Welcome to Cape Carancahua!

Cape Carancahua is a 530-acre private gated residential community on Carancahua Bay, which opens into Matagorda Bay and thence to the Gulf of Mexico. Property owners enjoy amenities that include a community water supply system, boat launch, boat trailer parking, three lighted fishing piers, two swimming pools, two tennis courts, basketball goal, children’s playground, picnic area, wetlands for wildlife, community meeting room, newly-constructed community center, outdoor picnic pavilion, and incomparable coastal ambiance.

Located in Jackson County, “The Cape” is 28 miles from Edna (the County seat) just off State Highway 35 halfway between Port Lavaca and Palacios and less than two hours from the metropolitan areas of Houston to the east and Corpus Christi to the west. Residents are served by Jackson County law enforcement agencies; the Palacios Independent School District, which is in Matagorda County; and the Carancahua Community Volunteer Fire Department.

The Cape enjoys pleasant year-round weather and offers excellent opportunities to anglers and wildlife enthusiasts.