Comal County road crews are busy transforming the trailer parking area at Canyon Lake Boat Ramp #8 from a rough base to a smooth, paved lot with 15 designated spots.
Construction also is underway for a brand new passenger-car parking lot with 24 spaces.
The expected completion date for both parking areas is June 1.
In 2024, the county also extended the ramp by 50 feet and submitted an archaeological survey/report of the boat ramp area to the Texas Historical Commission after “no significant findings” were discovered.
Built in the 1960s, Boat Ramp #8, located in Canyon Springs Resort, did not have a parking area and its roadway was not routinely upgraded.
The U.S,. Army Corps of Engineers owns all of the land around Canyon Lake and does not permit any construction below the 948 contour, the upper extent of flowage easement.
However, the 26-acre Canyon Springs Resort subdivision where Boat Ramp #8 sits is unusual because its original deed allowed homes to be built in restricted areas.
Residents refer to the part of the lake bordering those houses as ‘On Golden Pond.’ The subdivision also owns an undeveloped piece of land next to Boat Ramp #8, commonly referred to as a park.
