Texas / Galveston Bay /
Ben Blackledge Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Galveston Bay · near Kemah · 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
- No
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 29.54790, -95.02250
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Galveston District; the one nearest this launch is of March 19, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Clear Lake · 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 Clear Lake 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 8:42 am 1.6 ft · Low 10:54 pm 0.4 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 8:54 am 1.6 ft · Low 11:42 pm 0.4 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 8:36 am 1.5 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 12:30 am 0.5 ft · High 8:30 am 1.4 ft · Low 2:06 pm 1.0 ft · High 6:54 pm 1.1 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 1:30 am 0.7 ft · High 8:18 am 1.2 ft · Low 2:12 pm 0.8 ft · High 9:06 pm 1.3 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 2:30 am 1.0 ft · High 7:24 am 1.2 ft · Low 2:36 pm 0.5 ft · High 10:36 pm 1.4 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 3:42 am 1.2 ft · High 5:54 am 1.2 ft · Low 3:06 pm 0.3 ft · High 11:54 pm 1.6 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Clear Lake · 0.1 mi from this launch
Condition survey of March 19, 2026 by the Galveston District. Least depth in the channel (Entrance Channel): 7 ft; project depth 10 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
- Seabrook Boat Ramp · 0.2 mi · Clear Lake
- Rosewood Boat Ramp · 0.4 mi · Clear Lake
- Clear Lake Shores Public Boat Ramp · 3.0 mi · Clear Lake
- Clear Lake Park · 3.1 mi · Armand Bayou
- Galveston Bay Boat Launch near Surf Oaks · 3.5 mi · Galveston Bay
- Bacliff Boat Ramp · 3.6 mi · Galveston Bay
Sources
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Public Boat Ramps record 1552 · 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 GAL043 · 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.