How we got here
The first phase of the project broke ground in 2022, as previously reported by Community Impact. Parking lot and trailhead improvements were completed in 2022 as part of Phase 1, Scott McClelland, assistant director of transportation & capital improvements said.
Project details
The second phase of the $12 million project was approved by voters in 2023 as part of Proposition B. Phase 2 will include a three-story, 7,600-square-foot observation tower with meeting space and restrooms on the first floor. An elevated walkway will also connect the ground level to the second floor of the tower, providing views of the surrounding area.
The project will feature an ADA-accessible path from Independence Drive to the top of the hill and several natural surface trails throughout the hilltop property.
Digging deeper
Once completed, Mission Hill Park will be the first public park serving residents near Loop 337, providing a new recreational space as New Braunfels continues to grow, council member D. Lee Edwards said.
"I cannot wait till it's finished, and the citizens of district three and the citizens of New Braunfels get to enjoy the true vision of Mission Hill Park," Edwards said.
What's next
Phase 2 construction is anticipated to be completed by February 2026, McClelland said.
