Enjoy laid back country living at Lake Corpus Christi.  Excellent fishing, boating, and bird watching are some of the activities in this area.  The local communities of Mathis, Orange Grove, George West, Alice and Corpus Christi offer a multitude of shopping and entertainment opportunities. 

Lake Corpus Christi is located 4 miles west of the town of Mathis and about 20 miles northwest of Corpus Christi.  It is often referred to as Lake Mathis because of its location.  The surface of the lake extends into San Patricio, Live Oak, and Jim Wells counties and covers 18,256 acres.

Lake Corpus Christi State Recreation Area provides camping and picnicking areas and two fishing piers.