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Bolivar RV Resort and The Reserve at Bolivar Beach are owned by Annie Crabtree-Smith and Steve Smith who are long time Gulf Coast Residents, who reside on the Bolivar Peninsula, Galveston and Seabrook, Texas throughout the year. We take pride in offering our residents the very best in customer service and will do everything possible to make your stay on the Bolivar Peninsula a memorable event.
Bolivar RV Resort and The Reserve at Bolivar Beach are situated on 46 acres located at 731 Highway 87, Gilchrist, Texas, which is approximately five miles East of Crystal Beach, Texas. As the resort is located between Crystal Beach, Texas, and Rollover Pass, it provides easy access to all of the recreational and businesses located in the local community.
Pet Policy - 1 pet maximum. Additional pets require prior approval All RVs and Motorhome must be licensed and have current registration No tents in the resort Licensed motorcycles are allowed in the park
Palapa RV Resort did not disappoint!!! We were looking for a campground near Galveston and we were so glad this little gem caught our eye! They have 36 full hook up sites available, all sites are large and on level concrete slabs (a RV’ers dream!). We have a 43ft fifth wheel and we still had plenty of room to park our truck as well. While there’s no personal fire pits in the sites, there is a very large communal fire pit at the end of the campground that you can use as you please. For those camping with kids, there is a small, gated playground. This campground is dog friendly with grass surrounding the sites but be aware of wild pigs, skunks and bobcats at night (we had no issue but keep and eye out). There is a sky pool with a large palapa and chairs to hang out and view the beach and an adult only deck that is higher up to give you panoramic views of the Bolivar Peninsula. Make sure you rent a 6 seater golf cart for the day! The RV resort has a private access road that takes you right on the beach and you can cruise up and down the beach on the golf cart! They have a very clean common area with new washer and dryers and clean restrooms with showers. Mel and Terri, the owners, are very welcoming and make you feel like you’re part of the community while there. The only con that we could think of while staying there is that the spots are angled making it difficult to turn out towards the main road so when leaving, we had to reverse the whole way out but it was no biggie. Overall it was a great experience and we hope to be back some day!!! Thank you for hosting us Mel and Terri!
I have traveled the US from east to west and north to south and this is one of the coolest and best maintained RV parks that I have stayed at. The facilities are unique with a swimming pool and tiki hut twenty five feet off the ground giving you a great view of the Gulf and surrounding area. The owners are also really great people and make it a point to greet you when you check in. Prices are very reasonable. Make your day and stay here a week.
Great RV park with private beach access. Small, clean
park with accommodating owners. They make you feel welcome and are there to help with whatever you may need. You are treated like part of the family! Love the location and the beach area. Park has a nice pool on the upper deck to relax after a day at the beach. You will not be disappointed booking
your next beach trip here.
First time here. People are so friendly and helpful. Very well kept place. We are here during the off season and just love it. I think the summer would be very crowded as the spaces are very tight. Great location and beach access. They also have golf cart rentals. We will definitely be back and I would highly recommend them. Wonderful people.
The ONLY reason I am not giving a 5 star is the fact that the laundry only has two washers and two dryers. Residential units so it takes double the time to do your laundry. A resident was already there when I arrived so I had to wait for her to free up. She was also doing bedding that was taking longer to dry.
We rented a golf cart our last day there and drove up and down the beach. That was great. The sites were nice and paved. I thought the totem poles and palm trees were a nice touch in between each site until we were trying to back in, made it a bit tight, but we made it. Mel was very nice and accommodating. We have never stayed on the Texas Gulf Coast before. You have to ride the ferry to get to Galveston. Go early as the ferry line backs up. We got there at 12:30 pm and waited an hour and a half to board a ferry. Coming back is not that kind of wait.
