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.

The grand opening included performances from the White Oak Wind Orchestra and Tati Dior for the national anthem, alongside a number of vendor stations and a food truck park. The Lake Conroe Beach Park features a sandy beach area along Lake Conroe with rentable cabanas and seating areas as part of the first phase of improvements to the park. According to the Herberts, future improvements to the park include:

Phase 2 (4-6 months completion):
  • Amphitheater project
  • Recreation area restoration
  • New playground (awaiting community partnerships)
  • Beach area installation
  • Beach cabana installation
Phase 3 (14-20 months completion):
  • LED board
  • Additional water recreation amenities
  • Community feedback-based improvements
In their words
  • "We're thankful for our new partnership with the Herbert family and the San Jacinto River Authority," SJRA Board Member Will Faubel said. "Leroy, Joan and Soraya have demonstrated that they are the perfect operating partner for this venue going forward, which in its new and enhanced form will be known as Lake Conroe Beach Park. We appreciate the Herbert family for preserving and implementing the board's vision, which is to create a welcoming environment for families, residents, visitors and churches at an economical price [and] also to ensure a safe and clean environment."
  • "It's an opportunity for families to get together in a place where they can enjoy one another, and have good times," said Montgomery City Council member Stan Donaldson. "We so appreciate the fact that this park is reopened. It's got wonderful leadership. We believe that it will be a blessing, not only to Conroe but to the city of Montgomery."