Launch Point for North and/or South Deer Island

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Sciaenops
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Launch Point for North and/or South Deer Island

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    I recently moved back to the area, and have been wanting to paddle out to North and South Deer Island in Galveston bay. My understanding is that 8 mile road and Sportsman Road launches are no longer available. Is this correct? If so, is there a good location to launch from, where the paddle would be reasonable?
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    Neumie
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    Re: Launch Point for North and/or South Deer Island

    Post by Neumie »

    I know 8 mile has been closed for a couple years. The boat ramp at Sportsman was recently closed due to neighborly greed, but hopefully it's just temporary. I don't know whether the end of Sportsman road is still a viable option; I've heard people launching without issues while others have received tickets. Hopefully, someone else will chime in with better information.
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    Re: Launch Point for North and/or South Deer Island

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    You can launch from the extreme west end of this road. However, you will need to park your vehicle a 1/4 mile+ down the road to get beyond the no-parking signage. Have a plan B (GISP or Artist Boat). My info is from about 6 months ago so there may have been changes. I would not attempt this on the weekends.
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    Re: Launch Point for North and/or South Deer Island

    Post by Sciaenops »

    Tenore wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:17 pm You can launch from the extreme west end of this road. However, you will need to park your vehicle a 1/4 mile+ down the road to get beyond the no-parking signage. Have a plan B (GISP or Artist Boat). My info is from about 6 months ago so there may have been changes. I would not attempt this on the weekends.
    Awesome! Thanks for the info.
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