Bolivar Flats Free Beach Dispersed Camping
County Park
Write a Review Rettilon Rd. Bolivar Peninsula, TX 77650 409-934-8103 Official WebsiteGPS: 29.3838, -94.7224
Overview of Bolivar Flats Free Beach Dispersed Camping
Be aware of the tides and high tide line when choosing a beach campsite. Strong winds or storms can significantly elevate tides and create hazardous conditions along the Gulf Coast.
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving on sandy beaches.
Learn more: Boondocking 101
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by camper-862438 on 12/22/2023
Longest RV Reported: 38 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by The Home on our Backs on 1/29/2018
Elevation 0 ft / 0 m
Max Stay 3
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Bolivar Flats Free Beach Dispersed Camping
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 409-934-8103
Sharkey asked on 1/26/2022
Do you have to make a reservation in advance to park/camp here?
L&K Full Time asked on 12/28/2022
How does the permit situation work at Bolivar Flats? Do we need to purchase a permit in advance? And if so, how do we...
LoAnn asked on 9/21/2022
How windy or cold is this Beach and area in November (what is average weather around first week of Nov)??
Cat asked on 3/1/2022
Are there any spots you have to worry about getting stuck in? Or is it pretty much all hard and can you turn around i...
mbkaiser01 asked on 2/18/2022
Can you unhook and leave your travel trailer safely while you go into town to explore?
Ellie asked on 11/28/2020
Do you think 4 wheel drive is necessary? We have a 2 wheel drive f350 dually pulling a 34 ft fifth wheel.
Amanda asked on 9/30/2020
When do the tides fully engulf the beach? Wondering what season I am unable to camp at Bolivar Flats Beach?
Thank ...
beeslyy asked on 5/27/2020
May be a silly question 🙃 can my Toyota car drive on and park on this beach? I only see trucks in the photos.
Reviews of Bolivar Flats Free Beach Dispersed Camping 39 people have reviewed this location.
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“Absolutely no!”
Reviewed 12/22/2023
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Nothing but smog and trash. Has an odd smell and sounds like you're next to a factory.
Verizon 5G
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“Wonderful Experience Overall”
Reviewed 11/20/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
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We ended up extending our planned stay days by day as the weather was good. Weekend can get busier than weekdays but is still relatively low traffic. Many People just drive to the end and back. No one camped anywhere near us. Watching Galveston ship traffic and birds was fun. Beach walking was hard packed and you can walk miles. The wa... more
We ended up extending our planned stay days by day as the weather was good. Weekend can get busier than weekdays but is still relatively low traffic. Many People just drive to the end and back. No one camped anywhere near us. Watching Galveston ship traffic and birds was fun. Beach walking was hard packed and you can walk miles. The water came no where near us and there was always room for cars to drive. Humidity and sand in the camper is expected. Our Fantastic Fan kept shutting off even without rain. There is quite a bit of garbage on the sand - some of it daily and I think most gets washed up from Offshore. There are many garbage bins and I spent an hour a day picking up plastic. There are some tarballs as expected in this location. Some Natural and some probably Not. I walked and never got tar on me so it was not an issues. Can’t beat the price and it does keep the permitted side to fewer campers. Permit police were seen on patrol. We got a permit for our pickup and another for our towed vehicle. The local grocery/Ace hardware was well stocked. Some decent restaurants around but none we would recommend as yet. The first night the mosquitos were awful and nearly drove us out but the winds picked up so we stayed day after day based on weather. There does seem to be one or two Long term campers but they were fine and I guess it’s legal. I don’t know when they empty the trash bins but it is not daily and has not been emptied as yet. Only my trash I picked up is there after several days. Beautiful colorful sunsets. We really enjoyed it here and recommend it in the Fall. Summer is high season here and probably a totally different picture.
