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**Location & Access Details**
Husted's Landing is a private boat ramp facility located at 213 Husted Bateman Road in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, NJ. The ramp accommodates boats up to 24 feet in length and is restricted to vehicles with trailers only. Important restrictions apply: all boats must be registered, and inflatables are not permitted. After-dark landings should use the Palisades Avenue exit.
**About Back Creek**
Back Creek is a medium-sized river (Stream Order 5) with a moderate current averaging 2.55 feet per second and significant gradient of 23.8 feet per mile. The creek drains approximately 274 square miles with an average flow of 259 cubic feet per second, making it suitable for powered boats and experienced paddlers. From this landing, you have access to both Back Creek and the nearby Delaware Bay, with proximity to Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge and its expansive tidal salt marshes.
**Recreation Opportunities**
The landing is primarily oriented toward fishing, crabbing, and hunting, making it an ideal launch point for anglers and waterfowl hunters. This is characterized as a "South Jersey secret location," offering a quieter alternative to more heavily trafficked access points in the region.
Nearby Recreation Areas
Bombay Hook National Wildlife RefugeLocated within