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Bolivar Beach
4.5★ · 73 Google ratings · Bolivar Peninsula, Texas
✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
225 yd · 3 min
Cost
Paid parking
Water
87°F
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Map of Bolivar Beach
Guide
Good to know
Ideal for vehicle-based beach days
Drive directly onto the sand to park near the water, keeping supplies and shade easily accessible without long walks.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2017–2026
Get parking permit before arrival
A $10 annual permit is required to park on the beach and can be purchased at local gas.
Arrive early to avoid crowds
The beach gets noticeably packed after 1pm, particularly on warmer days and weekends.
Use 4th Street entrance, not GPS
Google Maps directs visitors to a dead end; take 4th Street from TX-87 instead to reach the actual beach access.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
89°F · mostly clear
Water
87°F
Waves
1.2 ft · 3 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the NW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 13:59 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:47 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:36 PM.
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Bolivar Beach?
225 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 3 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Bolivar Beach 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.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
