I have a simple question for someone more educated than I am.... If I pay to enter a state park and launch a small boat off the bank, am I still expected to pay the boat ramp fee if there is one??? I didn't use it. I also would not be backing up trailer on one either. Can anyone chime in and answer this for me. Can I get a ticket?

Abel,all the state parks I've been to have the ramp charge rolled into to your entrance fee into the park,even if that wasn't the case if you don't have a trailer,I couldn't imagine anybody trying to charge you for launching off the bank,much less giving you a ticket,but my disclaimer is stranger things have happened so make a call ahead or ask the attendant upon entering!my 2 cents!

Thanks Rudy. I was just curious..I hate to have to shell out money for something like that.

What state park are you going into that charges entrance fees and launching fees??? Or is this a hypothetical question? If you are planning on going to a state park on a regular basis, get a yearly pass. The pass is awesome, as it gives you access to ALL state parks in Texas. If I had to add up how many times i've gone into the state park plus the number of people i've taken with me, the number would easily be over $1000.00.

if you go to purtis creek state park they will charge you a entrance fee and a lake use fee for a boat which is another 5.00 only state park I know of that does this I have a state park pass to get in and still pay the lake use fee

Randy, I may be mistaken, not unusual for me, but I think Possum Kingdom also has a lake use fee. They did last summer. Ts

Although it's been quite a while, but some of the state parks used to have seperate fees. If you told them you were there to fish, then they would only charge the ramp fee. I you wanted shore lunch or campsite, then a day use fee was charged.

I thought all state parks were just straight up $5 a person. When I went to Purtis they charged us $10 for the two of us and that was it, same at Ray Bob and Sandlin.