Health & wellness
BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
5 trail updates to know in New Braunfels
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City sta in New Braunfels continue to work on trail projects throughout the community to help improve mobility and walkability for residents. At a glance New Braunfels’ Park Development Manager, Je Bransford, said trails are the most popular and requested park and recreation amenity in New Braunfels. “I think one of the reasons that they’re so popular is that they can be enjoyed by just about everyone regardless of age or ability,” Bransford said. 1 Alligator Creek Trail-Sun ower Ridge Project: This multimodal trail will ll a gap in the Sun ower Ridge subdivision, extending the Alligator Creek Trail toward the Wasser Ranch neighborhood. The project will also include the development of a 2-acre trailhead park within Sun ower Ridge. Update: design complete • Length: 0.33 mi • Timeline: late 2025-June 2026 • Funding source: Sunflower Ridge, to meet the requirements of the City’s Park Land Dedication and Development Ordinance 2 Mission Hill Park-Phase 2 Project: This park will be the city’s highest observation point with trails. It will also have a meeting room space for 25-30 people. Update: under construction • Length: 2 miles • Timeline: expected to be completed in spring or summer of 2026 • Funding source: city of New Braunfels 2023 bond 3 Dry Comal Creek Trail This trail will feature a multiuse hike-and-bike trail along Dry Comal Creek, connecting Landa Park to the city limits. The planned corridor is 5 to 6 miles. Bransford said the Dry Comal Creek Trail is along the corridor for the Great Springs Project—a 100-mile trail system between Austin and San Antonio. “The Dry Comal Trail, not only is [going to] serve a lot of residents in a core part of town, but it’s also [going to] serve a broader, regional purpose by helping to advance the Texas Bicentennial Trail,” Bransford said. 3A Segment 1 Project: This segment will connect Landa Street with Walnut Avenue. Update: nal design expected to be completed in spring 2026
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4 Waterway Lane Project: The trail will connect Gruene Road to FM 306. The corridor is right of way that the city no longer intends to use as a road, Bransford said. Update: city submitted federal grant application in spring 2025 • Length: 2.4 miles • Timeline: TBD • Funding source: pending federal grant and city funds 5 County Line Memorial Trail Project: This existing trail goes from County Line to FM 725. The trail includes rest areas with benches and pedestrian bridges that connect surrounding neighborhoods to the trail. County Line Memorial Trail is bike, run, dog and kid-friendly. Update: Bransford said some of the concrete along the trail is beginning to separate. The city plans to x those areas up to make the trail a safe and enjoyable experience. The city also plans to replace some of the benches and trash cans. • Length: 2.2 miles • Timeline: Ongoing-completion anticipated in 2026 • Funding source: City funds
• Length: 0.9 miles • Timeline: completion expected spring 2027 • Funding source: federal grant, New Braunfels Economic Development Corp., city 3B Segments 2 and 3 Project: This segment of the greenway will have a trailhead at Dry Comal Nature Trails. It will connect Walnut Avenue to the city limits at Altgelt Lane. Update: nal design pending funding • Length: 2.4 miles • Timeline: TBD • Funding source: TBD Segment 4 Project: This segment of the trail is beyond city limits and is not city-led. Bransford said the city anticipates working with Comal County and other partners to
complete this segment of the trail. Update: nal design pending funding • Length: 2.4 miles • Timeline: TBD • Funding source: TBD
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