Crystal Beach TX
Continuing our first winter on the road. We had planned to make it to the RGV, but we have a hard date to hit KC in April to visit the DD. Plus the prospect of South Padre Island during spring break did not sound like a great idea, so we altered plans a little and went as far as the Bolivar Peninsula/Crystal Beach/Port Bolivar. Now we're headed back north.
It was a fairly easy ride from Breaux Bridge LA down I-10 to Texas 124 and 87. Roads to the Bolivar are straight and well paved. This is also the most likely route to Galveston from the east. The Bolivar-Galveston ferry runs all the time and is free.
This is off season in Crystal Beach so the parks were all dead. There are at least 5 parks to choose from and we picked the one that had the best reviews on rvparkreviews.com - Beachside RV Park.
It's a small park, no frills and not on the beach, but off season rates are $150/week. No cable but Houston OTA stations came in fine. While we were there they upgraded the park WiFI and it was blazingly fast. The park is well maintained and the operator - Larry - is a good ol' boy type, always ready to lend a hand. He's not on site, but he always answered the phone.
There really isn't much to do off season here, which was ok with us. There's a convenience store and a dive bar within walking distance and the beach is about 1/4 away. I guess I'm spoiled by Atlantic waters. I have a hard time enjoying brown seawater.
This would be a good weekend spot on season, but it's small (40 sites) and there re a half-dozen resident trailers. If you're headed here for a summer weekend, you'd probably better call ahead.
It was a fairly easy ride from Breaux Bridge LA down I-10 to Texas 124 and 87. Roads to the Bolivar are straight and well paved. This is also the most likely route to Galveston from the east. The Bolivar-Galveston ferry runs all the time and is free.
This is off season in Crystal Beach so the parks were all dead. There are at least 5 parks to choose from and we picked the one that had the best reviews on rvparkreviews.com - Beachside RV Park.
It's a small park, no frills and not on the beach, but off season rates are $150/week. No cable but Houston OTA stations came in fine. While we were there they upgraded the park WiFI and it was blazingly fast. The park is well maintained and the operator - Larry - is a good ol' boy type, always ready to lend a hand. He's not on site, but he always answered the phone.
There really isn't much to do off season here, which was ok with us. There's a convenience store and a dive bar within walking distance and the beach is about 1/4 away. I guess I'm spoiled by Atlantic waters. I have a hard time enjoying brown seawater.
This would be a good weekend spot on season, but it's small (40 sites) and there re a half-dozen resident trailers. If you're headed here for a summer weekend, you'd probably better call ahead.
