High Island Beach - Boondocking/Free Camping — Hotel in Winnie

When you get to the bend in the road, sure you can turn left but if you don't have a 4x4 you may also damage your vehicle. I'm not sure why everyone is making such a big deal about it being free. No charge or pass is required on most of the beach between high island and rollover. Once you get to rollover you'll need to buy a $10 parking pass for your vehicle (not per person) but it lasts until the end of the year. For $10 a year, camping on the Peninsula is a heck of a deal. The money helps maintain the beach. There are plenty of free beach on the Galveston side too. You'll have to pay at some like East and Stewart's beach but there is plenty of free...

My wife and I used to love to come here. After some of the storms we found large shells. However, this last visit we didnt even get out of the truck. (You need a high clearance vehicle. ). There are homeless people living on the beach and leaving trash everywhere. Can only drive so far down the beach and then the beach is closed d/t construction. Sad. Used to be one of our...

I love coming here. No one bothers you. Its called boondocks camping. There will be bugs. This is still Texas. Lol You never know what you might find... YES, I found chickens the last time I was here. Lol Lots of pelicans fly over often. Its well worth the price. Free... Not many places you can camp and explore without passes or fees. Oh, there is a port a potty when you...