Texas / Lavaca Bay /
Refuge Harbor & Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Lavaca Bay · near Port Lavaca · 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
- Wheelchair access
- yes
- Coordinates
- 28.59563, -96.62092
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Galveston District; the one nearest this launch is of April 13, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Port Lavaca · NOAA, 3.2 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 Lavaca station, 3.2 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 7:20 am 1.3 ft · Low 9:59 pm 0.4 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 7:20 am 1.2 ft · Low 10:44 pm 0.5 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 7:05 am 1.1 ft · Low 11:30 pm 0.6 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 6:37 am 1.0 ft · Low 12:43 pm 0.8 ft · High 6:16 pm 1.0 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 12:22 am 0.7 ft · High 5:55 am 1.0 ft · Low 12:35 pm 0.6 ft · High 8:02 pm 1.1 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 1:28 am 0.9 ft · High 5:04 am 1.0 ft · Low 12:48 pm 0.5 ft · High 9:36 pm 1.2 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 1:13 pm 0.3 ft · High 11:05 pm 1.3 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Harbor of Refuge · 0.1 mi from this launch
Condition survey of April 13, 2026 by the Galveston District. Least depth in the channel (003 East-West Basin): 12 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 Lavaca Bay
Bay in Texas. All launches on Lavaca Bay.
Community
Where people who use Lavaca Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Port Lavaca Bayfront Peninsula Park · 1.6 mi · Lavaca Bay
- Alamo Beach · 3.1 mi · Lavaca Bay
- Magnolia Beach Public Boat Ramp · 5.5 mi · Lavaca Bay
- Point Comfort City Park · 6.9 mi · Lavaca Bay
- Six Mile Park & Boat Ramp · 7.3 mi · Lavaca Bay
- Powderhorn Paddling Trails Access at FM 1289 Bridge · 9.3 mi · Powderhorn Lake
Sources
- Texas General Land Office Beach and Bay Access (Texas Coastal Access Program) record CAL004 · 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 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.