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Canyon Lake - Texas Corps Projects


601 C.O.E. Rd.
Canyon Lake, TX 78133-4112
(830) 964-3341

Area Name: CANYON

Area Type: Both day use and camping. Received 160701 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:

  • Potable Water Facilities:Well
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Vault or Holding Tank
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 0/19
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 0/0
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 48/1
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 18/950/346

Trail Facilities:
  • Hiking/Interpretive Trails: 1/0

Camping Facilities:
  • Camp Sites/Group Sites: 287/2
  • Camp Sites with Hookups/Electric/Water/Sewer Facilities: 0/0/15/0
  • # of Sites where Fees are Charged: 252
  • Camp Site Fees without/Elec (low/high): $6/$8
  • Group Camp Site Fees (low/high): $35/$75
  • Fee Collection Starts: 04/01
Water Based Facilities:
  • Swimming Areas/Bath Changing Facilities: 1/0
  • Launch Ramps/Launch Lanes: 1/3
  • # of Courtesy Docks: 1

Area Name: COMAL

Area Type: Day use only. Received 86111 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:

  • Potable Water Facilities:Municipal
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Vault or Holding Tank or Septic Field
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 1/2
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 0/0
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 66/0
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 10/370/130
Water Based Facilities:
  • Swimming Areas/Bath Changing Facilities: 1/0
  • Launch Ramps/Launch Lanes: 2/4
  • # of Courtesy Docks: 2

Area Name: CRANES MILL

Area Type: Camping only. Received 131756 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:

  • Potable Water Facilities:Well
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Vault or Holding Tank
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 0/2
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 0/2
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 0/0
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 12/214/50

Camping Facilities:
  • Camp Sites/Group Sites: 60/0
  • Camp Sites with Hookups/Electric/Water/Sewer Facilities: 0/0/0/0
  • # of Sites where Fees are Charged: 60
  • Camp Site Fees without/Elec (low/high): $6/$8
  • Group Camp Site Fees (low/high): $0/$0
  • Fee Collection Starts: 01/01
Water Based Facilities:
  • Launch Ramps/Launch Lanes: 1/2
  • # of Courtesy Docks: 1
  • Fishing Dock or Pier: Y

Area Name: JACOBS CREEK A

Area Type: Day use only. Received 136076 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:

  • Potable Water Facilities:Well
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Vault or Holding Tank or Septic Field
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 1/1
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 1/0
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 30/0
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 8/121/80

Water Based Facilities:
  • Launch Ramps/Launch Lanes: 3/6
  • # of Courtesy Docks: 1

Area Name: NORTH

Area Type: Camping only. Received 67727 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:

  • Potable Water Facilities:Well
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Vault or Holding Tank
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 0/1
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 0/0
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 0/0
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 6/60/4

Camping Facilities:
  • Camp Sites/Group Sites: 20/0
  • Camp Sites with Hookups/Electric/Water/Sewer Facilities: 0/0/0/0

Area Name: OVERLOOK

Area Type: Day use facilities only. Received 267581 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:

  • Potable Water Facilities:Well
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Septic system
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 1/0
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 0/0
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 0/0
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 2/87/0

Trail Facilities:
  • Hiking/Interpretive Trails: 0/1

Area Name: POTTERS CREEK

Area Type: Camping only. Received 121570 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:

  • Potable Water Facilities:Municipal
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Vault or Holding Tank or Septic System
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 1/5
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 0/3
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 0/0
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 12/160/99

Camping Facilities:
  • Camp Sites/Group Sites: 97/1
  • Camp Sites with Hookups/Electric/Water/Sewer Facilities: 32/32/32/0
  • # of Sites where Fees are Charged: 97
  • Camp Site Fees without/Elec (low/high): $8/$8
  • Camp Site Fees w/Elec (low/high): $16/$16
  • Group Camp Site Fees (low/high): $35/$75
  • Fee Collection Starts: 01/01
Water Based Facilities:
  • Swimming Areas/Bath Changing Facilities: 1/0
  • Launch Ramps/Launch Lanes: 2/4
  • # of Courtesy Docks: 2


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