We took our small RV for a nice getaway during the week, Tuesday through Thursday. Now, keep in…read moremind, my husband is disabled. Though I appreciate that they have an elevator to get to the bathrooms. It would be a concern if the elevator was not working with those bathrooms located on the second floor. Also, two of the bathrooms were out of order and they need to be monitored as some guests completely soaked them and pulled the towel bars off the walls. The amazing custodial staff were working hard the next morning to take care of them. Otherwise, they were kept very clean. We rented a golf cart to use while there, I would not recommend getting it on the first day since the check time is 9 am to 9 am and check in with RVs is at 1pm. So, you have paid for a 1/2 day that you can't use it with no prorating. The pool was great. Be aware there is limited shade at the pool and no umbrellas. We rented a cabana on the second day, which was nice but I probably would not do it again since we did not spend much time using it. We found we could find shade by staying by the swim up bar on the adult side in the afternoon. We thoroughly enjoyed the swim up bar, the bartenders were attentive and friendly. We also ordered food at the swim up bar. The pizzas are great! I would not recommend the nachos. Overall, the resort was a very nice place for a quick getaway. We will visit again in the near future.

I recently stayed in one of the resort's RV rentals, a two-bedroom fifth wheel with slide-outs. The…read moreRV had plenty of space for our group of four women, but there were several issues. First of all, the TV didn't work. Streaming services didn't work at all, and the antenna channels only had spotty reception. It was a good thing we weren't depending on television for entertainment, since we were with a ladies camping group that had scheduled lots of activities for us. Another issue was the steep steps and short safety bar provided. We are all active senior citizens, but we had to be very careful going up and down those steps. Also, we weren't told by staff how to unlock the door once we arrived. We had to call for help. Another issue with the door was that there is no latch to hold the door open, and the corner of the door caught my leg while I was standing on a step. Crystal Beach is a windy place, and there should be a latch to hold the outside door open when bringing things in and out of the camper. Other issues with the RV: the water would not stay hot, so you had to turn it off and back on while showering. Also, the air-conditioning control in the lower bedroom was too high to adjust unless you stood on the bed, another hazard. A stool was provided but none of us could reach the a/c control unless we stood on the bed. We have some suggestions to make the RV rentals more comfortable and safer: --provide more than two rolls of toilet tissue per bathroom if four women are staying there. We had to ask for more. --provide hooks in the bathrooms and around the bedrooms. --provide a mirror over the dresser in the master bedroom and an extra one for the other bedroom. --build semi-permanent decks with stairs in front of each rental or at least provide a handrail that extends to the bottom step. As for the resort itself, the elevator to the second floor of the Paradise Pavilion was broken! Unacceptable! Expecting a group of women mostly over 50 to climb the equivalent of two flights of stairs several times a day is ridiculous. Also, the stairs to the second floor are treacherous in themselves, very steep with rails that are flat boards difficult to grasp. There are no ground level restrooms for the pool area. Having people climb slippery stairs in wet swimsuits and entering a restroom with slick floors in each stall is also hazardous. There were textured mats on the floors outside each stall, but nothing inside the stalls. There was a semi-truck trailer on the ground near the bounce pad with restrooms, but the individual stalls were so cramped one could not bend without hitting her head on the door. We rented a golf cart off site and drove it down to the beach, but we had to gun the engine to get through the piles of sand on the boardwalk. Could that not be cleared once a day? One last thing. Our group hostesses purchased CMR blender cups for all of us with the understanding that we would receive a discount on drinks at the pool bar. What actually happened was we were each charged the price of the drink plus $5 more because the cup was larger than a regular priced drink cup. Then if we didn't close our tab, we were charged a 20% gratuity. Two drinks cost me almost $50. The blender cup seemed to be a ruse by the resort to make us spend more money. There was NO discount at all. I guess I should close with something positive. The staff was mostly polite and courteous, except for the guys running around in golf carts soliciting tips for giving people rides. The resort was clean, and the little margarita we were given when we checked in was a nice touch. The ladies in the camp store were very friendly and helpful, and they accepted cash, which is not accepted anywhere else in the resort. The beach was wonderful, not crowded in April, but if you stay at Camp Margaritaville, be prepared to spend money.

We stayed at the Lazy Pelican for 3 nights last weekend. The park was very quiet, nestled perfectly…read morebetween Hwy 87 & the beach. Sites are immaculate with lush, green grass surrounding the concrete pads. Chris and Bunnie were very attentive, but never intrusive. Chris even came over after hours to check us in and even helped us back into our spot (we're newbies)! There's no where else that can compare, Lazy Pelican is where you'll find us from now on when we visit Crystal Beach!!

