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Cars on the deck of the Galveston–Port Bolivar ferry Robert C. Lanier, under its red-and-white pilot house

RV Parks in Crystal Beach

Places to stay with an RV in Crystal Beach and along the Bolivar Peninsula, from a big beachfront resort and small parks a short walk from the sand to a roomy 40-acre park and free camping on the beach by Bolivar Flats. Compare them here, then open a park’s guide for rates, sites and directions. The nearest public campground, Galveston Island State Park, is across the free ferry in Galveston.

Crystal Beach, Texas · the Bolivar Peninsula

Parks

6 guides

Rates, sites & tips

Elevation

Near sea level

A barrier peninsula on the Gulf

Season

Year-round

Busiest in summer; Winter Texans Oct–Apr

Houston

About 2 hr

Drive via I-10 or the ferry

Updated October 13, 2026 · Park details checked against each park’s website

Where to stay

Bolivar Peninsula RV parks and campgrounds

Each park has a full guide with nightly rates, site types, review scores, directions and what’s nearby.

Aerial view of Camp Margaritaville Resort Crystal Beach at dusk, with lit pools, palm trees and rows of RV sites near the Gulf
TX-87 · beachfront

Camp Margaritaville RV Resort Crystal Beach

A 150-acre beachfront resort with 250+ concrete full-hookup sites, a huge pool complex and free concerts; RV sites from about $80 a night.

Aerial view of Lazy Pelican RV Park’s concrete RV rows among the houses of Crystal Beach, with the Gulf on the horizon
Sea Spray Dr · Crystal Beach

Lazy Pelican RV Park

A small, owner-run park with level concrete full-hookup pads, free Wi-Fi and a palapa, a short walk from the beach; from $55 a night.

Grassy pull-thru RV sites with palm trees and picnic tables under a blue sky at Bolivar Peninsula RV Park
TX-87 · Crystal Beach

Bolivar Peninsula RV Park

A 40-acre park with pull-thru and lakefront sites, a big fenced dog park and a pavilion, a quarter mile from the beach; from $40 a night.

Aerial view of The Palapa RV Beach Resort, its concrete RV rows beside TX-87 with the Gulf beach beyond
TX-87 · Gilchrist

The Palapa RV Beach Resort

A gated, 36-site park with a heated pool above the dunes, a clubhouse and its own golf-cart path to the beach; from $50 a night.

Drone view of Sun N’ Fun RV Park’s beachside rows, with the Gulf on one side and TX-87 on the other
Beach side of TX-87 · Gilchrist

Sun N’ Fun RV Park at Bolivar

Twenty-two full-hookup sites right behind the dunes, with fire rings and front-row spots on the sand; from $50 a night.

A small Casita travel trailer and an SUV parked on the sand at Bolivar Flats at sunset
Retilon Rd · Port Bolivar

Free beach camping

Free, no-hookup camping on the sand next to Bolivar Flats in the western free area; come self-contained.

Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by following along and giving their work a look. Park photos: Camp Margaritaville, Lazy Pelican RV Park, Bolivar Peninsula RV Park, The Palapa RV Beach Resort and Sun N’ Fun RV Park; free-beach video still by Tiny Texan Adventures. Hero photo: Larry D. Moore on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0), resized.

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