Category: Outdoors
Your Online News Source for Canyon Lake, Texas
Browse our articles and posts about making the most of your stay in Canyon Lake, Texas — the great outdoors in the heart of the Texas Hill Country.
Texas A&M Forest Service warns of increased wildfire danger this week as a cold front approaches Thursday. Elevated fire weather following the front, combined with dry, dormant grasses could support increased wildfire potential for communities ...
The ‘traditional’ burn ban went into effect at 6 a.m. today for all unincorporated areas of Comal County, including Canyon Lake. The county was already under a limited burn ban which Pct. 4 (Canyon Lake) ...
The 485-acre Canyon Park, a popular destination for recreationalists seeking direct access to the Canyon Lake shoreline, closes for the season on Sept. 30. Comal Park closes on Oct. 30. The Water Oriented District of ...
Comal and Canyon parks, popular destinations for recreationalists seeking direct access to the Canyon Lake shoreline, probably will be packed this weekend and may periodically close when they reach capacity then reopen. To check park ...
The “full” Madrone Trail in Canyon Lake reopens Friday, May 26, but only on a trial basis. The Water Oriented Recreation District of Comal County (WORD) wants to assess the impact of full public access ...
Water Oriented Recreaton District of Comal County (WORD), which operates Canyon Park, said a portion of Madrone Trail will remain closed while it works to developed wayfinding-and-education signage. WORD leased the park from U.S. Army ...
All U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are now open for the summer season. General Information To make reservations or check on availability of campsites visit Recreation.Gov. Amenities at USACE parks include campgrounds, beaches, picnic ...
The 116-acre Comal Park, 1178 Comal Park Rd, Canyon Lake, officially reopened in March with an expanded swim beach and “redone” sand-beach section. Water Oriented Recreation District of Comal County (WORDCC) also reduced the entrance ...
Canyon Lake’s Dam Service Road will close from 7 a.m. to sunset on March 9 for herbicide application. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Fort Worth District said an agency contractor will spray the rip rap ...
Visiting a Canyon Lake park operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)? Mask up. Visitors, volunteers and employees must wear face masks in all USACE buildings and facilities. Masks are required outdoors, as ...
Water Oriented Recreation District of Comal County (WORD) reduced the entrance fee for Comal Park from $10 per vehicle to $5 for county residents only. At its monthly meeting on Wednesday, WORD also waived fees ...
Comal County lifted the burn ban for unincorporated areas at 10 a.m. today. Outdoor burning is allowed. Fire Marshal Kory Klabunde warns residents that Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) rules still apply. Residents and ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will close Canyon Lake dam’s floodgates on Jan. 20 so officials can inspect the flood-control tower. The closure will affect local river flows and could impact some river users, ...
Canyon Lake anglers will have plenty of cool-weather fishing opportunities to look forward to in the coming months. The annual stocking schedule for the release of 20,921 eight- to 11-inch rainbow trout by Texas Parks ...
Comal County Fire Marshal Cory Klabunde took to Facebook this morning to remind residents that despite recent rain, nothing has changed below ground. He said his office has received “quite a few phone calls” from ...
The 116-acre Comal Park closed for the season on Sept. 30, Water Oriented District of Comal County (WORD) said on its website. WORD, which took over the park from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...
The unpopular burn ban was on the agenda at Comal County Commissioners Court Thursday, but Fire Marshal Kory Klabunde said the drought index wasn’t high enough to reinstate it — yet. Klabunde was referring to ...
The hunting season for white-tailed deer, archery only, opens Oct. 3 and ends Nov. 6. General hunting season for white-tails opens on Nov. 7 and ends Jan. 3, 2021. For a complete list of all ...
Want to enjoy getting out on Canyon Lake, the Guadalupe and other nearby rivers without worrying about COVID-19? Try social distancing on a stand up paddle board or in a kayak! It’s easy to stay ...
The last full super moon of 2020, the ‘Super Flower Moon’ rises over Canyon Lake tonight. Experience its beauty from the tranquility of a stand-up paddle board or kayak. MyCanyonLake.com Outdoors Editor Karla Held, who ...
Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA)’s two Canyon Lake parks, Hancock Cove and Sunnyside, reopened on May 1. Porshe Devol, assistant manager lodging/office for JBSA Recreation Park at Canyon Lake, said there are no immediate plans ...
Boaters are thronging to Comal County Boat Ramp #5 Saturday afternoon, but MyCanyonLake.com Outdoors Editor Karla Held, who also owns Central Texas River Trips, said so far there is none of the unruliness and disregard ...
There are 23 legally recognized boat ramps on Canyon Lake. Twenty-two are on the lake and one is upstream on the Guadalupe River leading into the lake. Please click here to see more comprehensive information ...
Comal County Fire Marshal Klory Klabunde says Comal County’s made it to July 19 without a burn ban but that could change next week. High temperatures have offset higher rainfall, causing moisture to evaportate. Comal ...
Learn more about the 75-acre Hidden Valley Sports Park south of Canyon Dam using a new website created by Comal County. A new website showcasing the beauty and history of Comal County parks is live ...
A school bus carrying Hoffman Elementary fifth-graders to a much-anticipated science field trip at Canyon Lake Gorge on Oct. 30 also drove through a red ribbon as part of a special ribbon-cutting ceremony for a ...
Jaynellen Kerr was sitting in her office at the recreation center across from Canyon Lake Dam in July 2002, when word quickly spread that water had begun surging across the overflow spillway after a week ...
Beauty’s beginning to blossom in the Canyon Lake area, and butterflies will soon alight on everyone’s favorite flower. Pack a swimsuit for the water fun but bring a camera along for those famous roadside shots ...
Don’t let bad knees or warmish temperatures keep you from enjoying one of the most-amazing natural wonders in the Texas Hill Country. See the 64-acre Canyon Lake Gorge through the digital eyes of a drone. ...
Area bowhunters come “nocking” Saturday in Canyon Lake as deer hunting’s early season, limited to archery equipment only, opens statewide. Hunting prospects are expected to be good across the state, according to wildlife biologists with ...
Embrace the Challenge The Landa Park Golf Course at Comal Springs is a well-manicured and challenging 18-hole public golf course situated on 122 acres of beautiful Teas Hill Country land in the heart of New ...
Recent Comments