If you are going to park on the beach you will need to get a parking sticker. They are available at the Bolivar Chamber of Commerce, beach vendors on Bolivar, convenience stores, Galveston parking sticker attendants and Swedes Real Estate for $10.00. You do not need on to get one to drive on the beach. You only need one if you are going park. Parking stickers are required for all motor vehicles including golf carts.

Crab Rodeo and Races
here are no horses, ropes or lassos required. Crab rodeo tack consists of chicken necks, twine and nets. To catch the little devils you will need lightning quick reflexes and a little luck considering that alcohol is sometimes a factor. All entries will be supplied with an Official Stingaree Crab Rodeo Accessories and Provisions bag. Each bag will have an "I CAUGHT CRABS AT STINGAREE" t-shirt, chicken necks, twine, map and a net. You will have Fri. through early Sunday morning to catch crabs. Catching crabs by yourself is difficult and not as much fun as doing it with others. You might consider putting together a team. Click here for details.

Fishing and Crabbing at the North Jetty - 10 - 15 minutes away
The North Jetty is about 1-1/2 miles East of the Ferry Landing. This granite rock jetty extends several miles into the Gulf of Mexico The first 200 yards is a paved walkway. To get beyond that point, you must climb over the granite rocks. There is a small boat cut about one mile from shore. You can usually catch a good mess of crabs and most of the year the fishing is good. Bait and refreshments are available. Lots of FUN!! Children can play on the nearby beaches. How to clean a crab

Bolivar Beach Flats -   10 minutes away
Drive East on Hwy 87 from the ferry landing to the junction of Loop 108 and Hwy 87. Turn right towards the Gulf of Mexico. You will come to a wide, flat expanse of beach that has very little surf and shallow water making it ideal for small children. One can find interesting shells - perhaps an olive or a wentletrap - certain times of the year. This area is called "The Flats" and is an excellent place to observe many different species of water fowl. It is a natural nesting ground and feeding area.

In the '60s, families of Mexicans would move to the "flats", to spend the summer living out on the beach and working their 2000 foot nets to bring in the catch of the day, hundreds of speckled trout. Also in the nets were dozens of live crabs, sting-rays, mullet, poagies, sharks. That event was one of the highlights of the day for the summer visitors.