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COMAL
RIVER, page 1
Landa Park
(830) 608-2164
"In New
Braunfels is das Leben Shöen"
Landa
Park has both a man-made Olympic pool and a gorgeous swimming hole that rivals
Barton
Springs. There is a large bathhouse, built in 1937 by the Works Progress Administration,
with showers, dressing rooms and full amenities. The Olympic pool is surrounded
by concrete and grass. Shade is provided by giant umbrellas over picnic tables.
There are dedicated lap lanes and a large shallow area. A separate wading pool
is quite large and has fantasy mushroom and other fun things for kids to play
with. The swimming hole is L-shaped and has grassy banks on either side which
are well-shaded. There are rope swings, wooden platforms in the middle for sunning
and diving, a water volleyball court, and a slide that plunges you into the cold
water. Lifeguards are on duty at all three pools. |
In addition, the Comal
River has been dammed in several areas throughout the park, creating small
wading pools where you can splash with the geese. Landa Park's amenities have
been extremely well-incorporated into the natural landscape. The grounds are beautiful
and seem to go on forever.
Landa
Park also has an 18-hole golf course and miniature golf course. A miniature train
runs around the 48-acre park. Twenty-five-acre Landa Lake is serene. Paddleboats
and rowboats can be rented and taken out on the water. There are hiking and nature
trails, tennis courts, a recreation center, picnic areas, playscapes and sand
volleyball. Landa Park has everything!
Landa Park Update:
"The
Landa Park bathhouse underwent extensive renovations in 2008 and is now a modern
and family-friendly facility. Thank you for putting out public information on
our facilities."
- Sheri Reinhold, City of New Braunfels Parks & Recreation Marketing Coordinator,
February 13, 2009
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Text and photos courtesy of Chandra Moira Beal and La Luna Publishing
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