Tarpon Bend Drive Boat Ramp
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Updated Sep 7, 2026
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Tarpon Bend Drive Boat Ramp is a public launch on Rio Grande in Cameron County, Texas .
The nearest community is Starbase, about 2.5 miles away. The closest larger city is Brownsville, approximately 18.6 miles away. The site lies within the Outlet Rio Grande watershed, as defined by the EPA.
Sourced from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department . See the freshness details in the sidebar.
Boat ramps on Rio Grande
Nearby boat ramps in Cameron County
We currently track 28 public boat ramps in Cameron County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.
- South Bay Boat Ramp South Bay 2.8 mi away
- South Bay Boat Ramp South Bay 4.2 mi away
- Jaime J. Zapata Memorial Brownsville Ship Channel - San Martin Lake 6.6 mi away
- Southpoint Marina Laguna Madre - Port Isabel Channel 7.4 mi away
- Port Isabel Park Center Laguna Madre - Port Isabel Side Channel 7.7 mi away
- White Sands Restaurant & Bar Motel & Marina Laguna Madre 8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
We haven't confirmed the current launch fee with the managing agency yet - check the fee badge at the top of this page, which updates as soon as we do.
We don't yet have a confirmed parking count for this location from the managing agency.
This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a
trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.
Tarpon Bend Drive Boat Ramp provides access to
Rio Grande.
This listing is sourced from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department records.
This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026.
The page content itself was last updated on September 7, 2026.