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camper-877010 would stay here again
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“Bad time Of Year To Visit- Beach Flooded Twice! ”
Reviewed 1/21/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 8 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Travel Trailer) |
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Got here the week before thanksgiving and had to move one night in to an RV park because the beach flood with surge. Tried coming back out a couple of weeks later and only made it a week before it got down to 20 degrees at night and 50mph winds. Went back to the RV Park (highly recommend My Happy Place RV Park). Beach itself is beautif... more
Got here the week before thanksgiving and had to move one night in to an RV park because the beach flood with surge. Tried coming back out a couple of weeks later and only made it a week before it got down to 20 degrees at night and 50mph winds. Went back to the RV Park (highly recommend My Happy Place RV Park). Beach itself is beautiful, but they don’t take this section like they do the others so it always had driftwood/trash/seaweed you have to drive through and park on. Maybe I’ll try in another season.
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Verizon 5G
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“Beach Book-docking a Short Ferry From Galveston ”
Reviewed 1/6/2023
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Sitting here on a full moon night watching and hearing the waves break on the beach. Very flat hard pack sand, no problem with any rig. Is a 10 free ferry ride and five minute drive from Galveston. Great cell service. Fantastic spot.
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enerserve would stay here again
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“Beach Camping But Very Loud At Night”
Reviewed 1/3/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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We stayed here for several nights in Jan 2023. Busy area, especially at night. Fireworks every night, lots of kids playing loud music from vehicles just being disrespectful when others were trying to sleep. I guess with free beach camping we can’t complain much though.
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Jups would stay here again
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“Nice Free Beach Camping ”
Reviewed 12/31/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 8' (Teardrop Trailer) |
Overall Rating
One side is permit and the other is free.
Quiet except for some cars driving on the beach occasionally. Just a Port a potty for bathrooms.
We took the car ferry to Galveston and that was fun. Saw lots of dolphins in the bay.
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Ghostrunner5 would stay here again
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“Amazing sunrise from the ocean ”
Reviewed 11/18/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | N/A |
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We stayed here 11/17/2022 for a night.
It was absolutely amazing experience. The beach is very clean for sea turtles lay their eggs. And the morning sunrise is priceless. What can be better to have a private sunrise in your own rig?!
This is a rare found spot. Please come to visit!
camper-653149 would stay here again
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“Beautiful!”
Reviewed 4/9/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | Beach |
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It was lovely camping right on the beach! Lots of people came out Saturday and Sunday during the day! It was a great atmosphere! Most definitely do this again!
JMHietala1 would stay here again
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“Great beach camping experience!”
Reviewed 3/29/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
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This was one of our best beach camping experiences in Texas. Isolated but nice and quiet. We looked at the other options on Galveston island and this is hands down the best. (State park is just as far away from the action) The private parks are noisy with no privacy so why pay the price!! Beach was a bit dirty and water was murky (... more
This was one of our best beach camping experiences in Texas. Isolated but nice and quiet. We looked at the other options on Galveston island and this is hands down the best. (State park is just as far away from the action) The private parks are noisy with no privacy so why pay the price!!
Beach was a bit dirty and water was murky (as is Galveston area) but loved the isolation with a good view of the tankers and cruise ships coming in to Galveston. We noticed the waves were less severe here as compared to Galveston beaches (depending on wind direction) but this area is a bit more protected by jetty etc. Very large compacted sand beach so getting stuck is not a concern. The Journey to Galveston on the ferry was a bit of a challenge with the ferry being delayed but very doable. (Just don’t go in every day, enjoy the private beach !!)
Crystal beach is down the road for supplies but is a run down town not recovered yet from the hurricane.
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Doug Hawkins would stay here again
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“Good location, busy and clean”
Reviewed 3/17/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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When entering from Rettilon Road, go to the left for FREE camping. Parking closer to the dunes keeps you above high tide line, and there are trash barrels located regularly - I was glad to use one close by. It was busy and everyone spaced themselves out pretty well to preserve a bit of space. A nasty thunderstorm ripped through the nig... more
When entering from Rettilon Road, go to the left for FREE camping. Parking closer to the dunes keeps you above high tide line, and there are trash barrels located regularly - I was glad to use one close by. It was busy and everyone spaced themselves out pretty well to preserve a bit of space. A nasty thunderstorm ripped through the night I stayed and blasted for nearly half an hour before relenting into just poring rain. Woke up to low tide and a quiet morning.
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expat_wannabe_2022 would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
- Dispersed Camping
Recreation
- fishing
- swimming beach
- water access
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
- trash
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