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Bolivar Beach Access
4.7★ · 359 Google ratings · Port Bolivar, Texas
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Access
Open around the clock
Walk
160 ft · under a minute
Cost
Paid parking
Water
87°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
200 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Poor · 29% of 51 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Bolivar Beach Access
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 12 visitors · 2019–2026
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 18 visitors · 2019–2026
Never leave belongings unattended
Multiple visitors reported theft of camping gear, chairs, and fishing equipment left on the beach even briefly.
Bring insect repellent after rain
Mosquitoes become severe in the evening and especially after rainfall, making camping uncomfortable without protection.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
89°F · mostly clear
Water
87°F
Waves
1.2 ft · 3 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the NW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:10 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:45 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:34 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Rettilon Rd, Port Bolivar, TX 77650
🌊 Water 160 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Bolivar Beach Access?
100 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Bolivar Beach Access have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Bolivar Beach Access least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
