New Braunfels, Texas
New Braunfels is a city of 104,643 people in Comal County, Texas, founded in 1845.
Why visit New Braunfels
Townapedia lists 107 museums and landmarks, 31 parks and trails, 149 places to eat, 36 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Stars and Stripes Drive-In Theatre, Brauntex Theatre, Comal County Courthouse and Carl W. A. Groos House.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 95°F; January lows average 37°F.
Weather in New Braunfels
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About New Braunfels
New Braunfels is a city in Comal and Guadalupe counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat of Comal County. The city covers 44.9 square miles (116 km2) and had a population of 90,403 as of the 2020 Census. A suburb just north of San Antonio, and part of the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area, it was the third-fastest-growing city in the United States from 2010 to 2020.
From the Wikipedia article New Braunfels, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Stars and Stripes Drive-In Theatre
Cinema and theater · 4.6 mi
1178 Kroesche Lane, New Braunfels
18:30+
Brauntex Theatre
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Building in New Braunfels (vicinity), Comal County, Texas
New Braunfels Farmer's Market
Farm and orchard · 0.6 mi
186 South Castell Avenue, New Braunfels
Sa 09:00-13:00
Seekatz Opera House
Cinema and theater · 0.7 mi
265 West San Antonio Street, New Braunfels
Museums and landmarks107
Comal County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic place in New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas
100 N Seguin Avenue, New Braunfels
Carl W. A. Groos House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Building in New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas
Comal Power Plant
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic district in New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas
Guadalupe Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic place in New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas
Hotel Faust
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic place in New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas
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Lindheimer House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas
Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture
Museum · 1.3 mi
1370 Church Hill Drive, New Braunfels
Tu-Sa 13:00-16:00
Sophienburg Hill
Monument and historic site · 0.6 mi
401 W. Coll Street, New Braunfels
Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00
Emmie Seele Faust Memorial Library
Monument and historic site · 0.6 mi
401 W Coll Street, New Braunfels
95 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds31
Schlitterbahn East
Sports field and stadium · 0.5 mi
588 South Union Avenue, New Braunfels
Schlitterbahn West
Sports field and stadium · 1.1 mi
West Austin Street, New Braunfels
19 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes149
Adobe Verde
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.9 mi
1724 Hunter Road, New Braunfels
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00
Favorite Neighbor
Restaurant · Tapas · 1.1 mi
494 N Union Ave, New Braunfels
We-Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa 15:00-23:00
Golden Corral
Restaurant · American, Buffet · 1.2 mi
1042 Interstate 35 North, New Braunfels
Mo,Fr 10:00-21:00, Sa-Su 08:00-09:00
Buffalo Wild Wings
Restaurant · Wings · 1.5 mi
1400 Interstate 35 North, New Braunfels
Mo-Fr 11:00-24:00; Sa 11:00-13:00
El Tapatio
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.5 mi
220 South Seguin Avenue, New Braunfels
Mo-Sa 06:00-23:00; Su 07:00-23:00
Naegelin's Bakery
Bakery · 0.6 mi
129 South Seguin Avenue, New Braunfels
Mo-Fr 06:30-17:30; Sa 06:30-17:00
137 more on the map.
History
New Braunfels was established in 1845 by Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, Commissioner General of the Mainzer Adelsverein, also known as the Noblemen's Society. Prince Carl named the settlement in honor of his home of Solms-Braunfels, Germany.
The Adelsverein organized hundreds of people in Germany to settle in Texas. Immigrants from Germany began arriving at Galveston in July 1844. Most then traveled by ship to Indianola in December 1844, and began the overland journey to the Fisher-Miller land grant purchased by Prince Carl. At the urging of John Coffee Hays, who realized the settlers would not have time to build homes and plant crops further inland before winter, and as the German settlers were traveling inland along the Guadalupe River, they stopped near the Comal Springs. Prince Carl bought two leagues of land from Rafael Garza and Maria Antonio Veramendi Garza for $1,111.00.
The land was located northeast of San Antonio on El Camino Real de los Tejas and had the strong freshwater Comal Springs, known as Las Fontanas, when the Germans arrived. It was about halfway between Indianola and the lower portions of the Fisher-Miller land grant. The first settlers forded the Guadalupe River on Good Friday, March 21, 1845, near the present-day Faust Street bridge.
