Camping near Crystal Beach with hot tubs

Gulf Coast waters call anglers and boaters to take a Crystal Beach camping trip.

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United States
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Texas
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Crystal Beach

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USA RV Resorts

21 sites · RVs10 acres · Kemah, TX

Enjoy multiple locations with fishing, swimming pools, a dog walking area, and picnic areas at USA RV Resorts. Our family friendly RV resorts feature free cable & Wi-Fi, a community rooms/business centers, as well as new laundry facilities, showers, and a fitness centers. We are pet friendly and some have a dog washing stations, too! Our all concrete pads and wide driveways can accommodate pull-throughs and big rigs, and we have 30/50 hookups to power your stay. We have tables, lounge chairs, and umbrellas so you and your family can relax around the pool and some locations with lakes. Relax and take in the beautiful views of our private, quiet RV park properties. We have covered picnic tables, and barbeque grills throughout the park for you and your family. Shower, bathrooms and laundry facilities on site for your convenience. Our exercise room features a nice view overlooking the lake, and is fully equipped with free weights, a treadmill, elliptical and weight bench. Many of our locations have a full kitchen for you to use with brand new appliances: stove, refrigerator and microwave. Nature Lover’s Paradise near us! Only a 15 minute drive away, Seabrook is a bird sanctuary on one of the largest migratory paths in North America. With a diverse habitat of both fresh and salt marsh, bay shoreline, riparian and upland woodlands, 291 species of birds have been identified. Seabrook is on the Clear Lake Loop of the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail and has four designated sites along Todville Road. Click here to see the Seabrook Tourism site. Armand Bayou Nature Center offers a variety of nature programs, from pontoon boat field trips to summer day camps for the kids. Click here to see the Armand Bayou Nature Center site. Spend the day at Moody Gardens. With attractions including an indoor rainforest, aquarium, ride-films, 3D Imax and more there is always something to do at Moody Gardens.

Back Yard Vacation Oasis w/ Pool

1 site · Lodging42 acres · Crosby, TX

Perfect escape from city life & yet only 30 minutes away from Houston. Guests stay at the "Back House" which has 5 bedrooms, 3 Full Baths, huge game room, full kitchen, full gym, washer/dryer, a newly added outdoor kitchen w/ fridge, sink and island. Cable & Roku, Outdoor TVs by pool, personal sauna, foosball and ping pong! The house is 2-stories with extra-wide wooden stairs. There are two AC units & thermostats, one per floor. There is a whole-house filter for clean water and a reverse osmosis for the best drinking water. We also recently added a water softening system. We have a room with NO windows for those of you, like me, who like the room extra DARK. There are tons of amenities and many things to do: Arcade game, coin operated in FREE mode with 1663 games, the real size game (not the small 1 up version) including: Donkey Kong; Dig Dug; Pac Man; Ms Pac Man; Centipede; Millipede; Tetris; Asteroids, Asteroids Deluxe; Space Invaders; Mortal Combat; Galaga; Frogger; Pole Position; Bowling; Tennis; Super Casino; 1941; 1942; 1943 Battle of Midway; Strikers 1945 I, II & III; Ghosts and Goblins; Batman I & II; Aliens; Alien Vs Predator; Jackie Chan; Dungeons & Dragons; Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker; The Simpsons and Simpson’s Bowling and many others Adult games - Never Have I Ever and Slide in the DMs Air fryer Air Hockey Baby gate – to keep children out of the gym Badminton Barbecue grill – Charcoal Barbecue grill - Gas Basketball hoop for pool Bicycles (7 of them) Birds Cardinals, blue jays, bunnies, egrets, occasional deer Blue tooth speakers (for rent $5/day small, $10 medium, $20 large). No need to pack your bluetooth speaker Games – Chess, Checkers, Dominos, Monopoply, Pictionary, Puzzles, Rubik’s Race, Scrabble, Sorry!, Stratego, Tripoley, Trivial Pursuit, Trouble, Watch Ya Mouth Card table Cards for poker, chips Cable TV & Roku/Netflix Central AC systems – one upstairs, one down Checkers for outdoor play Chess for outdoors Coffee Maker AND Keurig machine Coffee & Keurig pods Connect Four - big outdoor version Cornhole & bean bags Crib - available upon request Dining Table that seats 10 Dishwasher DVD player New, smooth cement walkway (easy to roll suitcases) Darts with chalk scoreboard Double padded carpet Floaties for pool Foosball Frisbee Futons for extra sleeping capacity Gym - Full Gym High Chair Horseshoes Hot Tub Ice maker Lawn Darts Lights under palapa Life jackets for children (4 of them) Lounge Chairs New paved walkway Newly added outside TVs by the pool Outdoor kitchen Outdoor shower (just added July 2021) Palapa (aka tiki hut) to enjoy the outdoors, even in the rain Ping pong table Towels, plenty of them Patio Furniture Personal sauna Pool, hot tub, floats Pool Table, full size Reverse osmosis water Roku Salt water pool - 20,000 gallons, 3'6" shallow end to 6' deep end Scales to weigh yourself and/or your suitcases Skeeball (New) TVs in every bedroom, game room & outside Umbrellas Washer and dryer Water softener – to further clean water and make it softer Whole house filter – to clean water before it gets to house Gym - 2 treadmills, 2 stationary bicycle machines, Universal weight machine with overhead pulleys, pull downs, lateral machine, weight bench, leg presses, elliptical machine, inversion table, climber, weight bars, curl bars, individual curl bars, etc. NOTE: Extra charge of $75 to heat the hot tub for 3 hours or $480/day. Sorry, it's expensive but the gas is crazy high now and it uses propane. The jets are free. Also, payment needs to be in advance as we've had guests say they were going to pay, then didn't. We also need a minimum 48 hour notice to heat the pool as it literally takes 24 hours or more to heat it. - The property is two houses connected with a breeze way, you will rent the "back house" as we call it. It's 3,400 SQ FT with a breakfast area, kitchen with refrigerator, electric stove, dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker, toaster, plates, cups, etc. Also on the first floor there is a huge game room, a full bathroom and the gym. On the second floor are located all the bedrooms, two full bathrooms, an office and the laundry area with washer and dryer, also we provide towels. When we have guests you are the only one to use the backyard, pool, hot tub, ping pong table and grill.

