TX – Dellanera RV Park, Galveston, Texas

(Feature image taken from the rear of our site as the sun rose over the water)

Few people think of Mid-October as prime beach time, but actually it’s a great time to go with our long summer weather, frequently well into the official start of Fall. The crowds tend to be down because kids are back in school and summer vacations are over. The mornings may be cool, but it tends to warm up by the afternoon. The water is still warm enough to swim and the temperature is cool enough to make it bearable outside for a walk on the beach or building a sand castle.

Website:
http://www.galveston.com/dellanera/
http://www.galveston.com/dellanera/
Phone:  409-797-5102
Visited October 2015
No Online Reservations
Amenities:
30/50 Amp (Additional $5 charge for 50 Amp)
Full Hook-Ups
Fairly Level Concrete Sites
Picnic Tables are provided with each site
Free WIFI – Reliable for internet access, but couldn’t connect to Netflix.
No cable TV
Pedestals are well maintained and organized.
Sewer connection is straight and easy to connect to.
Pet friendly – Pets must be leashed. No dog park.

Thoughts:

What is the draw to Dellanera? That’s easy! THE BEACH, THE BEACH, THE BEACH! There are two well-maintained boardwalks that allow beach access. Just think… no wet towels, no sand and no tired kids in the car at the end of the day! There is even an outdoor shower near the end of the boardwalk to rinse off before going back to your RV. For the beach side sites, the sites are angled to allow views of the water from the windows of the motor home. The beaches are clean and wide.
The roads are paved and wide for easy driving, even if you are towing a car. Each of the sites has a concrete pad for your RV, a concrete patio with picnic table, a grill and an extra parking space for your vehicle.
For satellite dish users, we had no problems picking up all three Dish Network Satellites.
The park is located outside of the traffic congested part of Seawell Blvd, but only about a 10 minute drive from restaurants.

Dellanera does have day parking with beach access for those who don’t wish to stay the night. There are outdoor showers to rinse off some of the sand, a shaded playground area and Park store.
There are no online reservations, but the staff was friendly and helpful on the phone as well as at check-in.

What to do once you get there:
There’s never a shortage of things to do in Galveston. The beach is the first obvious choice, but there is the Strand which hosts a variety of events throughout the year. The Pleasure Pier for the young and young at heart. The Island has plenty of good restaurants, and even historical sites and events. The Galveston Historic Tours site offers a variety of tours that change monthly (http://www.galvestonhistorictour.com/tours).

NOTE: For those of you who haven’t visited Galveston lately, there is a huge beach expansion project going on and the beaches are much wider and easier to visit even along the Seawall than they have been in the past!