Tubing in New Jersey

Water tubing is an excellent way to cool off in the great outdoors during those hot summer months. If you live in or around New Jersey, or are just traveling to the state for a visit, you can grab a tube and enjoy a lazy float down the river in several locations.

  1. Delaware River Tubing

    • Delaware River Tubing (delawarerivertubing.com) offers two or four hour floats down the Delaware River. Patrons can also rent canoes and kayaks in addition to the tubes. The company offers a free barbecue meal as part of the experience.

    Lazy River Outpost

    • The Lazy River Outpost (lazyriveroutpost.com) in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, offers a tubing route that begins at the center of the Delaware River. Visitors can rent tubes, kayaks, rafts and canoes from the company. The Lazy River Outpost is a cash-only business and offers discounts for groups.

    Delaware River Family Campground

    • The Delaware River Family Campground (no website; 100 Rt. 46, Delaware, New Jersey; 908-475-4517) is a camp site along the Delaware River that also offers tubing services for guests. Single rider tubes are available for rent, as well as rafts or double kayaks for more people. The tubing route takes place on the Delaware River Water Gap.

    Snow Tubing

    • In the winter, consider snow tubing as an alternative to river tubing. There are several spot to enjoy snow tubing in New Jersey, including Mountain Creek (mountaincreek.com) and Campgaw Mountain (skicampgaw.com). Both sites have snow tubes for rent.