From the FWC boat ramp inventory, read Oct 26, 2026. FWC does not date its fee entries.
Key Facts
- Launch fee
- FWC inventory lists $5 daily (not verified; call first)
- Fee collected by
- Parking Meter - Credit Card or Pay-by-Phone Only
- Parking fee
- No fee published, call first
- Hours
- 24 Hours (per FWC inventory)
- Lanes
- 4 (per FWC inventory)
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Water body
- Pensacola Bay - Bayou Texar
- Address
- 2700 East Cervantes Street, Pensacola, FL 32503
- Owner
- City of Pensacola
- Status
- Listed as Open for Business by FWC. Not confirmed by phone
- Phone
- Not listed in FWC inventory
- Coordinates
- 30.42633, -87.18626
What The Owner Says
- This city notice (dated December 5, 2018) lists a $5 per day launch fee paid on site, and covers the four city launches: Bayview Park, Sanders Beach, 17th Avenue and Bayou Texar.
- 2019 annual permits were $26.88 for city residents ($25.00 plus $1.88 sales tax) and $80.63 for non-city residents ($75.00 plus $5.63 sales tax).
- A January 2021 city notice says permits moved to PARKPensacola and are sold online only; it gives no prices, so current rates are unconfirmed.
- The FWC inventory lists $5 daily (not verified; call first).
What Did You Pay Here?
Questions
What does the owner say it costs to launch at Bayou Texar Public Boat Ramp?
2019 annual permits were $26.88 for city residents ($25.00 plus $1.88 sales tax) and $80.63 for non-city residents ($75.00 plus $5.63 sales tax). A January 2021 city notice says permits moved to PARKPensacola and are sold online only; it gives no prices, so current rates are unconfirmed. We have not confirmed this by phone.
How much does it cost to launch at Bayou Texar Public Boat Ramp?
FWC inventory lists $5 daily (not verified; call first). The inventory does not date its fee entries and we have not confirmed this by phone, so call the owner before you go.
Is Bayou Texar Public Boat Ramp open?
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission inventory lists it as Open for Business. The inventory was derived from a 2009 dataset and individual entries carry no check date, so confirm hours and closures with the owner.
Is there an annual pass at Bayou Texar Public Boat Ramp?
2019 annual permits were $26.88 for city residents ($25.00 plus $1.88 sales tax) and $80.63 for non-city residents ($75.00 plus $5.63 sales tax). Source: City of Pensacola: 2019 Boat Launch Annual Permits are Now Available. We have not confirmed this by phone.
Do residents pay less at Bayou Texar Public Boat Ramp?
2019 annual permits were $26.88 for city residents ($25.00 plus $1.88 sales tax) and $80.63 for non-city residents ($75.00 plus $5.63 sales tax). Source: City of Pensacola: 2019 Boat Launch Annual Permits are Now Available. We have not confirmed this by phone.
Who runs Bayou Texar Public Boat Ramp?
The FWC inventory lists the owner as City of Pensacola. Call before you go to confirm the fee, hours and any closures.
Also see all boat ramps in Pensacola.
Sources
- FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory, record ES00013OH
- City of Pensacola: 2019 Boat Launch Annual Permits are Now Available
- City of Pensacola: City Boat Launch Permits Now Serviced via PARKPensacola
- Owner or operator website (listed by FWC)
Basics on this page come from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC-FWRI) boat ramp inventory. Not for navigation. "Verified by phone" appears only after we confirm with the owner. How we verify.
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