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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“Awesome Experience ”
Reviewed 7/27/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 999 |
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Plenty of room for big rigs. Beach is very wide and it’s easy to stay on the hard compacted sand. There is some litter but that’s to be expected at any free public use area. Humidity and sea water will rust your equipment fast, be advised. It was quiet (we were there Monday-Wednesday), with the occasional fisherman or beach visitor. ... more
Plenty of room for big rigs. Beach is very wide and it’s easy to stay on the hard compacted sand. There is some litter but that’s to be expected at any free public use area. Humidity and sea water will rust your equipment fast, be advised.
It was quiet (we were there Monday-Wednesday), with the occasional fisherman or beach visitor. 2-3bars of att, about 2 bars with Verizon. Overnight we felt secure.
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Wrangler would stay here again
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“Amazing”
Reviewed 7/15/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | None |
| RV Length: | 28' (Fifth Wheel) |
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We came in July & arrived on a Thursday. Only 1 other RV on the beach. Sand is perfect to drive on. High tide is 50-60ft away from our RV. Winds are strong so no awning out but the trailer isn’t moving . This is the best beach camping spot We’ve ever been!! There is some trash about but minor.
Amadio Family would stay here again
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“ Great ”
Reviewed 6/11/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 10 |
| Site Number: | 0000 |
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It’s great Right on the beach . Cannot say quiet. All I can say parents do you know what your spoiled children are doing ?
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Verizon 4G
Des would stay here again
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“Really Nice Place to Camp”
Reviewed 5/9/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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We entered at Rettellion Rd. at around 7:30pm, then turned to the right. There were a few scattered clusters of people but plenty of space for us. It was mostly peaceful other than a few coming and going during the night. However, it was extremely windy and at night I barely slept because of the howling wind and that it was rocking ou... more
We entered at Rettellion Rd. at around 7:30pm, then turned to the right. There were a few scattered clusters of people but plenty of space for us. It was mostly peaceful other than a few coming and going during the night. However, it was extremely windy and at night I barely slept because of the howling wind and that it was rocking out minivan. I also worried about whether the tide would rise to where we were. Fortunately, we were right next to the dunes and far away enough. Every was fine. We did buy the $10 beach access pass but no one ever came by to check, that we know of. I would definitely go back.
Tricia would stay here again
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Reviewed 5/4/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Beautiful and quiet beach. Just us and one other rig. The wind is really nice and breezy. Only negative is there’s a good bit of trash but I spent some time cleaning up around where we parked. Would 100% come back here.
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rebecca would stay here again
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Reviewed 5/1/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Our first time beach camping, so we were pretty nervous. When you pull off of the access road the no permit area is to the left. We had no trouble leveling and pulling out when it was time to go. My only complaint was the amount of liter on the beach. Prepare for a crap ton of sand in your camper. All in all, a really fun experience.
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Verizon 4G
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“Great beach camping”
Reviewed 2/8/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | between marker 3 & 4 |
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What a great place to park on the beach and chill. Getting there was easy and scenic driving past Crystal Beach and all the colorful stilt homes. Did check out Crystal Beach and it's not as nice a beach and a little busier with people and rigs. Bolivar Flats seems to be one long beach; cant tell the difference is between the permit p... more
What a great place to park on the beach and chill. Getting there was easy and scenic driving past Crystal Beach and all the colorful stilt homes. Did check out Crystal Beach and it's not as nice a beach and a little busier with people and rigs. Bolivar Flats seems to be one long beach; cant tell the difference is between the permit portion and free area. Maybe it's which direction you turn onto the beach. The beach is definitely hard pack, no issues driving a rig on it. Not many rigs here, it's quiet and private with the occasional vehicle driving past. Saw a few families and fisherman making a day of it.
Did buy a $5 beach permit which was unnecessary; didn't see any patrols.
The Mexican restaurant G's is worth going to. The Big Store connected to Ace is the place to go shopping and get gas. They also serve prepared food(the pizza is good) and groceries, beach stuff, pretty much everything.
The ferry to Galveston is only about 4 miles west, is free and runs all day. Check out the lighthouse and Fort Travis..
NOTE; the salt air, nightly dense fog, wind and sand can be very corrosive to any metal.
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Verizon 4G
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“Beach boondocking ”
Reviewed 1/31/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Class B Plus) |
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Beautiful beach, very easy to access. It was quiet and felt safe. Falling asleep to the ocean waves and the fog horns off the distant ships was an awesome experience.
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Anne would stay here again
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“Perfect first boondocking experience”
Reviewed 11/22/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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We were a bit anxious to drive on the beach with our 36ft diesel pusher. We had read a review that did not recommend going to bolivar flats with a class a...turns out it was easy to get in/out, the sand is well packed. The beach is divided in areas that require a permit va others that do not. We parked on the free beach which wasn’t bu... more
We were a bit anxious to drive on the beach with our 36ft diesel pusher. We had read a review that did not recommend going to bolivar flats with a class a...turns out it was easy to get in/out, the sand is well packed. The beach is divided in areas that require a permit va others that do not. We parked on the free beach which wasn’t busy at all (we suspect this beautiful spot must be pretty crowded during high season).
We had also read reviews that mentioned mosquitoes...we didn’t see any. There was always a cool breeze coming in from the gulf so it may be because of that?
All in all, a great spot to spend a couple of nights which we highly recommend to someone visiting the area.
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cabarnak would stay here again
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“I hated it but the kids loved all the space ”
Reviewed 10/22/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
| RV Length: | 26' (Travel Trailer) |
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Mosquitos were off the chain...my daughter son and wife got ate alive. Will never go back. Humidity was terrible nothing like Fiesta Island,SD or Mission Bay,SD.
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- dry camping
- Dispersed Camping
Recreation
- fishing
- swimming beach
- water access
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- trash
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