Located in San Patricio, Jim Wells and Live Oak counties southwest of Mathis, the park was leased from the City of Corpus Christi in 1934. Many of the park's facilities were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930's. The 21,000-acre lake was formed by damming the Nueces River. Activities in the park include camping, picnicking, boating, waterskiing, and hiking. Facilities include restrooms, picnic sites, campsites, and launching ramps.
Location:
Box 1167, Mathis Texas 78368
Telephone
361-547-2635
Other Texas State Parks nearby:
(Calliham) Choke Canyon State Park
(Three Rivers) Choke Canyon State Park
(Fulton) Copano Bay State Fishing Pier
(Fulton) Fulton Mansion State Historical Park
(Mathis) Lake Corpus Christi State Park
(Mathis) Lipantitlan State Historical Park
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04/18 Coming to The Mathis area
Wild Hog Festival and Craft Fair Sabinal TX March22-24 The annual World Championship Wild Hog Catching Contest features a two-person team chasing a wild hog in a pen, capturing the hog, placing it in a burlap sack and crossing the finish line in the fastest time.
Cactus Pear Music Festival San Antonio TX July5-15 A classical music festival inspired by the cactus pear margarita.
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