Why Buy a Beach Bungalow in Crystal Beach?

Plenty of places on the Gulf will sell you a rendering, a deposit, and a promise about what the amenities will look like in a few years. The Beach Bungalows are different: the homes are going up on Seaside Drive right now, inside Camp Margaritaville Resort, a resort that is already built, already open, and already full of guests. Here is what sets it apart.

Not a groundbreaking. Not a waitlist. Homes are under construction now, and the first move-ins start in late October 2026, so you can be in yours before the holidays. See which homes are available.

Walk every amenity before you write a check: the License to Chill pool and swim-up bar, a 21+ adult pool and cabanas, Fins Bar & Grill, the Dreamsicle Sugar Shop, the Fins Up! Fitness Center, pickleball, Parakeet’s Kids Park, the Bark-aritaville dog park, and the Camp Store.

You do not have to guess at the demand. The resort’s own vacation rentals, the Surf Bungalows, booked straight through the 2026 summer season, drawing five-star reviews and repeat guests on the very same sand, with the very same amenities. If you choose to rent your Beach Bungalow, it steps into a rental market that has already shown itself here, not a projection borrowed from somebody else’s.
Rental performance of the resort’s existing Surf Bungalows is historical and is not a guarantee, projection, or representation of future rental income from any Beach Bungalow. Renting is optional, and results vary.

You are not buying into a plan. Camp Margaritaville Resort Crystal Beach is open, staffed, and busy today, with the operating history, the reputation, and the guest traffic to show for it. The restaurant is open, the pool is full, and the music is already playing.

Every home is built and certified to the IBHS FORTIFIED Home Gold standard, the highest designation the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety awards: a sealed roof deck, enhanced fastening, and an engineered load path from the roof ridge to the pilings. We are one of very few builders on the Texas coast building to that level. See how the homes are built.

White-glove on-site management: housekeeping, maintenance, exterior upkeep, guest booking, and owner reservations, plus on-site room service to your door. Rent it when you are away or keep it to yourself. Either way, nobody calls you about a clogged drain.

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.

Job-built custom homes, framed on site one at a time by local crews working from architectural plans, not factory-built modules trucked in and set. Real construction on your own lot, and you can walk it while it goes up.

Year-round concerts and events on the Paradise Park stage, with a calendar that does not go dark after Labor Day. Your off-season is somebody else’s ghost town.

Only 105 homesites in a golf-cart community with direct beach access, next to 27 miles of open Texas Gulf Coast shoreline on the Bolivar Peninsula.

If you rent your home, Texas charges a 6% state hotel occupancy tax, and Crystal Beach adds no local occupancy tax. Compare that with 5% local tax in Panama City Beach, 7% in Port Aransas, and 9% in Galveston. In the resort rental program, the resort collects and remits the tax for you.

No flights. No connections. No rental car. Every one of these is a drive, with 27 miles of open beach at the end of it. Approximate drive times; traffic varies.

• 3- and 4-bedroom plans, 3.5 baths
• 1,837 to 1,909 sq ft of living space
• 320 sq ft of covered deck, up and down
• 10′ ceilings on both living floors
• 8′ interior doors throughout
• Trex decks
• Elevated pile construction
• 2-car garage
• Loggia outdoor kitchen with grill, fridge, and granite
• Golf-cart community with direct beach access
• Landscaped and fenced at delivery
• Fully furnished, from the $800s

Have questions about dues, renting, or ownership? Read the Beach Bungalows FAQ or see available homes.

Prices, plans, specifications, features, and availability are subject to change without notice. Square footages are approximate. No offer to sell or solicitation to buy is made where prohibited. FORTIFIED Gold designation is subject to third-party evaluation and certification by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety; insurance premium treatment varies by carrier. Tax rates are current as of September 2026 and subject to change. Obtain the Property Report required by federal law and read it before signing anything. Margaritaville® is a registered trademark used under license. Equal Housing Opportunity.

See the finished model home at 785 Seaside Drive and walk the new homes going up on the beach. Tell us when you’d like to come and a member of our team will confirm your visit.

Tour hours: Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM, and Saturday, 10 AM to 3 PM.

Prefer to talk now? Call or text (409) 684-4065.