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  • Horseshoe Loop - view from the 1st Bridge
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  • The Guadalupe River
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  • Guadalupe River, New Braunfels

    1. Guadalupe River

    River Sports Tube Rentals - I will NEVER use this tubing service again. A recent trip cost us $75 for 4 of us, and 2 in the group had their own personal tubes. We were charged a "personal equipment...   more
  • Landa Park, New Braunfels

    2. Landa Park

    The Landa Park has 51 acres, with trails (including the Panther Canyon Nature Trail), miniature train, paddle boats on the Landa Lake, miniature golf, picnic tables and more. I took an early morning...   more
  • Schlitterbahn Waterpark, New Braunfels

    3. Schlitterbahn Waterpark

    December is NOT the best month to visit SCHLITTERBAHN WATERPARK, but we were curious about this popular summer destination. Even in the rain, the park looks like something from a child's fantasy as...   more
  • Cypress Bend Park, New Braunfels

    4. Cypress Bend Park

    It took me several months of living in New Braunfels to find a great spot on the river that isn't filled with drunk teens and daytrippers. Cypress Bend Park is located just behind the cemetary off of...   more
  • River Road, New Braunfels

    5. River Road

    The River Road is a 20 mile winding road that takes you to most all the river outfitters in the area. There are plenty of free places to launch tubes, canoes, or just swim, but parking is difficult in...   more
  • Sophienburg Museum, New Braunfels

    6. Sophienburg Museum

    While exploring the town, we came across the most wonderful little museum! The Sophienburg Museum is built on the site where Prince Carl of Germany hoped to build a castle in the 1840's, which was to...   more
  • Gruene, New Braunfels

    7. Gruene

    Gruene (pronounced like "green") is one of the most picturesque towns in all of the Texas Hill Country. If you visit New Braunfels, this should be on your list. With a number of hotels, guest houses,...   more
  • Faust Hotel, New Braunfels

    8. Faust Hotel

    First known as the Travelers Hotel, this inn was completed in 1929 and renamed "The Faust" in 1936. It is an example of Spanish Colonial Revival design. I was not really impressed by the building...   more
  • Comal County Courthouse, New Braunfels

    9. Comal County Courthouse

    New Braunfels founded in 1845 on Comal River by German settlers led by Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels is now the seat of the Comal County. Built in 1898 and designed by architect J. Riely Gordon,...   more
  • Wildlife Ranch, New Braunfels

    10. Wildlife Ranch

    IS A AFRICAN SAFARI TEXAS STYLE. IS A PLACE THAT TEXAS SCENIC HILL COUNTRY PROVIDESA NATURAL HABITAT FOR THE SPECIES TOTHRIVE AND REPRODUCE AND THE NATIVE VEGETATION AND LANDSCAPE PROVIDE A BAUTIFUL...   more
  • Comal River, New Braunfels

    11. Comal River

    The Comal River, shortest river in the world at 2.3 miles, originates in Landa Park, meanders past the power generation plant and Wurst Halle, and then becomes a place for first rate water sports of a...   more
  • Wurstfest, New Braunfels

    12. Wurstfest

    Don't get your caricature done!! The guy is awful. What's supposed to be funny and exaggerated was instead a 5 yr old's scribble. When we asked for a refund, he was a rude old bastard. Save your $20...   more
  • NATURAL BRIDGE CAVERNS, New Braunfels

    13. NATURAL BRIDGE CAVERNS

    VISIT THIS PLACE IS VERY FAMOUS IN THIS AREA IN TEXAS...LOCATED BETWEEN SAN ANTONIO AND NEW BRAUNFELS, EXIT 175, THEN TOOK WEST.U CAN BOOK BY INTERNET, BY PHONE...   more
  • Frontier Life in New Braunfels, New Braunfels

    14. Frontier Life in New Braunfels

    Since we're recent transplants from New Jersey, we're eager to learn all about our new state! The early years of Texas have always seemed so wild and different...   more
  • Natural Bridge Caverns, New Braunfels

    15. Natural Bridge Caverns

    We had a great day at the caverns. Be preapred to wait for a tour, but they do keep it moving. Wear comfortable walking shoes, because there is a bit of walking...   more
  • The Hill Country, New Braunfels

    16. The Hill Country

    This whole area is a great place to visit. San Antonio is 20 mins. away with the Alamo and the River Walk Downtown. New Braunfels is just mins. away with the...   more
  • John Newcombes Tennis Ranch, New Braunfels

    17. John Newcombes Tennis Ranch

    John Newcombes Tennis Ranch was originally built as a dude ranch in the 1940's the Tennis Ranch has evolved into one of the premier tennis facilities in the...   more
  • Main Plaza, New Braunfels

    18. Main Plaza

    Main Plaza was laid out in 1845 to be the focal point of the city. The fountain was added in 1895 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of New...   more
  • Jerry’s Rentals, New Braunfels

    19. Jerry’s Rentals

    Jerry’s Rentals is right on the river as you cross over a little bridge. They have everything you need for your river trip and camping/fishing needs. They rent...   more
  • Comal County Courthouse, New Braunfels

    20. Comal County Courthouse

    Comal County Courthouse was built in 1898 in a Romanesque Revival style. Most courthouses were built in the centre of the town square, however, New Braunfels...   more
  • I've heard Wurstfest is a lot..., New Braunfels

    21. I've heard Wurstfest is a lot...

    I've heard Wurstfest is a lot of fun, but I've never been. New Braunfels was founded by Germans and they still hold on to those roots. One way they do this is...   more
  • New Braunfels is a great,..., New Braunfels

    22. New Braunfels is a great,...

    New Braunfels is a great, small town to walk around in. But, you must go to the town of Gruene (pronounced 'GREEN') Wonderful little town for walking tours...   more
  • The Church of Saints Peter and Paul, New Braunfels

    23. The Church of Saints Peter and Paul

    Standing on "Lustiger Strumpf" (Happy Stocking) Hill, this catholic church, first built in 1871, had to be rebuilt followin a storm in 1881.   more

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A Day in New Braunfels

 December brought us to San Antonio--we were spending Christmas there. We had just seen some of the family at Thanksgiving and other family members were coming in early January for a visit, so instead... 

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 New Braunfels was founded in 1845, under a German charter, by a German prince named Prince Carl of Solms. He named his new city New Braunfels, for his own native Braunfels region of Germany. Prince...... 

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 this is a Texas hot spot for tubing (pronounced tooo-bing), Schlitterbahn (a water park), the Comel and the Guatalupe rivers are all available for fun. You don't need your own rafts or tubes in fact... 

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 New Braunfels is in Comal County in Central Texas. You can find the town 170 miles NW of Houston, 240 miles SW of Dallas, 40 miles north of San Antonio and 45 miles south of Austin. New Braunfels is a... 

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 Initially I hated living here in New Braunfels. It lacks the nightlife, music, parks and food that Austin has. Slowly it grew on me, as I began to explore the area and found great spots by the river... 

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