Galveston Ferry Terminal

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TX 87, Galveston County, Texas

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Description

This free campground offers toilets. It is dog friendly. It is accessible to RVs, caravans and big rigs. You can stay here for up to 24 hours. You must be fully self-contained. The Galveston-Bolivar ferry is the link between Galveston and Bolivar Peninsula on Hwy 87. A service provided FREE to all travelers 24 hours a day by TX-Dot since 1934. Each trip covers about 2.7 miles and takes about 18 minutes. Each ferry can carry approximately 70 vehicles, 500 passengers and 6 crew members, only 8-eighteen wheelers may board at once and carry 80,000 lbs. each. You can drive your vehicle-on or walk-on depending on your plans. One ferry operates 24 hours a day while a second is placed in service at 6:30am and a 3rd in the afternoon. Up to 6 ferries may be in operation during peak seasons, holidays, events and as traffic calls for more frequent service.

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Lat: 29.362451 Lng: -94.778227