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Canyon Lake - Comal Park / North Park

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Open Water suggested0–34 m depthShore entry

Canyon Lake - Comal Park / North Park at a glance

Canyon Lake - Comal Park / North Park is an intermediate shore dive site in Texas, United States with depths of 0–33.5 m (0–110 ft). Typically most favorable Aug · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Smallmouth bass, Freshwater drum, and Channel catfish. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Wind model · graded 14h ago
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Site hazards: Boat traffic outside swim areas; standing timber and entanglement at depth; cold dark water below the thermocline; low visibility.

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Dive windows this week

Best: Fri
Fri8:00–20:00
Sat8:00–20:00
Sun8:00–20:00
Mon9:00–20:00
Tue10:00–20:00
Wed8:00–19:00
Thu8:00–20:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 6:51 · Sunrise 7:15 · Sunset 19:43

Source: Open-Meteo wind · graded 14h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Known for: Channel catfish, Sunfish, Largemouth bass
Best time: April-September while parks are open; mornings for calmer water.

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. Jan83% 11 kn
  2. Feb80% 11 kn
  3. Mar78% 12 kn
  4. Apr67% 12 kn
  5. May82% 10 kn
  6. Jun89% 10 kn
  7. Jul94% 10 kn
  8. Aug97% 9 kn
  9. Sep92% 9 kn
  10. Oct87% 9 kn
  11. Nov86% 10 kn
  12. Dec95% 10 kn

August hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

Fills & rentals nearby

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Data updated June 2026

Site details

Canyon Lake, a US Army Corps of Engineers reservoir on the Guadalupe River between Austin and San Antonio, is the standard open-water site for Hill Country dive shops. Comal Park on the south shore and North Park near the dam offer shore entries onto bluff walls, submerged cars, boats and standing timber, with depths over 100 ft available off Comal Park. Visibility is typical Texas-lake (5-12 ft above the thermocline).

shorewall

Boat traffic outside swim areas; standing timber and entanglement at depth; cold dark water below the thermocline; low visibility.

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