Texas / Laguna Madre /
Isla Blanca Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Laguna Madre · near Port Isabel · 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
- $4.00
- Ramp surface
- paved
- Restrooms
- Portable Toilet
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 26.06880, -97.16302
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Galveston District; the one nearest this launch is of July 27, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at PADRE ISLAND (south end) · NOAA, 0.4 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone GMZ130, Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's PADRE ISLAND (south end) station, 0.4 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 1:31 am 2.2 ft · Low 3:58 pm 0.9 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 1:39 am 2.2 ft · Low 5:00 pm 1.0 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 1:37 am 2.1 ft · Low 6:03 pm 1.1 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 1:30 am 1.9 ft · Low 7:37 am 1.5 ft · High 12:45 pm 1.8 ft · Low 7:09 pm 1.3 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | High 1:20 am 1.8 ft · Low 7:40 am 1.2 ft · High 2:19 pm 1.9 ft · Low 8:23 pm 1.4 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | High 1:04 am 1.6 ft · Low 7:58 am 0.8 ft · High 3:36 pm 2.0 ft · Low 9:54 pm 1.5 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | High 12:32 am 1.6 ft · Low 8:25 am 0.4 ft · High 4:47 pm 2.1 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Brazos Island Harbor · 0.1 mi from this launch
Hydrographic survey of July 27, 2026 by the Galveston District. Least depth in the channel (003 Channel Across Laguna Madre): 51 ft; project depth 52 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 Laguna Madre
Bay in Texas. All launches on Laguna Madre.
Community
Where people who use Laguna Madre talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Beach Access 1, Isla Blanca Park · 0.4 mi · Brazos Santiago Pass
- KOA Public Boat Ramp · 0.8 mi · Laguna Madre
- Amberjack Boat Ramp · 2.4 mi · Laguna Madre
- Jim's Pier Boat Ramp · 2.5 mi · Laguna Madre
- West Retama Street Public Boat Ramp · 2.9 mi · Laguna Madre
- West Mesquite Street Public Boat Ramp · 3.0 mi · Laguna Madre
Sources
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Texas Paddling Trails access points record fe13c159-cb78-45f6-9a4c-07af0b8858a3 · 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 CAM034 · Public data (Texas General Land Office, Texas Coastal Access Program); GLO disclaimer, no use limitations stated
- OpenStreetMap w115607612 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n9699963878 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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