Texas / Galveston Bay /
Thompson Fish Camp
Boat ramp · on Galveston Bay · near Baytown · 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
- $5.00
- Restrooms
- Permanent Facility
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- yes
- Coordinates
- 29.68160, -94.93660
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Galveston District; the one nearest this launch is of September 3, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Morgans Point, Barbours Cut · NOAA, 2.9 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone GMZ335, Galveston Bay. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Morgans Point, Barbours Cut station, 2.9 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Oct 19 | High 7:17 am 1.8 ft · Low 10:06 pm 0.4 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 7:22 am 1.7 ft · Low 10:52 pm 0.5 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 7:18 am 1.6 ft · Low 11:42 pm 0.6 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 7:15 am 1.5 ft · Low 1:26 pm 1.0 ft · High 6:29 pm 1.2 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 12:36 am 0.8 ft · High 6:58 am 1.4 ft · Low 1:26 pm 0.8 ft · High 7:57 pm 1.4 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 1:30 am 1.1 ft · High 6:32 am 1.4 ft · Low 1:43 pm 0.5 ft · High 9:15 pm 1.5 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 2:29 am 1.3 ft · High 5:55 am 1.4 ft · Low 2:04 pm 0.3 ft · High 10:33 pm 1.7 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Cedar Bayou · 0.4 mi from this launch
Hydrographic survey of September 3, 2026 by the Galveston District. Least depth in the channel (001 Houston Ship Channel to U.S. Steel Dock): 6 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 Galveston Bay
Bay in Texas. All launches on Galveston Bay.
Community
Where people who use Galveston Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Galveston Bay Boat Launch near Baytown · 0.7 mi · Galveston Bay
- Roseland Park · 2.9 mi · Cedar Bayou
- Bayland Park · 4.0 mi · Tabbs Bay
- Goose Creek Boat Launch · 4.6 mi · Goose Creek
- Sylvan Beach Park · 5.0 mi · Upper Galveston Bay
- Galveston Bay Boat Launch near Surf Oaks · 7.1 mi · Galveston Bay
Sources
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Public Boat Ramps record 2234 · 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 HAR048 · Public data (Texas General Land Office, Texas Coastal Access Program); GLO disclaimer, no use limitations stated
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) (Texas General Land Office Beach and Bay Access (Texas Coastal Access Program) says commercial; the state agency's listing decides). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.