Smith County Boat Ramps, Texas
Smith County tracks 20 public boat ramps and landings in total, spread across 11 different rivers, creeks and lakes - most notably Neches River - Lake Palestine (6 ramps), Sabine River (3 ramps) and Prarie Creek - Lake Tyler (3 ramps). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.
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Interactive Map of Public Boat Ramps in Smith County
Explore every public boat ramp in Smith County on the interactive map below. Compare launch locations, find the closest boat ramp to your destination, and open each ramp for detailed information including fees, amenities and access details.
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All boat ramps in Smith County
Waterways in Smith County
These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Smith County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map - some of these stretch across the whole county.
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Boat ramp distribution
Boat ramps in Smith County aren't spread evenly across its 11 waterways. Neches River - Lake Palestine has the most, with 6 launch sites, followed by Neches River - Lake Palestine (6 ramps), Sabine River (3 ramps) and Prarie Creek - Lake Tyler (3 ramps). On the other end, 8 waterways - including Van Lake, Mud Creek - Lake Tyler East and Hitts Creek - Tyler State Park Lake - have just a single public launch point each.
Boat ramps in neighboring counties
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