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Family Tides: 3 BR, 2 BA House in Caplen, Sleeps 11

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An indoor covered walkway with wooden columns, a concrete floor, and a view of houses in the background.
A two-story house with a balcony, a chimney, and a door.
An open pavilion with a concrete floor and wooden beams, surrounded by a grassy area.
A waterfront property with a wooden deck, a covered area, and a small outdoor seating area.
A bedroom with a bunk bed, a single bed, a ceiling fan, a nightstand, a lamp, and a painting on the wall.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Crystal Beach

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Waterpark access
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Caplen, TX
  • Place, Crystal Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Gilchrist Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Port Bolivar Beaches
    ‪33 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 11)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

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About the area

Port Bolivar

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in Crystal Beach, a neighbourhood in Port Bolivar. Fort Travis Seashore Park and Galveston Seawall are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Crystal Beach and Gilchrist Beach. With surfing/body boarding and fishing nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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Caplen, TX

What's nearby

  • Crystal Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Gilchrist Beach - 5 min drive - 4.4 km
  • High Island Beach - 16 min drive - 15.0 km
  • Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary - 23 min drive - 22.8 km
  • Port Bolivar Beaches - 33 min drive - 32.7 km

Getting around

  • Houston, TX (EFD-Ellington Field) - 100 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fanta Sea BBQ & Grill - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Stingaree Restaurant & Bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Dannays Donuts - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Ocean Grille - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Gulf Range - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Family Tides: 3 BR, 2 BA House in Caplen, Sleeps 11 pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Family Tides: 3 BR, 2 BA House in Caplen, Sleeps 11?

As of 26 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Family Tides: 3 BR, 2 BA House in Caplen, Sleeps 11 on 6 January 2027 start from NZ$1,256, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Family Tides: 3 BR, 2 BA House in Caplen, Sleeps 11?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Family Tides: 3 BR, 2 BA House in Caplen, Sleeps 11?

Check-in begins at 12:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Family Tides: 3 BR, 2 BA House in Caplen, Sleeps 11?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Family Tides: 3 BR, 2 BA House in Caplen, Sleeps 11 located?

Located in Crystal Beach, this holiday home is steps from Crystal Beach and 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Gilchrist Beach. Stingaree Marina and nauti beaver hut are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 34 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice house and had the things needed for the stay. We loved the balcony view and space

Loved the view and big space of the balcony The house is spacious enough and had what we needed for our stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Wonderful retreats

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: BEAUTIFUL LOCATION AND HOUSE! Lack of communication within the rental management company caused us to walk in to an uncleaned rebtal, they got the cleaning crew out quickly and apologized for the miscommunication. Cleaning lady did a good job.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot

Nice beach view and access. Plenty of comfortable space for our 6 older adult group. Very reasonable price.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great Stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Everything was as advertised and beach view spectacular
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

New Years Good Time

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Had an incredible time for new years!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Worth the money

We had a blast , the only thing that was bad was all the mosquitoes they looked like big flies
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

I love this house!

Amazing home with fabulous views! The only need for improvement is the windows were very dirty and the blinds were in need of replacement. Very minor issue. I'd stay here again in a heartbeat!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Christmas Vacation Time

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This house was absolutely perfect. The view of the icean and the access to the beach was spectacular. Waking up Christmas morning with all my kids and grandkids was a memory to be treasured. Thank you for sharing your home and also having a tree already up and beautifully decorated.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing getaway from crowds & beautiful view

Beautiful home with an amazing view. Plenty of space for everyone in the home & yard space with beach access right next to it! Perfect for my Jeep rides on the beach! When we arrived the water was turned off , they had someone out almost immediately as we went to walk the beach and came back to have it all ready! Beautiful views on the front porch. Neighbors all really kind. We’ll certainly be back. Temps during march were 56-75. But still perfect for us getting away from snow :)
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Family Tides Vacation Rental

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: My family and I really enjoyed our stay! The location of the house is perfect and the size of the home was a lot bigger than we anticipated. Overall we loved it and already want to book again. If I am being super picky, the home could have been a bit more clean. The floors were really dirty upon arrival and it could have used a better dust job. But still would book again!
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Great location with beach views

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Nice size house for families could have been really good with few updates like bed pillows shower liner bathroom rugs patio cushions and a down stairs shower
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great Stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Everything was as advertised and beach view spectacular
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Mardi Gras

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great time! This is the second time we have rented this house. We plan to be back next year for Mardi Gras but unfortunately several elderly in our group have knee problems so we might have to find another house. This makes us sad because we love this one!!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

The perfect solution

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Awesome
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great time and awesome property

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This house is the perfect rental!! We enjoyed our stay so much! Had an amazing time with friends and family. Will definitely rent this property again!!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

House location prefect

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house and location were great. Only complaint the bottom bunk bed could use some improvement. Not to good for an adult. Everything thing else was pretty much perfect.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Nice house. Fabulous location.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Had all of the necesites in the kitchen. Very nice deck. Good size house with large living area. Would have been better if we could have used the lift. Beds were comfortable, except for the futon...that mattress needs to be replaced. Could have used a cleaning..everything was dusty. Overall we were happy with it and would stay there again!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

All read to beach

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We really like th I s house very nice inside. Easy short trip to beach. Very good ac. Thank you
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

This place has ALL the charm!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: I am tempted to give this place a bad THAT IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR ME YEAR AROUND! My family and I visit here every years. We love it! We don't even consider other places to stay. Perfect view and cozy comfort. I'm out of shape but I can still race my kids to the beach, that's how close it is! And there is nothing to obscure the view. The balcony has a brand new addition so there is plenty of space for activities. Lots of room inside with full amenities. Go for it, you won't be dissatisfied, I promise!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Just what the Dr ordered

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Had the most relaxing and carefree time with my family. The proximity to the beach was excellent. Very quiet area.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Yearly Summer Family Vaca !

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Love Love Love everything about it !! Making plans and settling on a date for next year. Very nice location, beautiful home and perfect for our family We had such a fantastic time, thank you so so much for all you did to make this possible for us and manybothers..
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Excelente

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very good
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Coming back

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very nice didn't miss internet
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Coming back

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very nice didn't miss internet
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

family tides mardi gras weekend

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We fell in love with this rental! The location was awesome!! Swede's employees were very helpful. This is my first time to rent from Swede's.I was a little disappointed with the cleanliness, though. We noticed dust and dirt that had accumulated behind tables,a large dead roach beside the refrigerator and a large dog bone in one of the bunk beds, even though the rental agreement stated No Pets! Over all, we will definitely rent this cabin again, and definitely rent from Swede's again!
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