Robstown, Kingsville & Alice
Mathis & Lake Corpus Christi
Mathis and the Lake Corpus Christi shoreline sit about thirty minutes northwest of Corpus Christi along I-37, where rolling brush country meets freshwater coves, elevated lake cottages, hillside ranches and weekend cabins with private piers.
Current listings in Mathis & Lake Corpus Christi
View all Mathis & Lake Corpus Christi homesAt a glance
- Drive to Calallen & Corpus Christi
- 25 minutes to Calallen; 35–40 minutes to Downtown on I-37
- Water access
- Lake Corpus Christi coves, boat ramps & Lake Corpus Christi State Park
- Most common homes
- Waterfront lake houses, elevated cottages, hillside ranches & cabins with private piers
- School district
- Mathis ISD
Homes in Mathis & Lake Corpus Christi
In the town of Mathis, residential streets feature mid-century frame and brick ranch homes on quarter-acre lots. Around Lake Corpus Christi—in shoreline communities such as Lake City, Lakeside and Lagarto—housing ranges from 1960s fishing cabins and manufactured homes to 1980s through present custom lakefront houses and hillside ranches. Lots run from 0.20-acre cove parcels to multi-acre brush tracts overlooking the water.
Drive times
- Calallen shopping corridor (northwest Corpus Christi): 25 minutes on I-37
- Corpus Christi International Airport: 30–35 minutes
- Downtown Corpus Christi and Refinery Row: 35–40 minutes via I-37
- Alice and Sinton: 25–30 minutes
- NAS Corpus Christi and Gulf beaches: 50–65 minutes
Everyday places
- Lake Corpus Christi State Park (camping, boat launches, fishing piers and trails)
- Wesley E. Seale Dam and the lower Nueces River
- Lakeside marinas and public boat ramps
- Newberry Park in Mathis
- I-37 and TX-359 crossroads dining and farm supply stops
Before you make an offer
Lake Corpus Christi is a water-supply reservoir whose water levels rise and fall with rainfall and drought, so ask how changing lake levels affect shoreline access and dock depth. On waterfront parcels, confirm whether the property line reaches the water or requires a pier permit or easement through the water authority. Outside Mathis city limits, check private water well records and confirm the septic system type—rocky caliche and clay hillsides around the lake often use aerobic septic systems. Check whether the parcel sits in San Patricio, Jim Wells or Live Oak County, as windstorm insurance rules and county permits differ across the three counties.
Windstorm insurance and flood zones vary by property; Marci can point you to the right specialist. This isn't insurance or legal advice.
A question Marci hears
Can you build or modify a private boat dock on Lake Corpus Christi?
Pier, dock and boathouse construction on the reservoir requires permitting through the water authority and must follow reservoir easement boundaries, so ask to see existing dock permits during the option period.
Good to know
Lake Corpus Christi's shoreline spans three counties—San Patricio, Jim Wells and Live Oak—Even though most lake addresses share a Mathis 78368 mailing address, property taxes, utilities and county rules depend on which side of the lake the home sits on.
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