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Bolivar Peninsula Texas Map

Explore Bolivar Peninsula, Texas, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Bolivar Peninsula, Texas

How to Use This Bolivar Peninsula, Texas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bolivar Peninsula, Texas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Texas or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bolivar Peninsula.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Bolivar Peninsula
State	Texas (TX)
County	Galveston County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	29.489778
Longitude	-94.568501
Population	2,769
Density	25.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	77650
Area Code	281
County Seat	Galveston
School District	High Island Independent School District

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About Bolivar Peninsula, Texas

Bolivar Peninsula is a locality in Galveston County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,769. The population density is 25.2 people per km². Bolivar Peninsula is located at 29.4898°N, 94.5685°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77650.

Bolivar Peninsula stretches as a slender, salt-bleached finger of sand reaching toward the horizon, defined by the relentless push of the tides against its low-lying dunes. It lies 17.9 miles northeast of Galveston, TX (from Galveston, TX: bearing 47°T), and is situated 13.0 miles east-northeast of Port Bolivar. The air here holds a heavy, briny weight, shifting constantly under the influence of the open coastline that shapes the peninsula’s long, narrow silhouette. Inland from the surf, the landscape softens into marshy reaches where the brackish waters of Ghost Bayou meander through the silt, carving quiet channels that offer sanctuary to migratory birds. A few miles away, the dark, still surface of Yates Bayou mirrors the vast, shifting sky, providing a stark contrast to the turbulent energy of the beach. In the distance, the landscape remains flat and expansive, a quiet theater where the light at dusk turns the tall grasses into a pale, flickering gold, grounding the observer in the raw, unadorned reality of the coast.

Bolivar Peninsula carries the marks of a resilience forged by the sea, its history written in the cyclical rhythms of storm and regrowth that define the local economy. Fishing and seasonal tourism remain the primary currents of life, supporting a culture that values the slow, deliberate pace of those who live by the water’s edge. Visitors often seek out the natural solitude found near Rollover Island, a SCA that serves as a vital anchor for the region’s diverse ecosystem, while others traverse the paths of the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Trail to observe the wildlife thriving in the coastal grasses. Across the water, the presence of Goat Island adds a sense of isolation to the view, reinforcing the feeling that Bolivar Peninsula exists somewhat apart from the frantic pace of the mainland. Life here is measured not by the clock, but by the shifting sands and the seasonal passage of tides, leaving an impression of a place that is perpetually in the process of becoming.

Nearby Outdoor Places

The Breakers Building (Historic Ruins) — 2.5 mi, 079° E
Rollover Island (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 073° E
Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.5 mi, 037° NE · 113k acres
Crenshaw Family Cemetery (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 240° SW
Charles Cronea (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 065° NE
High Island (Monument) — 11.6 mi, 062° NE
Rich Sanctuary (Conservation Area) — 11.7 mi, 323° NW
Candy Abshier Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 11.7 mi, 282° W
Mcfaddin National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.4 mi, 060° NE · 178k acres
Bolivar Point (Public Artwork) — 14.2 mi, 234° SW
Big Reef Nature Park (Local Park) — 14.3 mi, 221° SW
Old Fort San Jacinto (Park) — 14.8 mi, 223° SW
Galveston Historic Seaport (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 226° SW
Dolphin Tree Sculpture (Attraction) — 18.1 mi, 225° SW
Galveston County Historical Museum (Museum) — 18.5 mi, 226° SW
Galveston Railroad Museum (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 227° SW
The Studio Experience (Gallery) — 18.8 mi, 226° SW
Shark Attack 5D Theatee (Attraction) — 19.2 mi, 224° SW
Pier Pileup (Attraction) — 19.3 mi, 224° SW
Texas City Museum (Museum) — 21.3 mi, 251° W
Carolyn Ehman Dance Academy (Arts Centre) — 23.1 mi, 226° SW
Winnie-Stowell Horse Arena (Stadium) — 25.0 mi, 027° NE
The Crib (Historic Castle / Fort) — 26.2 mi, 303° NW
Wallisville Heritage Park Museum (Museum) — 26.9 mi, 344° N
Cedar Bayou Stadium (Stadium) — 28.6 mi, 310° NW
Jack Brooks Park (State Park) — 29.2 mi, 254° W
Galveston Island State Park (State Park) — 29.9 mi, 231° SW
J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 34.2 mi, 065° NE
Big Thicket National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 48.7 mi, 010° N · 109k acres
Sam Houston National Forest (National Forest) — 68.7 mi, 328° NW · 163k acres

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