The Bolivar Peninsula is a quirky coastal community consisting of Port Bolivar, Crystal Beach, Caplen, Gilchrist, and High Island.
A spirit of independence survives to this day, provid.
The history of the Peninsula includes filibusterers, pirates, fierce natives, and headstrong settlers.
Bounded on one side by the Gulf of Mexico and on the other by the Intracoastal Waterway, it is a short ferry ride from Galveston, Texas. "The peninsula," as locals call it, is a 27-mile-long barrier formation.
The Bolivar Peninsula is a quirky coastal community consisting of Port Bolivar, Crystal Beach, Caplen, Gilchrist, and High Island