Pedernales River access points and trip distances, Texas
18 access points (18 public) along 50.6 river miles of the Pedernales River in Texas. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Pedernales River public boat ramp near Spring Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.20950, -99.00540 | 1.9 |
| 1.9 | Pedernales River public boat ramp near Wolf Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.20720, -98.97920 | 2.1 |
| 4.0 | Pedernales River public boat ramp near Bear Creek (west ramp) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.20990, -98.94700 | 0.4 |
| 4.4 | Pedernales River public boat ramp near Bear Creek (east ramp) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.21170, -98.94110 | 1.8 |
| 6.2 | Pedernales River public boat ramp near Nasse Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.22270, -98.92340 | 1.6 |
| 7.9 | Pedernales River public boat ramp near Live Oak Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.22120, -98.90060 | 2.0 |
| 9.9 | Pedernales River public boat ramp near Salt Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.22030, -98.86980 | 2.0 |
| 11.9 | Pedernales River public boat ramp near Muesebach Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.22090, -98.84290 | 3.3 |
| 15.2 | Pedernales River public boat ramp (west ramp) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.22710, -98.81790 | 4.0 |
| 19.2 | Pedernales River public boat ramp (north ramp) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.23840, -98.78410 | 3.2 |
| 22.4 | Pedernales River public boat ramp (east ramp) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.22370, -98.74090 | 5.1 |
| 27.5 | Pedernales River public boat ramp near Threemile Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.23270, -98.68500 | 1.6 |
| 29.1 | Pedernales River public boat ramp near Salt Branch (west ramp) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.24200, -98.66280 | 0.4 |
| 29.5 | Pedernales River public boat ramp near Salt Branch (west ramp) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.24320, -98.65720 | 1.0 |
| 30.5 | Pedernales River public boat ramp near Salt Branch (east ramp) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.23840, -98.64270 | 2.5 |
| 33.0 | Pedernales River public boat ramp near Wittington Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.24280, -98.60570 | 4.7 |
| 37.7 | Pedernales River public boat ramp near Rocky Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.27194, -98.54550 | 12.9 |
| 50.6 | Pedernales River public boat ramp near Towhead Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.29153, -98.40128 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from Texas Parks & Wildlife Public Boat Ramps. Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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