Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Galveston, TX

Great campground with wonderful staff who are very friendly. Full hookup, paved sites with heated saltwater pool and hot tub, workout facilities, clubhouse with games and puzzles, laundry facilities, a small camp store, and pet friendly with two small dog parks. The best thing about the location is that it backs up to Tom Bass park that has wonderful dog parks along with playgrounds and frisbee golf. Would definitely be staying here again!

We are family owned and we offer a quiet, relaxing atmosphere.  Bay RV Park is just two blocks away from Galveston Bay.  We have huge, Texas-size sites with full hook-ups (20, 30 and 50 amp) and we also offer easy park pull-through sites.  Sites and streets are concrete and our park also has lots of grass and trees.  Our friendly staff is ready to make you feel right at home!

Our site is good, just the right size. The location is a little far from galveston and the town area is a little small.

The splash pad is cool but aged. The pools are really neat but the water cleanliness is subpar. All the pools need vacuuming with sand and dirt on the bottom. The infinity spa pool was cloudy. The other pools didn't feel quite right.

The lazy river was very fun and enjoyed that.

Great, roomy site, full hookups, showers, laundry, dog park, pavilion, and more. Easy access to the beach.

This place is EXCELLENT! From Galveston take the ferry across it's really convenient and free! We took our 26ft Class C RV on the ferry no problem. Pick a spot of the beach and just set up camp! The sand is very compacted and easily drivable. We saw all types of vehicles from golf carts to massive class A rigs. 

When we were there is was not busy and there are only a few other campers. People come and go to use the beach to fish or play and cars will occasionally pass by your camp but it it not bad because you are literally yards from the water! 

There are garbage cans set up up and down the beach which is miles long. 

Bring water and pack out as much as you can and try not to fill up the garbage can you may be next to because there is quite a bit of litter on the beach. We picked up liter daily when we stayed. Mostly old garbage that has washed up from the ocean. Very peaceful and relaxing place to stay and will definitely be coming back here. 

There are no bathrooms so you’ll need to be self contained. Good cell reception with ATT and Verizon

This campground is on the water of Offatts Bayou which makes it a more reasonable price than the locations on the beach.  Many sites have a water view.  It is very convenient to all the places in Galveston as well as Houston.  The campground is very quiet at night.  The facilities are good.  There is a $25 pet fee to cover the cost of their two pet bag stations; be aware of that extra fee.

This was such a blissful place to start my Texas snowbird trip. As a solo female traveler in a campervan I felt so incredibly safe and welcomed to this campground. Nancy and Butch are the kindest campground hosts I've ever encountered. They ensured to check in with me regularly during my two week stay, the bathroom, shower and laundry facilities were maintained consistently, and the dog park and closeness to the beach was perfect for my dog's daily exercise. For the reasonable price, I felt this campground delivered above and beyond. If I hadn't scheduled another campground, I would have stayed longer. Thank you to all at Beachside RV. You made my stay memorable.

My family and I stayed her for a couple months. I loved the community and the friendly hopsilitaty the staff brought us. The dog park is huge and my labrador loves it. The beach is just a short walk there and super easy to get to. We love the quietness of the park also.

The park is clean, but the sites are tight. The further you get to the front the louder the traffic noise is, but the sites are larger and spaced out more. It is a five and take. It has three locations with washer and dryers, two dog parks, a recreation room and easy access to Tom Bass park.

📋 Site#32:

↔ Pull-thru

🅿 Site Pad: level, concrete, long enough for camper and truck, wide enough to have a little extra on each side

💧 Water- pressure seemed a little low but manageable

⚡ Max amp: 50

💩 Sewer connections were in good condition 

Picnic Table was all wooden with a concrete pad area attached to parking pad

👎🏻 Cons: Had issues with the power tripping using the 30 amp, ended up switching to the 50 amp side with the 30 amp adapter No shade

📝 Park Notes: 

Type of Park: Private(Good Sam) 

