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BY JESSICA SHORTEN
The Lake Conroe Beach Park held a grand opening event May 24, reopening the public access point to Lake Conroe over a year after it was initially closed. What residents need to know As previously reported by Community Impact , the San Jacinto River Authority approved a new lease agreement March 27 with Leroy, Joan and Soraya Herbert to renovate and reopen the Lake Conroe Park as the Lake Conroe Beach Park following its closure in December 2023. Leroy Herbert is the owner of 1097 Watersports, a boat rental company operating on Lake Conroe that also provides a pirate-themed cruise on the lake. Lake Conroe Beach Park reopens with new amenities
The grand opening included performances alongside a number of vendor stations and a food truck park. The Park features a sandy beach area with rentable cabanas and seating areas. In their words • “We appreciate the Herbert family for preserving and implementing the board’s vision, which is to create a welcoming environment,” SJRA board member Will Faubel said. • “We so appreciate the fact that this park is reopened. It’s got wonderful leadership. We believe that it will be a blessing,” Montgomery City Council member Stan Donaldson said. What’s next? The Herberts said additional improvements to the park will be made in the coming year to further enhance amenities such as an amphitheater and playground area. Soraya Herbert said the group is also still looking at potential community partnerships for additional amenities, as well as continuing to take community feedback on future amenities into consideration.
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According to the Herberts, future improvements to the park include: Phase 2 (4-6 months to complete)
• Amphitheater project • Recreation area restoration • New playground (awaiting community partnerships)
• Beach area installation • Beach cabana installation
Phase 3 (14-20 months to complete)
• LED board
• Community
to help with communications • Additional water recreation amenities
feedback-based improvements
SOURCE: LAKE CONROE BEACH PARK/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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