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Welcome to Canyon Lake Forest ...

Canyon Lake Forest is located in Hill Country.

Canyon Lake Forest is located in Comal County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Canyon Lake Forest: Canyon Lk. Frst.

Canyon Lake Forest is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Canyon Lake Forest lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Canyon Lake Forest: 830

Communities near Canyon Lake Forest ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canyon Lake Forest.

  • New Braunfels
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • San Marcos
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Selma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Bulverde
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Garden Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Ridge
    • Garden Ridge is located in Comal County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,266 people
  • Wimberley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Blanco
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodcreek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
    • Woodcreek is located in Hays County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
  • Spring Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
    • Spring Branch is located in Comal County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Branch <3>
  • Canyon City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
    • Canyon City is located in Comal County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Canyon Lake Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canyon Lake Forest.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canyon Lake Forest. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canyon Lake Forest.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canyon Lake Forest. See our Newspapers Page for Canyon Lake Forest.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canyon Lake Forest ...

Looking for more information about Canyon Lake Forest? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Canyon Lake Forest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Canyon Lake Forest.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Comal, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canyon Lake Forest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.