Camping near Crystal Beach with hot tubs guide

Overview

The unincorporated community of Crystal Beach (also known as Patton) sits on the Bolivar Peninsula and is a popular destination for camping and water sports in the Gulf of Mexico. Anglers can fish from rocks or designated jetties on miles of beach. Then set up at a nearby beach campsite where campfires are encouraged during safe conditions. It’s also possible to venture into parks like Galveston Island State Park and Sea Rim State Park that have dispersed, primitive beach camping, as well as RV and tent campsites, to spend a few days in nature. Or visit Big Thicket National Preserve to the northeast to explore forest and marshland from a campsite set up on sandbars.

Where to go

Big Thicket National Preserve

Nine different ecosystems and habitats converge in Big Thicket National Preserve and its 113,114 acres. Open to campers year-round, popular activities in the preserve include camping, fishing, and hunting. Free permits are required to camp on-site though. Hiking trails twist alongside waterways and through longleaf pine forests and bayous. Hike-in or paddle-in primitive dispersed camping allows campers to spend the night right next to nature. Some of the sandbars in Big Thicket Bog even have unique primitive backcountry camping options. Just make sure camps are pitched 200 feet from roads, trails, and park boundaries.

Galveston Island State Park

A barrier island between Galveston Bay and the gulf, Galveston Island features dunes, estuaries, and wetlands encompassed by Galveston Island State Park. Campers can bring tents and RVs to campgrounds with electrical hookups and picnic tables. Then spend the day fishing in the gulf, mountain biking through forest trails, or taking nature walks along the beach and its native wildlife. Galveston Island also has dedicated bay and beach camping, each with hookups and firepits, as well as reservable ADA-compliant vacation rentals with full kitchens and air conditioning. For an extra treat, go glamping in a raised tent platform with queen beds and adirondack chairs.

Sea Rim State Park

Sea Rim State Park is a remote coastal park where marshlands meet the Gulf of Mexico, meaning campers can take canoes and kayaks from the gulf to the marshes. However, campers should keep a watch out for alligators. Boat-in to primitive beachside camping on horse-friendly Gulf Coast beach fronts. Then, swim, fish, or hunt around the state park or enjoy a hike along Gambusia Nature Trail Boardwalk for migratory bird sightings. For a more relaxing retreat, stay at a beachside, ADA-compliant cabin adjacent to an accessible boat ramp.

When to go

Bolivar Peninsula experiences average year-round temperatures ranging from 50°F to 90°F. The area can experience longer summers with high heat. In winter, campers can enjoy quieter trips to the beach in mild temperatures. Most campgrounds are open year-round in the area for convenience.