South Texas Edge
Landa Park & Comal River
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South Texas Edge
Landa Park is a 51-acre Lone Star Legacy Park in the heart of New Braunfels built around Comal Springs, the largest group of springs in Texas, which discharge at roughly 128,000 gallons per minute at a constant 70–72°F from the Edwards Aquifer. The springs fill Landa Lake, where paddle boats let visitors glide over dozens of visible spring vents bubbling up through the clear limestone bottom, before the outflow forms the headwaters of the Comal River. The park's historic spring-fed pool, one of the oldest public bathing pools in Texas and open since 1936, stays at a constant 72°F all summer. Beyond swimming, the park offers an 18-hole golf course, miniature golf, a miniature train, a children's aquatic complex with a zero-depth splash area, hiking trails into Panther Canyon, an outdoor arboretum, sand volleyball, and covered pavilions shaded by giant live oaks. Comal Springs has ecological significance beyond recreation — it is the only known habitat of the fountain darter and Texas wild rice in the Comal system, and flow from the springs supports the Comal River, which hosts tubing outfitters just downstream.
Shade Details
Huge oak and pecan trees shade most of the park grounds. The river itself is partially shaded. One of the better summer options for midday visits.
Conditions & Tips
Spring-fed — not dependent on rainfall. Busy on summer weekends; arrive by 9am for parking. Tube chute and paddleboat rentals seasonal (Memorial Day–Labor Day).
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