2,483 Public Boat Ramps in Texas
Texas boating access is defined by two very different environments: Gulf Coast saltwater access along the southeast, and a network of inland reservoirs across the rest of the state, many built and managed by the Army Corps of Engineers alongside Texas Parks and Wildlife. We track 2,483 public boat ramps across 208 counties and 759 different waterways - 0 of them free to launch from.
All identified public boat ramps in Texas have been reviewed using official data from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, U.S. Geological Survey and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD).
Synced on a regular schedule · Primary data: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department + U.S. Geological Survey + Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD)
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Explore public boat ramp locations across Texas using the map below. Click a marker to open the corresponding county page, or zoom in to explore a specific area.
Click a marker to open that county's page, or zoom in to explore a specific region of Texas.
Browse by county
Counties are listed alphabetically. Each one shows how many public boat ramps we currently track there.
Counties with the most boat ramps:
Browse Texas by waterway type
Texas's public boat ramps are located on 183 rivers, 203 creeks, 79 reservoirs, 149 lakes, 38 bayous, 29 bays, 12 canals, 1 ocean or gulf, 1 wildlife or conservation area, 1 pond and 1 marsh or swamp. Browse each waterway type below to find launch locations.
Top Rivers
183 rivers with public boat ramps
1,211 launch sites
- Brazos River (45)
- Colorado River (45)
- Pecos River (44)
- Sabine River (39)
- Guadalupe River (34)
Top Creeks
203 creeks with public boat ramps
457 launch sites
- Denton Creek - Grapevine Lake (16)
- Cibelo Creek (13)
- Cibolo Creek (13)
- Hickory Creek Arm - Lewisville Lake (12)
- Cowhouse Creek (10)
Top Reservoirs
79 reservoirs with public boat ramps
301 launch sites
- Sabine River - Toledo Bend Reservoir (48)
- Angelina River - Sam Rayburn Reservoir (22)
- Lake Fork Creek - Lake Fork Reservoir (19)
- Richland Creek - Richland Chambers Reservoir (18)
- Caney Creek - Lake Fork Reservoir (12)
Top Lakes
149 lakes with public boat ramps
215 launch sites
- Falcon Lake (10)
- Lake Limestone (7)
- Lake O' the Pines (6)
- Lake Alan Henry (6)
- Lake Travis (5)
Top Bayous
38 bayous with public boat ramps
95 launch sites
- Big Cypress Bayou - Lake O' the Pines (22)
- Big Cypress Bayou - Caddo Lake (7)
- Pecan Bayou (6)
- Big Cypress Bayou (6)
- Pecan Bayou - Lake Brownwood (5)
Top Bays
29 bays with public boat ramps
79 launch sites
- Corpus Christi Bay - Padre Island Seashore (13)
- Aransas Bay (7)
- Galveston Bay (7)
- Corpus Christi Bay (5)
- Lavaca Bay (5)
Top Canals
12 canals with public boat ramps
19 launch sites
- Intracoastal Waterway (6)
- Galveston Channel (3)
- Floodway Canal (1)
- Packery Channel Boat Ramp (1)
- Meacoms Canal (1)
About boating in Texas
Sabine River - Toledo Bend Reservoir is the most-represented waterway in our data here, reflecting how much of the state's boating activity centers on large reservoirs rather than natural lakes.
Because many of these reservoirs are Corps-managed, water levels can shift with flood-control releases independent of rainfall where you are - worth a quick check if you're launching somewhere you haven't been in a while.
Texas by the numbers
A few facts pulled straight from the same live data as the rest of this page - nothing hand-written or hardcoded.
- The average county in Texas has 11.9 public boat ramps
- 30 counties have more than 20 public boat ramps
- 9 counties contain more than 40 launch sites
- Sabine River - Toledo Bend Reservoir appears in 48 listings, more than any other waterway in Texas
- Sabine County has the most public boat ramps of any county here, with 81
How this information is organized
Every ramp in Texas is grouped two ways: by county, useful if you're traveling to a specific area, and by waterway, which combines ramps from multiple counties along the same lake or river - handy when a single reservoir or river stretches across county lines and you want to see every launch point on it at once.
Planning a trip
A few things worth checking before you head out, whichever county or waterway you're launching on:
- Check the local weather and wind forecast for the day
- Confirm the ramp's current hours and operational status on its listing
- Verify fee status - it can change independently of everything else
- Watch water levels if you're heading to a reservoir or tidal area - see our guide on ramp depth
- Review your trailer pre-launch checklist if it's been a while since your last trip
Data sources
Listings for Texas are sourced directly from:
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD)
Verified on a regular schedule - see our full methodology.
Frequently asked questions
Sourced from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, U.S. Geological Survey and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD).
Data on this page was last updated September 7, 2026, based on the latest ramp data update.