From the History section of New Braunfels, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay36
Best Western Inn & Suites
Motel and hotel · 1.6 mi
1493 North Interstate 35 Frontage Road, New Braunfels
Holiday Inn Express & Suites New Braunfels
Motel and hotel · 1.4 mi
1436 North Business Loop Ih 35, New Braunfels
Sleep Inn New Braunfels
Motel and hotel · 1.5 mi
1477 Interstate Highway 35 Frontage Road, New Braunfels
Fairfield Inn & Suites New Braunfels
Motel and hotel · 1.5 mi
1465 Interstate 35 North, New Braunfels
Americas Best Value Inn
Motel and hotel · 1.6 mi
808 State Highway 46 South, New Braunfels
Churches and places of worship32
First Protestant Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
172 West Coll Street, New Braunfels
First Church of Christ Scientist
Church · Christ Scientist · 0.7 mi
137 East Mill Street, New Braunfels
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.3 mi
138 West Austin Street, New Braunfels
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.8 mi
386 North Castell Avenue, New Braunfels
Bluebonnet Baptist Association
Church · Baptist · 1.4 mi
1424 North Elliot Knox Boulevard, New Braunfels
Christ Our King Anglican Church
Church · Anglican · 4.4 mi
127 Kings Way, New Braunfels
First Presbyterian Church of New Braunfels
Church · Presbyterian · 1.6 mi
1762 South Walnut Avenue, New Braunfels
Saint Joseph's Anglican Church
Church · Anglican · 0.9 mi
446 North Seguin Avenue, New Braunfels
Shopping41
Gas and EV charging25
Buc-ee's
Gas station · 2.9 mi
2760 Interstate Highway 35 Frontage Road, New Braunfels
Schools, colleges and libraries66
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School
School · Catholic · 0.8 mi
198 West Bridge Street, New Braunfels
City of New Braunfels Westside Branch Library
Library · 2.3 mi
2910 I-35 Frontage Road - New Braunfels, TX 78130
Healthcare18
Action Behavior Centers - ABA Therapy for Autism
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 mi
1037 Highway 46 West, New Braunfels
New Braunfels Regional Rehabilitation Hospital
Hospital · 2.7 mi
2041 Sundance Parkway, New Braunfels
10 Minute Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.2 mi
18 Gruene Park Drive, New Braunfels
H-E-B Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.9 mi
1655 State Highway 46 West, New Braunfels
H-E-B Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.2 mi
2965 Interstate 35 North, New Braunfels
Austin Street Medical Plaza
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.3 mi
189 East Austin Street, New Braunfels
Clinica Familiar
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 mi
109 Interstate 35 South, New Braunfels
HealthTexas - New Braunfels
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.6 mi
900 Loop 337, New Braunfels
Map of New Braunfels
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 37°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 66°F | 40°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 72°F | 48°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 79°F | 54°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 85°F | 64°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 95°F | 71°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 66°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 81°F | 56°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 71°F | 46°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 63°F | 40°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for New Braunfels Hcn (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Comal County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-07-18: Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-04-21: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Randolph Air Force Base (RND) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Lake Dunlap 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- McQueeney 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Santa Clara 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Geronimo 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Marion 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Cibolo 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Seguin 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Schertz 12 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- San Antonio 30 mi southwest, about 48 min by car
- Austin 47 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Guadalupe River in New Braunfels, TX IMG 0499, Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Race and ethnicity 2020 New Braunfels, TX, CensusDots, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kopplin House New Braunfels Texas 2025, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Hofheinz House New Braunfels, Texas 2025, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Faust Frueholz House New Braunfels Texas 2025, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- New Braunfels July 2017 2 (First Protestant Church), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New Braunfels July 2017 3 (First Protestant Church), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bevenroth Home New Braunfels Texas 2025, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Guadalupe river new braunfels south, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Guadalupe river new braunfels north, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- New Braunfels July 2017 1 (Sophienburg Museum and Archives), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hinmann House New Braunfels Texas 2025, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- The Voigt House New Braunfels Texas 2025, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Comal courthouse, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Restored Brauntex Theater, New Braunfels, TX IMG 3248, Billy Hathorn, Public domain
- Comal power plant 2012, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Comal County Courthouse4, Jonmallard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Landa-park2016-1, Darrylpearson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New-braunfels-tx2016-138(saints-peter&paul), Darrylpearson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lindheimer house 2008, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- First Protestant Church NB, Griffinofwales, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schlitterbahn - panoramio, Todd Dwyer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Top of the water slides at Schlitterbahn - panoramio, Todd Dwyer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blastenhoff Beach - panoramio, Todd Dwyer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Faust Street Bridge Marker, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Faust street bridge 2012, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Hotel faust, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Carl groos house, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Stephen klein house, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Faust Library Historical Marker, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Emmie Seele Faust Memorial Library 2019, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Comal hotel 2012, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Guadalupe hotel, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- NewBraunfelsmainplaza16, Jonmallard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NewBraunfelsmainplaza14, Jonmallard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NewBraunfelsmainplaza13, Jonmallard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NewBraunfelsmainplaza08, Jonmallard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NewBraunfelsmainplaza06, Jonmallard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NewBraunfelsmainplaza15, Jonmallard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NewBraunfelsmainplaza18, Jonmallard, CC BY-SA 4.0
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