Beach Bungalows FAQ
Homes
Exterior colors follow a community-wide palette, which keeps the neighborhood looking cohesive and helps protect property values. You do choose your interior design package: Son of a Sailor, Calm Coastal or Escape to the Surf.
Yes. Buying a Beach Bungalow conveys fee simple ownership of the home, the land and everything on your lot, transferred by special warranty deed at closing.
Yes. Homes are built to earn an Energy Star rating. Closed-cell spray foam insulates the underside of the home, open-cell spray foam insulates the exterior walls and roof deck, and every home is wrapped in a Henry Blueskin self-adhered air and moisture barrier. A Lennox heating and air system with corrosion-resistant coils is built for Gulf Coast heat and salt air.
Information is current as of September 2026 and subject to change. Confirm details with our sales team.
MVCB Construction LLC builds every home in the community. Each home is framed on site, one at a time, by local crews, which keeps materials and craftsmanship consistent across all 105 homesites.
Every home sits on an engineered piling foundation designed for its specific homesite. The lowest structural framing is typically set around 19 feet, above the FEMA base flood elevation of about 16 to 17 feet for this area.
Information is current as of September 2026 and subject to change. Confirm details with our sales team.
Windows and doors are impact-rated for winds of about 150 mph and tested for windborne debris (Wind Zone 3, large missile). The standing-seam metal roof carries a Category 5 wind rating. Wall and roof sheathing are 5/8-inch engineered panels fastened with stainless steel nails, thicker than the 7/16-inch code minimum.
Information is current as of September 2026 and subject to change. Confirm details with our sales team.
Yes. They are brand-new homes in two plans: 3 bedrooms with 1,837 square feet of living space and 4 bedrooms with 1,909 square feet. First keys are handed over in late October 2026, and most homes deliver in November.
The Beach Bungalows is an intimate community limited to only 105 homesites.
Each bungalow includes a two-car garage. The Beach Bungalows is also a golf-cart-friendly community with direct beach access, making it easy to get from home to the shoreline.
Yes. Each bungalow features a loggia outdoor kitchen equipped with a grill, refrigerator and granite countertop—ideal for relaxed meals and entertaining outdoors.
Each residence includes approximately 320 square feet of covered deck space across the upper and lower levels, along with durable Trex decking designed for coastal living.
Your Keys Starting Late October — Not a groundbreaking. Not a waitlist. Homes are under construction now. The first move-ins start in late October 2026 and most homes deliver in November — you can be in yours before the holidays.
Fully furnished in one of three designer packages, specified down to the linens and the glassware. Turn the key, drop the bag, pour the drink. Nothing to buy, nothing to assemble, nothing to wait on.
The Beach Bungalows offer spacious three- and four-bedroom floorplans with 3.5 bathrooms, ranging from approximately 1,837 to 1,909 square feet. Each residence is fully furnished, with three signature interior styles available: Son of a Sailor, Calm Coastal and Escape to the Surf. Contact our sales team to request current floorplans and availability.
Every home is built and certified to the IBHS FORTIFIED Home Gold standard, the highest FORTIFIED designation offered by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety. This includes a sealed roof deck, enhanced fastening and an engineered load path from the roof ridge to the pilings, with independent evaluators inspecting each home during construction. we are one of very few builders on the Texas coast building to this level. FORTIFIED construction may also be recognized by insurance providers; buyers should confirm coverage and potential savings with their insurer.
No, these are homes that are built on site, not trucked in. Our homes are framed on site one at a time by local crews – not factory-build modules trucked in and set. Real construction on your own lot, that you can walk while it goes up.
Resort & Location
Each owner receives 8 wristbands that provide full resort access, including concert admission, whenever you are staying at the resort. Guests beyond 8 purchase day passes or concert tickets separately.
Information is current as of September 2026 and subject to change. Confirm details with our sales team.
Yes. Club membership covers access to amenities throughout the resort, both existing and future, so new venues and experiences are included as Camp Margaritaville grows.
Yes. Owners get first opportunity to reserve VIP seating for concerts and events at Paradise Park and priority on dining reservations at Fins Bar & Grill.
Owners belong to two separate, mandatory memberships. The property owners association governs the neighborhood, including common areas, landscaping and the sewer lift station. Current estimated dues are $1,000 per year, plus a one-time $1,000 working capital assessment collected at closing.
The Bungalows at Camp Margaritaville Club is what gives you access to the resort, including the License to Chill pool, concerts at Paradise Park and the rest of the resort amenities. Club dues are currently $250 per month per home.
Information is current as of September 2026 and subject to change. Confirm details with our sales team.
Yes. Crystal Beach is a beach community on the Bolivar Peninsula in Galveston County, Texas, across the water from Galveston Island.
About 90 minutes by car. Take I-10 east to Winnie and Highway 124 south to Highway 87, or take I-45 to Galveston and ride the free Galveston–Port Bolivar ferry.
Take the free Galveston–Port Bolivar ferry from the east end of Galveston Island, then drive east on Highway 87 to Crystal Beach and Camp Margaritaville.
The Beach Bungalows at Camp Margaritaville Resort Crystal Beach are located in Crystal Beach on the Bolivar Peninsula, along the Texas Gulf Coast near Galveston.
You are not buying into a plan. Camp Margaritaville Resort Crystal Beach is open, staffed, and full of guests today — with the operating history, reputation, and traffic to show for it.
Yes, year-round concerts and events on the Paradise Park stage, with a calendar that does not go dark after Labor Day.
Owning & Renting
Texas charges a 6 percent state hotel occupancy tax on vacation rental stays, and Crystal Beach adds no local occupancy tax. That compares with local occupancy taxes of about 5 percent in Panama City Beach, Florida, 7 percent in Port Aransas and 9 percent in Galveston. For homes in the resort rental program, Camp Margaritaville Resort collects the tax and remits it to the State of Texas for the owner.
Information is current as of September 2026 and subject to change. Confirm details with our sales team.
No. It is your choice. Owners use their home as a personal getaway, a full-time residence, a rental property or a mix of all three. To offer short-term rentals, owners complete a Short Term Rental Election Agreement, which our sales team can provide.
Rental income is not guaranteed, and nothing here is a projection of income or return.
Yes, with conditions. The community Short Term Rental Policy lets an owner choose a third-party manager, as long as the company meets the POA requirements: a completed rental application, proof of good standing, required insurance, a security deposit, home inspections, revenue reporting and compliance with hotel occupancy tax rules.
Rental income is not guaranteed, and nothing here is a projection of income or return.
Under the community recorded rental rules, a short-term rental is any stay of less than 180 days. Stays of 180 days or more are long-term leases under a separate rental policy.
Information is current as of September 2026 and subject to change. Confirm details with our sales team.
A resort-managed rental program is available to owners. Rental income is not guaranteed; ask the sales team how the program works.
