Texas / Galveston Bay /
Noah J. Welch Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Galveston Bay · near Galveston · 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
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 29.37420, -94.83670
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Galveston District; the one nearest this launch is of September 18, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Texas City, Turning Basin · 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 Texas City, Turning Basin station, 2.9 mi from this launch, in local time. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
The week's table is not available in this build; NOAA's page has the predictions.
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Texas City · 0.2 mi from this launch
Condition survey of September 18, 2026 by the Galveston District. Least depth in the channel (001 Bolivar Roads to Turning Basin): 41 ft; project depth 46 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
- Sansom-Yarbrough Boat Ramp · 1.4 mi · Galveston Bay
- Louis O. Schaper Boat Ramp · 1.9 mi · Galveston Bay
- Texas City Dike Boat Ramp · 2.4 mi · Galveston Bay
- Haney Park · 3.1 mi · Galveston Bay
- Moses Lake Boat Launch · 4.6 mi · Moses Lake
- Erman Pilsner Public Boat Ramp · 5.2 mi
Sources
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Public Boat Ramps record 1559 · 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 GAL027 · 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). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.