San Jacinto River access points and trip distances, Texas
7 access points (7 public) along 16.3 river miles of the San Jacinto 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 | San Jacinto River public boat ramp near Black Lake (historical) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.89040, -95.11130 | 1.1 |
| 1.1 | San Jacinto River public boat ramp near Sludge Pond Number Two (historical) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.88740, -95.09790 | 0.7 |
| 1.8 | San Jacinto River public boat ramp near Jackson Bayou About 0.13 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.87780, -95.09170 | 2.0 |
| 3.8 | San Jacinto River public boat ramp near McCracken Lake Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.85180, -95.08790 | 0.9 |
| 4.7 | San Jacinto River public boat ramp near West Camp Lake About 0.11 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.84340, -95.09670 | 5.7 |
| 10.3 | San Jacinto River public boat ramp near Bird Lake About 0.13 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.81890, -95.07820 | 5.9 |
| 16.3 | San Jacinto River public boat ramp near Lost Lake Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.78150, -95.10120 | 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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