FORT WORTH DISTRICT

Canyon Lake

Contact Information

Mailing Address:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Canyon Lake Office
601 C.O.E. Road
Canyon Lake, Texas 78133

Hours: M-F 8am - 4:30pm
Phone: (830) 964-3341
Fax: (830) 964-2215

Camping Reservations:
1-877-444-6777

Lake Coordinates
N 29°51.669’

W 098°11.765’

Reservations & Passes

Call: 1-877-444-6777

Park Pass Info

America the Beautiful

LINKS

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Welcome to Canyon Lake

Our Core Missions:

Provide flood damage reduction to the Guadalupe River Basin below Canyon Lake

Manage the natural land and water resources

Support the military in times of peace or war

Offer some of the best water recreation opportunities in Texas

Canyon Lake

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Fort Worth District Lake Facility Closures

Facility Closure Report

This report last updated on Wed Sep 09 2020 07:58:35 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

LAKE NAME	FACILITY NAME	STATUS	CLOSURE TYPE	CATEGORY	UPDATED DATE	COMMENTS
CANYON LAKE
CANYON LAKE	CANYON PARK	FULLY CLOSED	OTHER	PARK	6/13/2020 11:35:29 AM	Campground and Ramp 18 is CLOSED until further notice due to COVID-19.
CANYON LAKE	CANYON SWIM BEACH	FULLY OPEN	NONE	PARK	8/17/2020 11:06:08 AM	M-F Opens 1pm Sat-Sun Open 8am
CANYON LAKE	CRANES MILL PARK	FULLY OPEN	NONE	PARK	8/17/2020 11:06:53 AM	Ramp 10 open to public during week only. Closed to public on weekends due to park capacity.
CANYON LAKE	GUADALUPE PARK	PARTIALLY CLOSED	OTHER	PARK	6/22/2020 9:44:36 AM	Trail Parking Lot area closed on Saturday and Sunday to reduce the amount of trash in the park and river. Open Monday to Friday. The Fishing Pier below the power plant is still open on Weekends and weekdays.
CANYON LAKE	HANCOCK HORSE TRAIL	FULLY OPEN	NONE	ACCESS POINT	6/10/2020 10:04:41 AM	Trail is open, but due to rain it may close for a day or two and then reopen since the parking is a field.
CANYON LAKE	LITTLE JACOBS CREEK	FULLY OPEN	NONE	PARK	6/22/2020 9:46:53 AM	This is RAMP 17 with 9 picnic tables under trees and a vault restroom. NO Camping. This is NOT a designated swimming area.
CANYON LAKE	NORTH PARK	FULLY CLOSED	OTHER	PARK	3/19/2020 12:36:47 PM	Closed until further notice due to COVID-19.
CANYON LAKE	OVERLOOK	FULLY OPEN	NONE	ACCESS POINT	8/17/2020 11:07:57 AM	This is NOT a camping or swimming area. This is a Scenic Viewing Area ONLY!
CANYON LAKE	POTTER'S CREEK PARK	FULLY OPEN	NONE	PARK	8/17/2020 11:09:40 AM	Loops 1 and 2 are closed indefinitely due to failure of septic system. Loops 3,4,5 and 6 open. Pavilion open for rental. Beach and Ramp 20 open.
CANYON LAKE	POTTER'S CREEK PUBLIC RAMP	FULLY OPEN	NONE	BOAT RAMP	8/17/2020 11:10:11 AM	Ramp Open. Boat parking lot not stripped yet so park with respect to others. No Parking in boat turn around. No boats parking in lot by restroom.

Latest News and Updates

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ATTENTION

Recently there has been a tremedous amount of visitors to Canyon Lake. With high visitation numbers comes more litter. We have increased the number of collection locations. We ask that you PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT to reduce the litter on the ground. Bring your litter to the dumpster so the shore stays clean.

Always remember to Recreate Responsibly.

The following activities are ILLEGAL at Canyon Lake. Please refer to Title 36. Link provided HERE.

Illegal Activity	Solution
Cliff Diving	Swim in designated swim areas: Comal Park, Canyon Beach
Destruction of Public Property by LITTER	Pack It In, Pack It Out. We provide trash receptacles in ALL park. Please use them.
Camping in areas not designated for camping like the shore and islands.	You MUST be in a designated park and campsite Use RECREATION.GOV for Camping opportunities.
Consumption of Alcohol in Overlook Park	Alcohol and water does not mix.

PLEASE PACK IN, PACK OUT all your trash.

COVID Related Closures

As a precaution for the COVID-19 situation, the following Lake and Park facilities are CLOSED to the public until further notice.

If a facility is not listed, then check the open closure list attop of the page. Click link HERE to check list.

	Description	Details
1	Canyon Lake Office	Main office in Overlook Park
2	ALL Primitive Camping Parks	North Park, Canyon Park
3	Group Areas	All group pavilions for camping or day use are closed and will remain closed until further notice. When a park does open, the group areas in that the park will remain closed.

This may not include leased areas including the marinas, Jt Base San Antonio, Jacob's Creek Park, and Comal Park.

Contact the Leasee managing those areas to determine if they will be closing their facilities.

*As of yet this does NOT include local public ramps, but that may change.

Anyone found trespassing into a closed area will be asked to leave immediately.

NO AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL PASSES WILL BE SOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

We are not selling any Passes of anykind until further notice. Please go online to make such purchases.

https:\\store.usgs.gov

If you need assistance, please contact us at (830) 964-3341.

