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Sleeping at a boat ramp allowed? #10834794 05/11/15 02:49 PM
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I'm traveling a good distance during the night to fish the next morning, is it allowed to sleep a few hours in my truck in the parking lot of a boat ramp in a Texas state park?

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Texas A&M fishing team did it all the time while I was in school. We would fish Friday afternoon, go get something to eat, then set up camp. Some guys slept in their truck. I slept on the deck of my boat. Some of the guys would string up their own hammocks between the truck and boats and sleep there. Never had any problems with it.


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If it is in a State Park, it is technically a "day-use" area. They could give you grief about it. Usually only in State Parks with Campgrounds would this be a major issue. Other public access ramps can be patrolled by TPWD or DPS, depending on the area. You will probably get a nice wake-up and a polite warning at most.


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No prob. with a CHL thumb


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I've done it many times.
Many.


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Done it at ivie, oak creek... depends on the ramp though... Some places "close" at a certain time... If your not loud and obnoxious and don't draw attention to yourself you'll be fine


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Best option is to call the Park. They may have a gate that's locked during the night.
No combo may mean you can't even get to the ramp until business hours.
Also, with storms several ramps are currently closed.
Just a thought.


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"allowed", probably not

as long as you don't draw attention to yourself they probably won't hassle you though

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Block the ramp and the first fisherman will wake you up !!


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last time I did it was at Tyler. two buddies that went in on a room for a BWS event were snoring so loud I bailed out about 11:00PM qand slept in my truck at the ramp just to get some rest.

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I slept on the boat deck while my dad and his buddy bedded down in the back of a tahoe at the public ramp on fork. I was covered in dew and a bit cold, but I out fished em both!




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I've spent many nights in boat ramp parking lots at several differant lakes and have never had any problems.

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Done it at Huntsville State Park (Lake Raven) more than a few times. Go fish evening then sleep in truck and wake up start fishing about 2 hours before sunrise. Nbody ever said anything.


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Im sure no one would mind or even know for that fact if you have tinted windows. If your grillin hot dogs and crackin cold ones while crankin hank then thats another story


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Can't at Amiistad, nephew drove from Abilene after work and arrived around midnight plenty of parking and was going to catch 4-5 hrs in his truck, park service made him leave. fish

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