Welcome to "The Breakers" Historic Bed and Breakfast for Birders.

Whether you are a guest for the night, for the weekend, or for the week, you can find peace and comfort as you retreat to life on the beach, while you can observe the best birding on the North American continent.

Location...

Located in a quiet residential area that was the location of private summer homes. Many are still owned by the desendants of the original owners.

Fronting the Gulf of Mexico in the hamlet of Caplen, Texas, on the Bolivar Peninsula, "The Breakers" is located just across the bay from Galveston Island midway between Bolivar Flats and High Island Bird Sanctuaries.

The Bolivar Peninsula...

The 27-mile long Bolivar Peninsula is world famous for the many species of birds that can be seen here. As of January 1, 1997, Houston Audubon Society members have recorded 344 species of birds on the peninsula.

The peninsula's shape, diversity of habitats and strategic position along the Gulf Coast combine to make the peninsula attractive to a large and diverse number of bird species.

The 27 miles of the Bolivar Peninsula's Route 87, with it's short side roads to the Gulf of Mexico, Galveston Bay and the Intracoastal Canal, provide access to Gulf and Bay beaches, mud flats, sand bars, fresh water marshes and ponds, salt marshes, coastal prairies, meadows, fields, and woodlets.

History...

Originally built in 1884, this is the oldest example of a summer beach house in this area of Galveston & Bolivar Peninsula. The Breakers was awarded a 1900 Storm Survivor plaque and flag by the Galveston Historical Foundation as one of the few structures remaining after the 1900 hurricane. It is on the National Register of Historic Properties.