So this park is not worth it at all. It's a tiny area sectioned off that makes you think it's bigger than it is. You can walk to the water, but it doesn't really look like it's good for swimming. This is a fishing lake. There are shells and broken glass here. It was $20 just to get inside, and I regret the price for the minuscule amount of time we spent here. Meh, maybe the park next door was better. read more

Canyon Park - Beaches Near Me - Canyon Lake, Texas

Canyon Lake Swim beaches have been closed for a while due to low water levels. We drove further down the same road and went to the park. You have to pay $20 per vehicle to enter. The park is clean and water is beautiful. There are plenty benches and picnic tables. They do have some swimming areas and life vests available for your use. It is very rocky ground. You definitely need water shoes and be careful that your foot doesn't slip going up and down the hill to the water. The water was pretty clear but caution for sudden dips. read more

I visited Canyon Park on 8/22/2025 and was met with a rude gate attendant. I brushed it off and went about my day, enjoying lunch from Sonic nearby. When I got to my picnic table, I realized half of my meal was missing. I tried to return to Sonic, but the gate attendant insisted I pay the gate fee again. I explained my situation and showed him my receipt, but he wouldn't listen. This happened in the middle of the week, with hardly anyone at the park except a few families. It was very inconvenient, and based on other reviews, this gate attendant seems to have a reputation for such behavior. It's unfortunate because I had good memories of this park before this incident. Hopefully, this issue gets resolved. read more

Now that it's almost Summer 2022 - yay! - and there are lots of changes this season in WORD-leased parks, it's time for an update to my review from last year. Please check out that comprehensive narrative if you want to learn about what "WORD" is and why the rules and fees here are different from other parts of Canyon Lake, which is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Before you head to this park on the North side of Canyon Lake near Brookshire Brothers off 306, be sure to check social media (the "book of face") to see what WORD's latest updates are. That is where they will post any notices about the park being full, maintenance closures, or changes in policy. Make sure you sort Posts by Most Recent. https://www.facebook.com/Canyon-Park-on-Canyon-Lake-112315650954797 The biggest change for 2022 (April 1 - September 30 operating days) is a pricing increase for anyone without a vehicle registered in Comal County. If you are visiting from out of town, you will now pay $20 per carload. Locals driving their Comal County-registered vehicle (per the windshield sticker as proof) get in for $5 per carload. Gates will close when the park reaches capacity and no one is admitted after the gatehouse closes for the day at 6p. Gatehouse Hours (for Swim Beaches): Mon - Fri: 10a - 6p Sat, Sun, & Holidays: 8a - 6p Swim Beach Hours: Mon - Fri: 10a - 7:30p Sat, Sun, & Holidays: 8a - 7:30p Another major change this year is that the Madrone Trail parking area (for the free hiking, mountain biking, and trail running trail system) is closed every weekend from Memorial Day to Labor Day. This means you cannot access this trail system without paying to enter the park on the weekends, and you will be subject to park closure at capacity. For 2022, the boat ramp and day-use picnic sites at the tip of the peninsula (Park Areas 2, 3, & 4) have the same locals $5/non-locals $20 pricing structure, but you can get in as early as 8a (and should because these fill up fast each day in the summer). You must exit these areas by 7:30p, so plan accordingly to get your boat out in time at the end of the day or be banned. The WORD gatehouse staff do not mess around. More details available at https://wordcc.com/canyon-park/ read more

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Paid $20 to walk on a rock gravel beach. Don't waste your time or money. Find another place to swim. Guy at guard shack gave no directions so we drive around until we found it. No signs inside park to indicate swimming area either. We realized they also expect you to pay to park. Which did not happen m. Entry fee should include parking. The his place is a 0 read more

Canyon Park recently re-open this year... April - September 2021. It is now overseen by WORD of Comal County. WORD collects taxes for improvements around the waterway of Comal County, which now includes two parks: Canyon on the north side and Comal on the south side of Canyon Lake. Canyon Park is huge although only a portion was open this past year. There used to be only one swimming beach, although WORD added an additional swimming beach across the road, both right as you enter into the park. Each has their own entrance gate with an admission charge. Go a little further to Madrone Train for hiking and biking. No charge. Then a little bit further down the road is another entrance to the whole park, which is mostly a rocky shoreline with a deep drop off in many parts. This is where you will also find Boat Ramp #18, a nice alternative to the subdivision ramps with all the long lines most boaters have been experiencing, especially the last two years. Lots of parking for both boaters and their guests, just have to pay the $10 cover and plan to be out of the water and the gate before it closes. I've enjoyed the park right after it opened in April this year 2021, then again a couple more times in September right before it closed which avoided the crowds of summer. I've got my favorite table picked out and I'm good with climbing on rocks wearing my water shoes with grips. In April during the height of pandemic, they actually assigned us a table upon arrival. In Sep, they no longer were doing this. They also give you a trash bag provided by WORD, please pick up your trash and deposit in the trash bin on your way out. We give our back back as we also bring out own trash bag, taking more than we bring in. The park does close when it hits max occupancy. I am not sure how they determine that, but as long as it keep people from setting up camp right next to us, I'm good with it. In summer on weekends, Park will close somewhere between 10-11am, so plan to get there early, or when it opens if you want your pick of tables. Sometimes park will reopen about 3ish when people are leaving. Heads up, park rangers are strict about closing time and will harass you the last hour. They have had a long day and want to shut those gates at 7pm. I truly look forward to what WORD of Comal County has planned for Canyon Park in the future. Canyon Lake Lake, my home away from home, and where I grew up... so beautiful out there... read more

