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Market Overview for Canyon Lake Forest

There are 5 active listings in Canyon Lake Forest with a median list price of $375K and a median sold price of $335K.

Homes average 31 days on market.

Over the past 30 days, 1 homes have sold, with 6 sales in the past 12 months.

The average price per square foot is $239.

About Canyon Lake Forest

Canyon Lake Forest is an architecturally controlled lakeside subdivision on the south shore of Canyon Lake, in the Startzville area of unincorporated Comal County, Texas. Organized into three units (Units 1, 2, and 3) and governed by the Canyon Lake Forest Property Owners Association (CLFPOA), the community sits amid the oak-covered hills of the Texas Hill Country off FM 2673.

The community offers one of the fuller amenity sets among the south-shore Canyon Lake neighborhoods: the property owners association maintains a seasonal community swimming pool with an adjacent playground, open Tuesday through Sunday in season, and a reservable clubhouse at 2699 Canyon Lake Forest Drive. Access to the lake is nearby via public boat ramps in the Startzville area, reached from FM 2673 by taking Canyon Park Road north.

Canyon Lake itself is a roughly 8,308-acre U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir on the Guadalupe River, impounded by Canyon Dam in 1964. The lake supports boating, swimming, and fishing, and the Guadalupe River below the dam offers a year-round trout fishery and summer tubing. The surrounding Hill Country terrain of wooded hills sloping toward the water defines the area's recreational, outdoor character.

Public education is provided by Comal Independent School District, with students attending Canyon Lake-area campuses including Canyon Lake High School. Everyday shopping and services are concentrated along the FM 306 and FM 2673 corridors in the Sattler and Startzville areas, with a fuller range of retail, dining, and the hospitals of New Braunfels about 20 miles to the southeast. With its three-unit layout, members' pool and clubhouse, and Hill Country setting near the lake, Canyon Lake Forest offers an amenity-rich lakeside lifestyle in the Canyon Lake area.

Living in Canyon Lake Forest

Daily life in Canyon Lake Forest is oriented around the south shore of Canyon Lake in the Startzville area of Comal County. The neighborhood is reached from FM 2673 by taking Canyon Park Road north, with FM 306 serving the north shore and FM 2673 the south across the broader Canyon Lake area.

Because Canyon Lake is largely unincorporated, many services are provided at the county level or through the Canyon Lake Forest Property Owners Association, which maintains the community's seasonal pool, playground, and clubhouse at 2699 Canyon Lake Forest Drive. Everyday shopping and groceries are available along the FM 306 and FM 2673 corridors in the Sattler and Startzville areas, with a fuller range of retail, dining, and health care about 20 miles southeast in New Braunfels, home to CHRISTUS Santa Rosa and Resolute Health hospitals. San Antonio's northern suburbs lie roughly 45 miles south.

Recreation is the defining feature of the area. Residents reach Canyon Lake for boating, swimming, and fishing via nearby public ramps in the Startzville area, and the Guadalupe River below the dam offers trout fishing and tubing. Together with the community's own pool and clubhouse and the wooded Hill Country terrain, these give Canyon Lake Forest a recreation-focused, lake-oriented character.

Things to Do in Canyon Lake Forest

• Canyon Lake: A roughly 8,308-acre U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir on the Guadalupe River, impounded by Canyon Dam in 1964, used for boating, swimming, and fishing.
• Community pool, playground & clubhouse: The Canyon Lake Forest Property Owners Association maintains a seasonal community pool with a playground and a reservable clubhouse at 2699 Canyon Lake Forest Drive.
• Guadalupe River trout fishery & tubing: The Guadalupe River below Canyon Dam is Texas's only year-round trout fishery and a popular summer tubing stretch, a short drive from the community.
• Corps of Engineers parks: Lakeside parks around Canyon Lake — such as Cranes Mill, Potters Creek, and Comal Park — offer camping, swim beaches, and boat ramps.
• Canyon Lake Gorge: A gorge exposed by the 2002 flood on the Guadalupe below the dam, showing limestone layers, fossils, and dinosaur tracks; access is by guided tour.

Major Employers in Canyon Lake Forest

• Comal ISD (Education): Comal Independent School District operates campuses across the Canyon Lake area, including Canyon Lake High School, and is a major public employer in Comal County.
• CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – New Braunfels (Healthcare): A general hospital in New Braunfels, about 20 miles southeast, part of the CHRISTUS Health system serving the Canyon Lake area.
• Resolute Health Hospital (Healthcare): A hospital and medical campus in New Braunfels providing acute and specialty care for the greater Canyon Lake and Comal County area.
• Rush Enterprises (Commercial vehicles): A commercial-truck dealership group headquartered in New Braunfels and among the larger private employers in the Canyon Lake region.

Canyon Lake Forest Schools

Canyon Lake Forest is served by Comal Independent School District, with students attending Canyon Lake-area campuses including Canyon Lake High School, which serves the Canyon Lake, Spring Branch, and Fischer communities.

School District: Comal ISD

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