We appreciate your cooperation in this situation.

Comal Park Under New Management

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers no longer manages Comal Park.

We still own the facilities, but Comal Park has been leased to WORD of Comal County.

If you have any questions, or concerns related to the park, please check their website shown below or give them a call.

https://wordcc.com/

Office: (830) 907-2300

Burn Ban in place right now!

Please click on a link below to see the latest ruling and guidelines set up by Comal Count.

Comal County Fire Marshall

Click on the link below to see the guidleines for burning and cooking in the parks during a burn ban.

Park Rules Picture Guide

Facility Closures/Openings

Click link below to see which ramps, docks and parks are open or closed.

Closure Info

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America The Beautiful Passes

Currently we can not provide pass sales due to COVID-19. If you need a pass please use the online web store to make an aquisition.

Water Safety Message

This month we are covering The Top 5 Excuses for NOT wearing a life jacket.

Excuses Don't Save Lives, Life Jackets Do

Drop The Excuse, Wear the Jacket

Use the link below to access our monthly message with links to articles and videos.

Water Safety Messages

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Park Reservations

Use Recreation.gov to make reservations

You can book 6 months in advance, so don't wait.

Reservations fill up months in advance!

Make your reservation now before all the sites are taken!

Call: 888-772-4666

EVENTS

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DUE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS ALL EVENTS ARE SET ON PROPOSED DATES. THEY ARE NOT SET IN STONE AND MAY NEVER HAPPEN. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR FUTURE UPDATES AS THE YEAR PROGESSES.

EVENT	Date / Time	Description
National Public Lands Day and Fall Community Clean up	Saturday, 26th October 2020 8 AM - 12 PM	Annual Community clean up of Comal County and Public Lands around Canyon Lake Texas. Sign up will start closer to the event. Plan now and set aside the weekend to clean up and camp out. We look forward to working with you and your team!
14th Annual Rambler 120 Challenge Adventure Race	October 2020	Rambler 120 is designed as a team event to build esprit de corps among units, improve fitness levels and foster an enjoyment of the outdoors. Team members compete in a 22-mile bike ride, six-mile run, two-mile rafting trip and a mystery event announced the day of the race. The event is held at the Joint base San Antonio Recreation Park at Canyon Lake. For Information on date and time use the link below to watch for the posting when it appears. Information
3rd Annual Car Show on Canyon Dam	2020 Date & Time TBD	You can get details here. Dam Community Alliance Request entry form at email below WALKCANYONDAM@GMAIL.COM

Facility Closures of Ramps and Parks

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Fort Worth District Lake Facility Closures

Facility Closure Report

This report last updated on Wed Sep 09 2020 07:58:35 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

LAKE NAME	FACILITY NAME	STATUS	CLOSURE TYPE	CATEGORY	UPDATED DATE	COMMENTS
CANYON LAKE
CANYON LAKE	CANYON PARK	FULLY CLOSED	OTHER	PARK	6/13/2020 11:35:29 AM	Campground and Ramp 18 is CLOSED until further notice due to COVID-19.
CANYON LAKE	CANYON SWIM BEACH	FULLY OPEN	NONE	PARK	8/17/2020 11:06:08 AM	M-F Opens 1pm Sat-Sun Open 8am
CANYON LAKE	CRANES MILL PARK	FULLY OPEN	NONE	PARK	8/17/2020 11:06:53 AM	Ramp 10 open to public during week only. Closed to public on weekends due to park capacity.
CANYON LAKE	GUADALUPE PARK	PARTIALLY CLOSED	OTHER	PARK	6/22/2020 9:44:36 AM	Trail Parking Lot area closed on Saturday and Sunday to reduce the amount of trash in the park and river. Open Monday to Friday. The Fishing Pier below the power plant is still open on Weekends and weekdays.
CANYON LAKE	HANCOCK HORSE TRAIL	FULLY OPEN	NONE	ACCESS POINT	6/10/2020 10:04:41 AM	Trail is open, but due to rain it may close for a day or two and then reopen since the parking is a field.
CANYON LAKE	LITTLE JACOBS CREEK	FULLY OPEN	NONE	PARK	6/22/2020 9:46:53 AM	This is RAMP 17 with 9 picnic tables under trees and a vault restroom. NO Camping. This is NOT a designated swimming area.
CANYON LAKE	NORTH PARK	FULLY CLOSED	OTHER	PARK	3/19/2020 12:36:47 PM	Closed until further notice due to COVID-19.
CANYON LAKE	OVERLOOK	FULLY OPEN	NONE	ACCESS POINT	8/17/2020 11:07:57 AM	This is NOT a camping or swimming area. This is a Scenic Viewing Area ONLY!
CANYON LAKE	POTTER'S CREEK PARK	FULLY OPEN	NONE	PARK	8/17/2020 11:09:40 AM	Loops 1 and 2 are closed indefinitely due to failure of septic system. Loops 3,4,5 and 6 open. Pavilion open for rental. Beach and Ramp 20 open.
CANYON LAKE	POTTER'S CREEK PUBLIC RAMP	FULLY OPEN	NONE	BOAT RAMP	8/17/2020 11:10:11 AM	Ramp Open. Boat parking lot not stripped yet so park with respect to others. No Parking in boat turn around. No boats parking in lot by restroom.

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