Caplen Texas is a residential area of Bolivar Peninsula on State Highway 87 near the Rollover Pass in eastern Galveston County and adjoins the west end of Gilchrist.
Caplen has been a resort, primarily for residents of Chambers, Orange, Liberty and Jefferson counties since the late 1800s. Caplen is known as a quiet ranching community and hunting and fishing village.
The Gilchrist post office serves the Caplen area. Caplen has been a resort since the late 1800s and was eventually named for John Caplen, a property owner who surveyed the area in 1909. In earlier years the site reportedly was a favorite of Indians, who left a burial ground there. Several important archeological finds have led to detailed excavations at the Caplen Site.
 The Caplen area has a lot of room for development and also very spacious and beautiful beach homes. Caplen is also the site of the new Seagrass Resort development. An oceanfront resort design so unique it is featured in the coveted Stewart Title's Spotlight 2006 Showcase.
This quiet beach front neighborhood will feature a variety of amenities and accommodations that include beach houses, seaside cottages, marsh houses and a private hunting and fishing lodge.
Water is provided by Bolivar Peninsula Special Utility District which recently completed a $30 million upgrade to the Lower Neches Valley Authority water supply.
There are plans to build an exclusive hunting lodge in the Caplen area on the bayside. | 
Fishing from the beach is a favorite pastime in Caplen due to the bounty of fish near the shores from the marine migration between Galveston's East Bay and the Gulf of Mexico through nearby Rollover Pass
Caplen Shores Beachfront Community
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Caplen will be home to the innovative Seagrass Beachfront Resort |