Upper Galveston Bay

Houston Yacht Club



Houston Yacht Club is a 7 nm cruise from the Kemah Boardwalk.
There is shallow area extending out from Red Bluff so Its best to stand off about 3/4 mile.
The route crosses the Bayport channel and ship and barge traffic can be expected.
There is a pleasant anchorage on the North side of HYC.

Bayland Marina

Once past the Bayport channel there is wide open water for sailing to Morgans point.
Enter the Houston Ship channel before HSC 89.

The entrance to Bayland is a marked channel just past HSC 100 You will pass between a High range and a Low range marker The water can be skinny at low tides and there is a shallow spot at the marina entrance swing wide before you head in to the docks. The Marina is about 12 miles from Kemah boardwalk. Bayland Marina is  has fuel, bathhouse, convenience store,   and a Bar and Grill. Modern concrete Floating docks with 30 and 50 Amp service Transient rate $1 per foot . Reservations 281-420-5076

Cedar Bayou

Cedar Bayou  (AKA Blaine's Bayou) leads to an old clay quarry in Baytown.
At Morgan's Point you take a right an follow a well marked Barge Canal  4 nm. to the Bayou entrance .
The Bayou bends and turns through scenic woods and wetlands for another 7 miles to the Anchorage
There is a fixed bridge with 50 foot clearance about 5 miles up the bayou.
The Anchorage  is 21 nm from Kemah Boardwalk.