Texas / Colorado River /
FM 521 River Park
Boat ramp · on Colorado River · near Wadsworth · Texas
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Docks
- 1
- Restrooms
- Portable Toilet
- Wheelchair access
- yes
- Coordinates
- 28.78740, -95.99583
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Galveston District; the one nearest this launch is of March 30, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Colorado Rv nr Wadsworth, TX gauge · USGS, 0.9 mi away on Colorado River
Water level
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USGS gauge Colorado Rv nr Wadsworth, TX, 0.9 mi from this launch on Colorado River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Colorado River
Condition survey of March 30, 2026 by the Galveston District. Least depth in the channel (007 Mile 8 to Mile 13.5): 10 ft; project depth 11 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Colorado River
River in Texas. All launches on Colorado River.
Community
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Nearby launches
- Matagorda Harbor · 6.9 mi · Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
- Riverbend Ramp · 8.3 mi · Saint Marys Bayou
- Carl Park Boat Ramp · 9.4 mi · Tres Palacios River
- Riverside Park Boat Ramp · 9.4 mi · Colorado River
- Peyton Creek Boat Ramp · 9.4 mi · Peyton Creek
- Bay City Lake Boat Launch · 13.6 mi · Bay City Lake
Sources
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Public Boat Ramps record 885 · Public data (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department GIS), TPWD disclaimer; no use limitations stated
- Texas General Land Office Beach and Bay Access (Texas Coastal Access Program) record MAT010 · Public data (Texas General Land Office, Texas Coastal Access Program); GLO disclaimer, no use limitations stated
- OpenStreetMap n5311459437 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Public Boat Ramps and Texas General Land Office Beach and Bay Access (Texas Coastal Access Program). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.