City staff in New Braunfels continue to work on trail projects throughout the community to help improve mobility and walkability for residents.

At a glance

Jeff Bransford, New Braunfels' park development manager, said trails are the most popular and requested park and recreation amenity in New Braunfels.

"I think one of the reasons that they're so popular is that they can be enjoyed by just about everyone regardless of age or ability," Bransford said.

Alligator Creek Trail-Sunflower Ridge


This multimodal trail will fill a gap in the Sunflower Ridge subdivision, extending the Alligator Creek Trail toward the Wasser Ranch neighborhood. The project will also include the development of a 2-acre trailhead park within Sunflower Ridge.
  • Length: 0.33 mi
  • Update: design complete
  • Timeline: late 2025-June 2026
  • Funding source: Sunflower Ridge, to meet the requirements of the City’s Park Land Dedication and Development Ordinance
Mission Hill Park-Phase 2

This park will be the city's highest observation point with trails. It will also have a meeting room space for 25-30 people.
  • Length: 2 miles
  • Update: under construction
  • Timeline: expected to be completed in spring or summer of 2026
  • Funding source: city of New Braunfels 2023 bond
Dry Comal Creek Trail

This trail will feature a multiuse hike-and-bike trail along Dry Comal Creek, connecting Landa Park to the city limits. The planned corridor is 5 to 6 miles. Bransford said the Dry Comal Creek Trail is along the corridor for the Great Springs Project—a 100-mile trail system between Austin and San Antonio.

"The Dry Comal Trail, not only is [going to] serve a lot of residents in a core part of town, but it's also [going to] serve a broader, regional purpose by helping to advance the Texas Bicentennial Trail," Bransford said.


Segment 1

This segment connects Landa Street with Walnut Avenue.Segments 2 and 3

This segment of the greenway will have a trailhead at Dry Comal Nature Trails. It will connect Walnut Avenue to the city limits at Altgelt Lane.
  • Length: 2.4 miles
  • Update: final design pending funding
  • Timeline: TBD
  • Funding source: TBD
Segment 4

This segment of the trail is beyond city limits and is not city-led. Bransford said the city anticipates working with Comal County and other partners to complete this segment of the trail.
  • Length: 2.4 miles
  • Update: final design pending funding
  • Timeline: TBD
  • Funding source: TBD
Waterway Lane


The trail will connect Gruene Road to FM 306. The corridor is right of way that the city no longer intends to use as a road, Bransford said.
  • Length: 2.4 miles
  • Update: city submitted federal grant application in spring 2025
  • Timeline: TBD
  • Funding source: pending federal grant and city funds