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Welcome to Bolivar Beach ...

Bolivar Beach is located on the Gulf Coast.

Bolivar Beach is located in Galveston County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Bolivar Beach: Bolivar Bch.

Bolivar Beach is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Bolivar Beach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Bolivar Beach ...

Junior League:   www.jlgalveston.org/

Communities near Bolivar Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bolivar Beach.

  • Texas City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Galveston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • La Marque
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Bayou Vista
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayou Vista is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Vista
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,637 people
  • Tiki Island
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tiki Island is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiki Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,072 people
    • Tiki Island has also been known as:
    • Village of Tiki Island
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiki Island <3>
  • Port Bolivar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bolivar Peninsula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bolivar Peninsula is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Peninsula
  • Smith Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Smith Point is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
  • Caplen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Caplen is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplen
  • Gilchrist
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bolivar Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bolivar Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bolivar Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bolivar Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bolivar Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Bolivar Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bolivar Beach ...

Looking for more information about Bolivar Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bolivar Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bolivar Beach.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Galveston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bolivar Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.