Brazoria Beach Dispersed Camping

We had a great two night right on the sand and beach. We got here about midnight on a Thursday, drove slowly along the beach and found a nice spot to stop. You do have to be careful and only camp on the east side as this is not county beach.

We were the only ones within miles. The waves put us to sleep and we woke to catch the sunrise.

Great weekend trip.. no hookups or dumps here so be prepared.

ugh. this would have been a perfect place if it weren't for the INSANE amount of ruthless mosquitos... everywhere. couldn't get away from them. camped in a travel van and... i dont know how they kept getting in, but... OHMYGOSH NOPE. endless. woke up before the sun rose on the second morning because I couldn't go back to sleep due to little bzzzzz and more and more itchies-- packed up and bolted.
plus what everyone else said.
sheezus.

Amazing sunrise and sunset on the beach, waves crashing as white noise and privacy!

Wonderful beach setting! Beautiful location, good weather, dumpsters and portapotties nearby but that might have been due to the triathlon going on that weekend -- might not be always. We slept great, had a wonderful campfire each night and enjoyed the views, the animals, the water and the beach.

Signal/connection was fantastic. The cell tower to the far east, close to Beach Access 5 was able to pull 512 Mbp/s on a 5G Tmobile phone when we were close to it. We parked between 4 and 5 and we usually got signal in the range of 80-100 on Tmobile, 20-80 on Verizon, 1-10 on Sprint and 20-40 on AT&T. No connection issues at all.

This was my first boondocking trip! We’re beach people and selected this place based on reviews. The place is spectacular by itself. If you want white sandy beaches and crystal clear water, this is not the place for you. Go to the Alabama or the Florida Panhandle beaches. Regardless, this is a calm and peaceful place to stay. It’s very easygoing during weekdays and busiest on weekends, as expected. I felt safe the whole time. Nights are pitch dark and quiet. Once in while, we saw kids on pickups doing donuts on the sand. They were not close to me, but I kept a watchful eye on them. Others drive too fast in the hard pack sand. That’s the only negative. In summary, we’ll be back! Highly recommended!

Tent camped here. Thankfully we set up the tent near high tide.

Note that from Seagull Ave East is free beachside, dry camping. However we found beach trash bins are nearer to Seagull Ave entrance.

If you are coming from Galveston note that (@the time of this writing) there is a $2 toll on bridge for both directions. We paid in cash & I suspect that is all they take.

If you are coming from Galveston I might suggest stopping @ Kroger there for provisions.

We ran out of small propane tank for our Coleman stove. Surfside stores were completely out so if you are using you might want to bring extra.

Nearby Oyster Creek has a smaller Buckee's where ice is much cheaper, fyi.

Weekend nights the beach seems to be the 'drag' where young guys like to drive multiple times to show off but were respectful. The one kid who wasn't respectful to us? Copper lights immediately on him.

Felt safe here & coming back next month!

Free beach camping with packed sand and easy to drive. There were several other campers and it was more crowded due to spring break. Felt safe and it did quite down after 10. Mosquitoes were out in full force as the wind wasn’t as strong so pack your bug repellent. Need to be self-contained as there is no amenities, we couldn’t even find trash dumpster so pack it in and out. Cute town with some local shops and dining. You can also rent golf carts to drive on beach. I would have like it better less crowded but we would consider coming back!
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