampgroundRV park · ★ 3.913.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Crystal Springs Wilderness Lodges & RV ResortRV park · ★ 3.317.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Toms River is a 37.7 mile river near FROG Canoe & Kayak Rentals LLC in New Jersey. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Toms River near Toms River NJ (site 01408500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1929 to 2026
Toms River typically runs highest in March, at a median 257 cfs, and lowest in September, at 111 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,190 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 219 | 172 to 290 |
| February | 233 | 183 to 296 |
| March | 257 | 203 to 342 |
| April | 247 | 192 to 333 |
| May | 214 | 164 to 282 |
| June | 151 | 122 to 212 |
| July | 123 | 96 to 172 |
| August | 121 | 90 to 178 |
| September | 111 | 86 to 167 |
| October | 128 | 99 to 179 |
| November | 166 | 130 to 226 |
| December | 196 | 153 to 271 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 97 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Toms River near Toms River NJ (site 01408500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Toms River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Pine Beach Municipal BoatToms RiverPublic
- Island Heights MunicipalToms RiverPublic
- Gilford Park Yacht Club, Toms RiverToms RiverPublic
- East Dover Marina, Toms RiverToms RiverPublic
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