Tonya’s guidebook

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Amusement Parks

Spread over 65 acres on the scenic banks of the Comal River. Actually, most water in this spectacular water park comes from the river. This family-owned resort and water park has been recognized for the last 15 years as being the best waterpark in the world, creating new attractions every year. It has more than three miles of tubing adventures, seventeen water slides, seven children’s playgrounds on the water, the first surfing machine in the world, and three water coasters that coast uphill.
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Parque acuático Schlitterbahn New Braunfels
400 N Liberty Ave
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Spread over 65 acres on the scenic banks of the Comal River. Actually, most water in this spectacular water park comes from the river. This family-owned resort and water park has been recognized for the last 15 years as being the best waterpark in the world, creating new attractions every year. It has more than three miles of tubing adventures, seventeen water slides, seven children’s playgrounds on the water, the first surfing machine in the world, and three water coasters that coast uphill.

Sightseeing and Shopping

A former ghost town that offers a General Store, antique shops, souvenirs, boutiques, a local winery and the Gristmill and Gruene Hall. Gruene Hall is the biggest draw, as it is the oldest honky-tonk in Texas, one of the places where George Strait and many other country music legends got their start and still visit today. Gruene Market Days occurs every 3rd weekend of the month and offers a ton of locally crafted items and food.
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Barrio histórico de Gruene
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A former ghost town that offers a General Store, antique shops, souvenirs, boutiques, a local winery and the Gristmill and Gruene Hall. Gruene Hall is the biggest draw, as it is the oldest honky-tonk in Texas, one of the places where George Strait and many other country music legends got their start and still visit today. Gruene Market Days occurs every 3rd weekend of the month and offers a ton of locally crafted items and food.

City/town information

Downtown New Braunfels offers local food, coffee shops, a performing arts center, railroad museum an opera house and much more! Antique and specialty shops can be found all along San Antonio street. Naeglin’s Bakery (the oldest bakery in Texas) serves up amazing pastries. The oldest hardware store in Texas – Henne’s Hardware, is here as well! Stop in at the Phoenix and get some chili – chili powder was invented there!
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New Braunfels
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Downtown New Braunfels offers local food, coffee shops, a performing arts center, railroad museum an opera house and much more! Antique and specialty shops can be found all along San Antonio street. Naeglin’s Bakery (the oldest bakery in Texas) serves up amazing pastries. The oldest hardware store in Texas – Henne’s Hardware, is here as well! Stop in at the Phoenix and get some chili – chili powder was invented there!

Outdoor Scenery and Family Activities

Landa Park offers picnic facilities under the shade of giant, ancient oak trees. Walk or jog on the parks special trails, or ride a miniature train that chugs around the 51 acre park. An excursion on a paddle boat is one of the best ways to see the Comal Springs and Landa Lake. Why not take in a round of miniature golf, relax at the playground or enjoy the flora and fauna on the Panther Canyon Nature Trail? Don’t forget to enjoy the walking William and Dolores Schumann Arboretum tour with over 50 species of trees.
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Landa Park Pool
164 Landa Park Dr
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Landa Park offers picnic facilities under the shade of giant, ancient oak trees. Walk or jog on the parks special trails, or ride a miniature train that chugs around the 51 acre park. An excursion on a paddle boat is one of the best ways to see the Comal Springs and Landa Lake. Why not take in a round of miniature golf, relax at the playground or enjoy the flora and fauna on the Panther Canyon Nature Trail? Don’t forget to enjoy the walking William and Dolores Schumann Arboretum tour with over 50 species of trees.
Natural Bridge Caverns offers a variety of outdoor adventures and fun for the whole family. Guests can see the beautiful stalactites, stalagmites, and rock formations of the caverns 180 feet below ground. Alternatively, they can climb to the top of a 60-foot obstacle course and take the zip line back down with the Canopy Challenge. Gem and fossil mining is also available.
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Cavernas Natural Bridge
26495 Natural Bridge Caverns Rd
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Natural Bridge Caverns offers a variety of outdoor adventures and fun for the whole family. Guests can see the beautiful stalactites, stalagmites, and rock formations of the caverns 180 feet below ground. Alternatively, they can climb to the top of a 60-foot obstacle course and take the zip line back down with the Canopy Challenge. Gem and fossil mining is also available.

Museums

McKenna Children's Museum offers kids interactive, hands-on exhibits that focus on culture, technology, and space with a goal of encouraging and unleashing learning and imagination. The range of exhibits is enormous, and there is something for everyone. The activities are linked to scenarios of everyday life that kids can explore, such as the Lend a Hand Ranch, Grocery Store, Outside the Lines Art Studio, Tot Spot, Destination Space, and so much more.
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Museo Infantil McKenna
801 W San Antonio St
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McKenna Children's Museum offers kids interactive, hands-on exhibits that focus on culture, technology, and space with a goal of encouraging and unleashing learning and imagination. The range of exhibits is enormous, and there is something for everyone. The activities are linked to scenarios of everyday life that kids can explore, such as the Lend a Hand Ranch, Grocery Store, Outside the Lines Art Studio, Tot Spot, Destination Space, and so much more.

Water/River Recreation

Fed by natural springs coming from the Edwards Aquifer, the Comal River was for a long time the main attraction that drew tourists to New Braunfels. From the aquifer, the river flows through scenic Landa Park and passes through Downtown New Braunfels and nearby Schlitterbahn Waterpark until it eventually merges with the Guadalupe River. This is a very gentle float, generally on tubes and offers shorter float times.
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Comal River
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Fed by natural springs coming from the Edwards Aquifer, the Comal River was for a long time the main attraction that drew tourists to New Braunfels. From the aquifer, the river flows through scenic Landa Park and passes through Downtown New Braunfels and nearby Schlitterbahn Waterpark until it eventually merges with the Guadalupe River. This is a very gentle float, generally on tubes and offers shorter float times.
For a less gentle (though still fairly easy) trip down the river, visit one of the many river outfitters that offer trips down the Guadalupe. You can tube, raft, kayak, etc. for up 8 hours. The scenery is beautiful and the sunshine feels wonderful! The Guadalupe River has headwaters near Kerrville, TX where it eventually flows into Canyon Lake, then it is released creating what most Texans know as the epicenter for summer tubing and year-round fly-fishing!
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Guadalupe River
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For a less gentle (though still fairly easy) trip down the river, visit one of the many river outfitters that offer trips down the Guadalupe. You can tube, raft, kayak, etc. for up 8 hours. The scenery is beautiful and the sunshine feels wonderful! The Guadalupe River has headwaters near Kerrville, TX where it eventually flows into Canyon Lake, then it is released creating what most Texans know as the epicenter for summer tubing and year-round fly-fishing!

Wildlife Parks

What started in 1967 as the popular Snake Farm became a fully accredited zoo in 2012. It still has lots of snakes and gators, but it now also boasts more than 500 different animals, most of which are rescues. You can come and see primates such as cute capuchin monkeys, exotic birds, cats, longhorns, and much more. Visitors can watch animal feeding or even handle snakes at specific hours.
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Zoológico Mundo Animal y Granja de Serpientes
5640 Interstate 35
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What started in 1967 as the popular Snake Farm became a fully accredited zoo in 2012. It still has lots of snakes and gators, but it now also boasts more than 500 different animals, most of which are rescues. You can come and see primates such as cute capuchin monkeys, exotic birds, cats, longhorns, and much more. Visitors can watch animal feeding or even handle snakes at specific hours.