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You can find it all at this Army Corps of Engineer managed park. Camping, hiking, swimming, and boat ramps. The park itself is open from April 1 through September 30, but before you get to the entry gates, you'll find a hiking trail that's open year round. And it's FREE! The Madrone Trail has about 7.5 miles of trails with a couple of good views of the lake and the marina. The northern section of the trails is a bit on the rocky side, has a few moderate inclines and is mostly in the sun. There are a lot of side trails that aren't marked and occasionally you'll find yourself at the same spot you were at 30 minutes before wondering, how in the heck do I get out of here??? Once you finally find your way to the end of this section, you'll cross the park road and head into the southern section of the trail. This part of the trail is mostly shaded and there aren't any side trails to get lost on. I didn't see a single person on the southern stretch - yay! Everyone must have been stuck in the northern section going in circles. Water and restrooms at the trailhead but nowhere else along the trail. Difficulty level: Northern part of the trail - moderate. Southern trail - easy. read more

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LOVELY SPOT but WARNING for DOGGIES The trails around the lake are gorgeous but super rocky and some spots go awhile with out water. My young fit golden did good but I know his feet weren't loving it. My friends slightly over weight 4year old lab was having serious problems only yards into the trail. We immediately decided to just hang out around the lake shore line. The pups had a great time in the water but with the terrain and heat, there was no way in hell they could have made it over a mile on the actual trail. Looking forward to checking out the trail again once temps drop a bit and the dogs can stay at home! read more

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Was in Canyon Lake for a weekend getaway. The lake is 17 feet low, so it is pretty far from the parking lot, but it was nice swimming. There is a roped off swimming area. No lifeguard. $20 per car to enter the park. read more

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Great area to visit make sure you know how to swim and wear life jacket at all times for safety

This is the worst PLACE to take your family. You pay $20 per car to reach a beach overloaded with SHELLS, MUDDY shores, poop in the water. The entire beach makes you squeal and eek from the gross feeling of touching the bottom as soon as you enter the water. What are we paying $20 for if you guys are not even up keeping and keeping this place clean!!! OMG not to mention the BATHROOMS!!!!! Oh my god so disgusting, the smell is gross and the bathroom floors are soiled with muddy water JUST AN FYI!!!! Horrible HORRIBLE HORRIBLE!!!!!! read more

I used to visit this park a lot when I was younger with my family. It was a fun place to hang out. I stopped by today and asked if I could just take a few pictures and was instructed that I would have to pay $20 to enter the park just for photographs. I'm not having a cookout or going swimming or using any of the amenities quite literally just snapping a few pictures and leaving. So if you wanna container price gouge people that are just doing a quick in and out entry, I will go somewhere else in the area. There are plenty of other beautiful spots to take photos. read more

Great family friendly place for a day at the lake. You can swim on the pebble beach shoreline with shoes. There are no showers but there are restrooms and port a potties. There are good restaurants, a grocery store, and gas stations nearby. There are many hotels close by. The small motor boat and jet ski activities look fun. There is small vessel water access within the park. The marinara a few miles away can handle larger vessels. read more

Canyon Park - Beach swim access - Beaches Near Me - Canyon Lake, Texas

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We were on the Military Base Canyon Lake Side in November so we didn't swim or participate in water activities really. It was beautiful though!!! We thoroughly enjoyed the sights, nature, and all its beauty!!! Wonderful trip that I highly recommend for families. Our cabin was on the Sunny Side base of Canyon Lake. Highly recommend! read more

Where I learned to scuba dive! This is a nice place to go swimming on the lake. I passed my PADI Open Water Certification here. There's a nice gravel beach that you can wade in, and go swimming without worrying about getting run over by a boat. There's grass, trees, and BBQ pits out here. There aren't very many shady trees. At the bottom of the lake here, there's a bunch of sunken cars! I'm not sure how the cars got there, but they look old and creepy when you find them underwater. What's in the trunk? Who knows. There's also a sunken platform where dive instructors can have everyone hold on to. Giant catfish come out and you can feed them hot dogs. Just don't let them mistake a hot dog for a finger. The water is a bit on the murky side. This is a man-made lake, with Canyon Lake Dam creating the lake. When I dove here, there was a definite thermal layer, where the water was warm, warm, warm, then all of a sudden, freezing cold as you descended. read more

I love canyon lake, but the park part. Had a great area for a picnic/canopy area. Restrooms. Theirs picnic table and a playground for the kids. read more

Unfriendly. The older man told us that we had to leave at 7:00. We had issues with docks and loading and did not get the gate until until 7:15, he told us never to come back. Customer service was bad and miserable BUT will giving my money to other docks on Canyon Lake. The experience could have been great but the one solo man ruined it for us and our day. read more

fun clean and not too far of a drive from our cabin! Lots of tube riding near by and it's family friendly!

dookie in the water. water was so warm and gross!!! muddy shore. $20 for one car!! there's much better free spots that we normally go to. do not recommend this beach! read more

The water is okay. Not the kind of water I like to swim in but, if you like a beach feel then this is for you. I don't like that there's really no shade and no bathrooms other than disgusting porta potty's. 10 dollars a car load and there's no bathrooms. Will never be returning to this park. read more

So today it started raining and our truck was far away we went to get we went but this guy that works there said we had to pay $5 just to go get our family from the rain we had a baby that had 2 months she could've gotten sick so we had to go get the stuff a mile away and come back a mile it was the reason of racism he only did to us and were Mexicans and he didn't pay anyone else and we only had credit card and we only had to pay cash I bet the money was for himself the worst 4th of July read more

Not bad if you want a place for kids to swim. It's closed because of the flooding though. The Engineers still haven't opened it up sadly.