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Crystal Beach Bolivar Texas in Galveston County (view map)

CRYSTAL BEACH

Crystal Beach is a family oriented, quaint beach community on Gulf Coast of Texas, 45 miles south of Houston, convenient to Houston, Galveston and Beaumont areas but a world away from the hustle and bustle of the big city.  With miles of quiet beaches stretching along the beautiful Gulf of Mexico, enjoy year round fishing, birding, kayaking, boating and more.  

Most popular as a resort destination in the summer, the mild gulf climate makes it comfortable all year round. Crystal Beach and neighboring towns offer all the vacation amenities one needs. Fresh seafood abounds, that you can cook at home or enjoy in one of the many restaurants. And should you tire of the beach, the golf course is excellent.

The Bolivar Peninsular, of which Crystal Beach is a part, is 27 miles long, with beach access, marshes, mud flats and a variety of sea and bird life readily accessible.  Discover a natural treasure!

BOLIVAR PENINSULA

Bolivar Peninsula, named for Simón Bolívar (1783-1830), the South American hero, is a "barrier island" stretching twenty-seven miles along the Texas Gulf Coast in a northeasterly direction to form eastern Galveston County.

At its widest point between Crystal Beach and Caplen, the peninsula is three miles wide. At its narrowest point—where Rollover Passqv divides the community of Gilchrist—the peninsula is a quarter of a mile wide.

Water separates the peninsula from Galveston Island by a distance of less than three miles. The sheltered Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, which extends the length of the peninsula on the north side, is used primarily for transporting freight; at Bolivar Roads, it forms a water passageway that serves as the marine entrance from the Gulf of Mexico to Galveston Bay.

The Bolivar portion of the waterway belongs to the Galveston District and is maintained by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Bolivar Peninsula is accessible by land from the Texas mainland only through southern Chambers County.

Towns on the peninsula, in addition to Crystal Beach (the only incorporated community), Caplen, and Gilchrist, include Port Bolivar and High Island; independent school districts serving the peninsula include Galveston and High Island.

Toll-free ferries are operated by the Texas transportation system every 20 minutes between Galveston and Port Bolivar.