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Beautiful Island Home on Drum Bay, close to beach and pier

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Welcome to Pier Paradise!
Side view of expansive lot and two story beach house
Pier Paradise has 360 degree water views!
Located in the exclusive beach community of Seahorse Estates!
rear view of Pier Paradsie

Reviews

9.6 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 12

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Freeport, TX
  • Place, Follets Island Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Surfside Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Galveston Schlitterbahn Waterpark
    ‪46 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 2

2 Queen Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bunk room

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Primary suite

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Primary bathroom

Bathtub · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden

About this property

Beautiful Island Home on Drum Bay, close to beach and pier

Pier Paradise is a lovely two-story home near Drum Bay, located in Seahorse Estates along scenic Bluewater Highway. Wraparound decks provide fantastic Gulf of Mexico views from two front decks, and Drum Bay, the Intracoastal Waterway and wetlands on the back side with more upper and lower decks. The house is two story with four bedrooms and three full bathrooms. The main floor has open concept kitchen, dining and living room with huge flatscreen TV. Easy access to a long crabbing and fishing pier via boardwalk near the back side of the property, and a kayak launch nearby. Open sandy beaches just a short walk across Bluewater Hwy. This area tends to be less crowded than the city and county beaches in Surfside, Treasure Island and Galveston.

* Reverse Osmosis (RO) water filter at kitchen sink.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
Pre-approval reqd. Fee per pet.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Please put used towels by washer. Housekeeper will strip beds and wash all linens after checkout.
If needed, please load and run dishwasher, housekeeper will empty it after checkout.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Pets may not be left unattended. Please leave no trace in house or yard.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2850834vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Freeport

Located in Freeport, this holiday home is near the beach. Freeport Historical Museum and Brazos Heritage Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Port of Freeport and Freeport Municipal Golf Course. Jet skiing, kayaking and waterskiing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours nearby.
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Freeport, TX

What's nearby

  • Follets Island Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Surfside Beach - 3 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Galveston Schlitterbahn Waterpark - 46 min drive - 60.1 km
  • Moody Gardens - 46 min drive - 60.4 km
  • Galveston Island Convention Center - 49 min drive - 61.5 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Beachfront Deck Bar & Grill - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Seahorse Bar & Grill - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Sharkies on the Beach Bar & Grill - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Jetty Shack - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautiful Island Home on Drum Bay, close to beach and pier pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

How much is parking at Beautiful Island Home on Drum Bay, close to beach and pier?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Beautiful Island Home on Drum Bay, close to beach and pier?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful Island Home on Drum Bay, close to beach and pier?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful Island Home on Drum Bay, close to beach and pier located?

Situated near the beach, this holiday home is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Follets Island Beach and 2.5 mi (4 km) from Surfside Beach. Swan Lake and Follets Island are also within 6 miles (10 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. 29 out of 33 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 33 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 33 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 33 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 33 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stan C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great clean house.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brenda N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed the stay. Close by the beach amd the kids enjoyed it.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tatianna S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great space for two families!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marc M.

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

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing

We were able to do it all here! Being able to walk to the beach or the bay was ideal. We will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pam W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our family had a wonderful time at this property in August! This is our third time renting this beach house, and we will rent again next summer! The house is VERY well supplied and clean, and the views of both the bay and beach are amazing, with lots of deck chairs. The walkover to the beach is just across the street, which is very convenient. The host, Matt, is very helpful and accommodating. We will definitely be back next year!! Pam W.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Porter K.

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

Will be back

Had a great time and a very nice property.Will be back later this year.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brenda N.

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

Vacation rental

Had an awesome stay. Kids enjoyed it and beach is right across the street. Very spacious and had all we needed. We will definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Quinton P.

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

Great location!

Perfect location for a quiet part of the beach and great fishing and crabbing right out the back door. House was perfect for our needs. Would stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Surfside family vacation

It was the best vacation we have ever had. The house was perfect we got to all hang out go to the beach and make wonderful memories.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristen L.

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

Outstanding Family Fun!

We loved this house! The dock out to the bay and the walkover to the beach made this an ideal place for crabbing, swimming, and fishing! The views were amazing in every direction! We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Grant J.

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

Feels like home!

The location was great and the inside felt very home like. We loved the access to the pier and beach making it easy to fish, crab, and play. We plan on coming back next year!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Abbie P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Was perfect for us! House was wonderful lots of space easy to keep clean. Kitchen had everything you needed. 2 refrigerators were so nice. Short walk to beach. Beautiful sunsets on deck looking at bay. Fishing dock with fishing poles and buckets for use. Beach stuff and chairs and wagon. We didn’t leave the whole week except to get groceries. Will definitely book again.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda H.