Best RV park on the peninsula! The owners are so friendly and have wonderful customer service…read more Great for camping and storing your RV for convenient return trips to the beach. They have a restroom, shower, and complimentary laundry facility while you stay. The park is walking distance to the beach - a huge bonus. They have a covered area to hang out in, and there has been a few small gatherings with music from other campers to end a great beach day. Everyone is respectful of quiet hours and each others belongings. We couldn't imagine our beach vacation anywhere else!

We can not say enough amazing things about this company! Ms. Debbie, Mr. Kurt, Chris and Nicole…read morewere so great, professional, timely, personable and have a true love for what they do. Their goal is to make you feel spoiled and boy do they! Our family used their services while vacationing in Crystal Beach and did not want to lug around all the "beach" necessities on our road trip. They had everything we needed and did the set up and break down for us when we were done. When they set up, they even raked the sand around to make it even and no holes. They go way beyond and we will absolutely use them again when we head back to Crystal Beach. Thank you so much again Ms. Debbie.....you were such a pleasure to work with and spoiling our family:)

We came to Crystal Beach for a couples getaway. Debbie and Kurt took such great care of everything…read morewe needed to make it a special week. We rented chairs and a cabana (which they set up and took down daily), as well as a kayak. The set ups were lovely and they included beach towels, a cooler of waters, and snacks! Additionally one evening they set up a beach campfire with s'mores and dinner served on the beach. Truly this was magical! Every detail was perfect! I've included pictures to show the incredible attention to detail! Don't hesitate to contact A Shore Venture for any vacation needs while in Crystal Beach. You will be SO glad you called them! Excellent and friendly customer service!

Ok for a stop over. Certainly not a destination park unless it's for location near the beach.read more

List RV park, Bolivar RV Park, allows non guests to use their laundry facility. It's a much-needed…read moreservice out here. The machine are in need of repair to be sure, there are three working washing machine at $1.50 a load and two working dryers also at $1.50 at Lowe's. They are old and they are loud but they get the job done. The other choices for laundry would be to drive to Winnie which is about 20 mi away for to take the ferry to Galveston which nobody wants to do for laundry. So yes this definitely is convenient and would be a great money maker if kept up and more prominently known. The hours are 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily in the last wash is 6:00 p.m. after that I believe they lock the facility. They request that you only do two loads her guest, and even though I had three loads with me and there were three washes available, I honored the request and am only doing two. I definitely have no intentions of jeopardizing the ability to do laundry here. We're here for at least another month in Bolivar and this is where we will be doing our laundry. Thank you very much to this RV park for allowing non guests to do their laundry here. It's not a five-star review because yes it's kind of in disrepair a little bit, but again the alternative is less appealing.

Found this property on the net and it ended up being perfect for our quick get a way. There are no…read morefrills (no pool, no playground) but just what you need - hookups 30/50amp and a parking spot. They do have an outdoor shower area but we did not use. There were newer picnic tables around also. The location is literally less than 100 yards from the beach. It is also located in the middle of "town" and is close to the shops, bars, and eateries. The lot is not that big either, so you will most likely have to unhook truck/trailer combo to fit. Also - no management on site; we just called the number and booked and paid over phone. We had the place to ourselves the weekend we were there (9-8-18). Photos are stock from net but are accurate as of date we stayed.

Was not impressed at all. I was not informed that this was actually made for motor homes so all…read morethe hookups were on the wrong side of our travel trailer. We were not able to hook up to the sewer because of it being on the wrong side and to the front of the spots. To back a trailer in was very tricky. Thank goodness my husband has driven many trucks so he was able to back in. If you have a motor home this would be perfect because you just pull straight in. We left for dinner one night and when we returned another trailer had moved in and used both parking spots (you only get one) therefore we had no place to park our vehicles. I called management and did not get an answer. I left a message and still have not received a call back from them. We will definitely not be staying here again. Like I said it would be perfect for a motor home but not for a travel trailer.

Beautiful RV park, close to beach, super clean and a beautiful pool and observation decks, family…read moreowned and they were really sweet people, wish I could have stayed longer

This business rented us a golf cart for 24 hours. They were all cordial, professional, very…read morewelcoming. We've been coming to Bolivar for years, since before Ike, and these are some of the most pleasant people we've ever met. We dealt with 3 different person's accociated with Palopa, each of them was charming, personable, and made you feel like you had made a new personal acquaintance or friend. We will be checking out the rest of the things they offer because THIS is a business and people we want to have in our lives.