Texas / Matagorda Bay /
Port O'Connor Paddling Trails Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Matagorda Bay · near Port O'Connor · 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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 28.44477, -96.40216
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Galveston District; the one nearest this launch is of September 29, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY · NOAA, 1.0 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone GMZ330, Matagorda Bay. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY station, 1.0 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 6:18 am 1.3 ft · Low 7:21 pm 0.5 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 6:32 am 1.2 ft · Low 8:04 pm 0.6 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 6:10 am 1.1 ft · Low 8:44 pm 0.7 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 5:15 am 1.0 ft · Low 9:32 pm 0.8 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | High 4:04 am 1.0 ft · Low 10:38 am 0.8 ft · High 6:36 pm 1.0 ft · Low 10:46 pm 0.9 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | High 2:32 am 1.0 ft · Low 10:52 am 0.6 ft · High 8:41 pm 1.1 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 11:22 am 0.4 ft · High 9:55 pm 1.2 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Gulf Intracoastal Waterway · 0.1 mi from this launch
Condition survey of September 29, 2026 by the Galveston District. Least depth in the channel (017 Port O'Connor to San Antonio Bay): 10 ft; project depth 14 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 Matagorda Bay
Bay in Texas. All launches on Matagorda Bay.
Community
Where people who use Matagorda Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Boggy Bayou Nature Park · 1.2 mi · Boggy Bayou
- Powderhorn Paddling Trails Access at FM 1289 Bridge · 9.6 mi · Powderhorn Lake
- Magnolia Beach Public Boat Ramp · 11.6 mi · Lavaca Bay
- Olivia Haterius Park · 13.7 mi · Keller Bay
- Alamo Beach · 14.1 mi · Lavaca Bay
- Refuge Harbor & Boat Ramp · 16.9 mi · Lavaca Bay
Sources
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Texas Paddling Trails access points record 13b44c96-09a4-4ea8-81bb-4226075010da · Public data (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department GIS), TPWD disclaimer; no use limitations stated
Why it is listed as public: listed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Texas Paddling Trails access points. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.