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Life jacket rulesBoat ramps in Texas
289 launches in 132 cities.
The cities with the most launches are South Padre Island (21), Austin (14) and Dallas (7). See them on the map
Launching in Texas at a glance
| Boat ramps | 252 |
|---|---|
| Kayak and canoe launches | 11 |
| Fishing piers and access | 28 |
| Marked free | 23 |
Lakes, rivers and bays near these launches: Sabine River, Sowell Creek, Cooper Lake, Ray Roberts Lake, Town Lake, Angelina River, Inks Lake, Copperas Creek.
Helpful before you go: what ramps cost, kayak launches and ramp etiquette.
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Ramp etiquetteBoat ramps by city
- South Padre Island21
- Austin14
- Dallas7
- Grapevine7
- Port Isabel7
- San Antonio7
- Canyon Lake6
- Corpus Christi6
- Galveston6
- Lake Dallas6
- Comanche5
- Houston5
- Leander5
- Bastrop4
- Brady4
- Brownsville4
- Cooper4
- Fort Worth4
- Granger4
- Jefferson4
- Rio Hondo4
- Somerville4
- Waco4
- Abilene3
- Carthage3
- Cleburne3
- De Leon3
- Ennis3
- Georgetown3
- Lavon3
- Lewisville3
- Little Elm3
- Pilot Point3
- Wylie3
- Baytown2
- Belton2
- Buchanan Dam2
- Columbus2
- Emory2
- Gladewater2
- Grand Prairie2
- Harker Heights2
- League City2
- Lone Star2
- Queen City2
- Tatum2
- The Colony2
- Victoria2
- Waxahachie2
- West Tawakoni2
- Alto1
- Anahuac1
- Arlington1
- Bacliff1
- Bay City1
- Big Sandy1
- Boerne1
- Bolivar Peninsula1
- Bonham1
- Briarcliff1
- Brownwood1
- Canton1
- Corsicana1
- Daingerfield1
- Danbury1
- Del Rio1
- Denison1
- Farmersville1
- Flower Mound1
- Freeport1
- Fresno1
- Fulton1
- Goliad1
- Graham1
- Granbury1
- Hawkins1
- Hemphill1
- Hilltop Lakes1
- Hudson1
- Huntington1
- Huntsville1
- Kenedy1
- La Porte1
- Laredo1
- Lindale1
- Longview1
- Lubbock1
- Mabank1
- Marble Falls1
- Mathis1
- Maud1
- McKinney1
- Mineola1
- Mount Pleasant1
- Naples1
- Nevada1
- Nolanville1
- Oak Cliff Place1
- Paint Rock1
- Palacios1
- Palo Pinto1
- Pecan Plantation1
- Pflugerville1
- Port Aransas1
- Port Arthur1
- Port Lavaca1
- Port Neches1
- Port O'Connor1
- Powderly1
- Presidio1
- Preston1
- Quanah1
- Redland1
- Redwater1
- Richmond1
- Roanoke1
- Round Rock1
- San Angelo1
- Sanger1
- Seadrift1
- Seguin1
- Southlake1
- Spring1
- Sugar Land1
- Sulphur Springs1
- Sunnyvale1
- Taylor Lake Village1
- Three Rivers1
- Tyler1
- West Livingston1
- Whitney1
- Wichita Falls1
Boat ramps in Texas: questions and answers
How many public boat ramps and launches are in Texas?
We list 289 launches in 132 cities across Texas.
Which lakes and rivers in Texas have the most boat ramps?
On our map: Sabine River (8), Sowell Creek (4), Cooper Lake (4), Ray Roberts Lake (4), Town Lake (3) and Angelina River (2). Plenty of Texas waters have only one public launch.
Are boat ramps in Texas free?
23 of the 289 launches in Texas are marked free in the map data. Most others in Texas have no fee information, and state parks and Corps of Engineers lakes usually charge a day-use fee.
Where can you launch a kayak in Texas?
We list 11 kayak and canoe launches in Texas, for example Columbus Loop on the Colorado Take-Out in Columbus, Six Mile Public Boat Ramp in Hemphill, Brock Park Kayak Launch in Houston and Kayak Launch in Little Elm in Little Elm.
Where are the fishing piers in Texas?
28 fishing piers and fishing access sites, including Buffalo Wallow in Abilene, Holly Fishing Pier in Austin, Bear Creek Boat Ramp in Brady and Brady Lake Marina in Brady.