Check In: 1 pm Check Out: 12 pm

🚻 Restrooms in several locations

🚿 Showers

📶 Wifi

📺 Cable

🧺 Laundry facility

🐕 Off-leash dog park

🛒 Store with RV essentials, snacks, souvenir items, ice

🔥 Propane

🌊 Pools- adult and kid outdoors, indoor pool, splash pad, lazy river, across the street from beach access

⛳Putt-putt golf course, basketball, shuffleboard, volleyball

🍔Food truck on site- everything from hamburgers to poboys to funnel cakes

🏠 Cottages

👩🏻‍💼 Staff was friendly and helpful, including the owner, Ron Gustafson, who checked our power pedestal himself when we had issues 

Regular cost per night varies by weekday/weekend/holiday 

Discount:Good Sam 10% 

My Total Cost for 3 nights over Independence Day weekend:💲207 

In the Area: Dollar General and convenience stores nearby 

15 minutes to Galveston- shops, dining, bars, Moody Gardens

My husband and I came to the Houston rodeo and stayed here strictly for proximity to the stadium. The RV park did have a shuttle which was very nice to get us to and from. Most sites are large enough for big rigs, you do have to park on the gravel right in front of your rig which can be tight. Nice concrete pads at each site. Traffic can be loud and there are many full-time set ups here with permanent residents. Has a gate with a code so it did feel safe at night. Small dog park that could use some extra TLC. Laundry on premises, no play ground, good wifi and Verizon service.

Month long stay, $730, water, 50 amp. End of October/beginning of November the park is booked out as well as during warmer months. Half of the facilities washers and dryers didn't work. Staff is great about communicating lawn days and other news for long term guests. Trash valet and 2 free parking spots. 2 dogs parks, one for large and another for smaller dogs.

We chose this RV park because it was one of the few that had power after hurricane. Full hook ups for 25 a night which was half the price of the other RV parks in the area. RV spots are tight but manageable. It appears that a large percentage of RVs are there on monthly rates. We met one person who was working at one of the refineries which explains the early morning activity with cars leaving. Beautiful little pond in the RV park with a little flock of domestic ducks that live in the pond. There is also a dog park surrounded by water. Restrooms are small but clean. Staff was very helpful. If we were planning a return trip we would definitely stay there again.

Just purchased my 1st RV. This was a "test run" with my dogs and cat. It's a huge park. Well maintained. Traveled alone and felt 100% safe. Lots of trails close to the campsite (burr oak). Only reason I have it 4 stars is my AT&T service was virtually non existent.

General: Huge RV Park located on the Gulf of Mexico (not Gulf of America!) on the Bolivar Peninsula; a Phase 2 expansion will eventually double the size of the park. (We stayed here two years ago and it looks like some of that expansion has already taken place.) There is just about every kind of amenity you can imagine here, including many facilities and activities geared toward families. There is a 10% discount for military and first responders.

Site Quality: As would be expected in an RV park, sites are close together with no privacy/separation between them. Sites include back-in sites (some are very close to the road), lakeview back-in sites, lakefront patio sites, premium pull-through sites, and beach club sites. All sites are FHU. IMO, the lakefront patio sites are the best as you back up to the lake. 

Bath/Shower house: Likely the most immaculate facilities we’ve ever encountered. Staff was constantly cleaning them throughout the day. The showers were heavenly. The only frustrating thing is that the electrical outlet was located across the room from the mirror, making it challenging to dry/style your hair. 

Activities/Amenities: Two pools: a family and an adult pool (with a full bar), kids park, golf cart rentals (you can drive them or your own personal vehicle on the beach with a permit), a stage for concerts, a bouncing pad, ball pits, and a dog park. There is also a camp store and a restaurant on-site. 

This was our first time staying in a resort RV park and we were overwhelmed but in a good way. Our site was a lakefront patio site which we booked at the off-season rate. The park was between a quarter and a third full, but I would not want to stay when it was completely full. The beach wasn’t the greatest, but we appreciated direct beach access for walks and runs. Five stars for the cleanliness and amenities even if it is not our typical camping experience.