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

Family Vaca

The only thing negative to say about our stay was it ended too soon. We had a wonderful time and it was a great place to stay for our family!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alejandra L.

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

The house was very welcoming.

The property was perfect. The area was quite, very close to beach access. We loved our experience
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Madelyn V.

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

Excellent

In love, the perfect house. 100% recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Crystal W.

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

Best beach house we’ve stayed at

The property was by itself which gave us very peaceful evenings, very close to the beach. Very well stocked house. Honestly the best beach house we have rented and we have rented 4 in the past. I would rent this again in the future
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jamie b.

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

Great privacy

House exceeded expectations. Plenty of room for 8 adults. Location is great with no close neighbors. Had concerns prior to staying of things being dated but the cleanliness of the place more then made up for it.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bobby T.

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

Bobby

Great time
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

J P.

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

Great Location

Best of both worlds. Bay out back and beach in front. The bay pier was a perfect walk for my MIL's daily walk. Otherwise, you found her on the balcony enjoying the breeze and sounds of the surf. I loved the short walk to the beach to achieve my daily walks. House has some cosmetic issues but does not deter from the vacation. Had everything we needed for cooking.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emilee G.

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

Perfect!

We had a good size group, and everyone had their space. The house was super cute with the decor and accents. The wraparound porch and balconies were very much used and provided great views to both the beach and the bay. And the location was great, a short walk to the beach and a short drive to town. I received super quick responses from the owner, and they were very kind and willing to work with whatever we needed. Will definitely stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ann B.

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

Location, Location!

We looked for a location that would be in the vicinity of the beach and crabbing/fishing and this diamond brought it all right in walking distance!We had a nice shrimp boil out on the deck, went to the beach multiple times and crabbed and fished in the evenings and night on the pier running out to Drum Bay with plenty of fish lights to draw them in. We were able to add a big pot of crab to our shrimpdinner. It was a real treat! Stores for ice and groceries in close proximity! We drove in to Galveston for souvenirs at Merdoch’s and ice cream at La King’s Confectionery on the strand. The Management and Matt were super to help with any questions. We made great family memories here! Unfortunately, we didn’t get good pics from the pier. Shucks!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pam W.

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

Annual Coast Trip

Our group of 12 all had a wonderful stay! The house was clean and very well stocked with supplies. The location was great, and the walkover to the beach was directly across the street and very walkable. The minor issues we encountered were quickly resolved by the host. The beach was clean and EMPTY, and we pretty much had it all to ourselves! We will definitely be back. Thank you!!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

eric d.

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

A weekend to remember!

We booked our stay recently for easter with the intention of doing some fishing on the private pier, and spending some time on the beach. We loved everything about the house, especially the outdoor patio space with outdoor furniture. You get views from just about every direction of the house. There was never an issue with bathrooms! Typically, with any trip and a large group of guests you can tend to run into having to share a bathroom or two. The house featured 3 full bathrooms, and an outdoor shower. It makes things so much easier when you are not having to fight to take a shower lol. Matt, the host was extremely responsive and helped with making booking easy. It was definitely a weekend for building great memories.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pamela F.

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

Excellent Place to Stay

This beach house is an excellent place to stay. The porches and balconies are delightful. The boardwalk to the pier was a great place for crabbing. We caught lots of crabs. Easy access to the beach over the dunes (a bit of a walk) or drive onto the beach. We brought a canopy and beach chairs for extra comfort. The kitchen is very well equipped with the comforts of home. There was a nice variety of games and puzzles. A very pleasant venue for our family get together! Recommendations: Bring lots mosquito spray, and a few extra dish towels. The bathroom towels were adequate, could use an upgrade.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Kathy K.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Property was not at all what we expected

When we arrived at the rental, the lockbox was hanging wide open, not locked. Then trying to figure out which door we could unlock was not pleasant as each door would not open or was stuck, there are 3 doors to the property and not a single one worked/locked properly. We overlook and get unpacked....well the 1st night we get there the weather was unseasonably cold....the wind literally came thru each door, the furnace could not keep up and we froze the 1st night. The next day I contacted the proprty manager and was told a handyman would be over to look at the door situation as we could not lock our condo from the outside, I was then told the handyman fixed the door issue, which was untrue, nothing was done to keep us secured. Every dish we pulled out of the cupboard was either very dirty or broken, all dishes had to be cleaned prior to use. The wifi was "down" and we were told a handyman would be over to look at the issue as we could not watch tv without wifi and with it being so cold we needed some entertainment. The owner of the property ended up at the property for like 4 hours, come to find out the wifi account had been closed so wifi was not even available. We now had a strange man sitting in our living room for hours....nothing was resolved until the 4th day in, when I sent a mesage to the property manager I was ignored again... then the rain started and literally the water flowed right thru the door, we had bankets and towels down to soak up the water. And mor
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

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