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Plan Your New Braunfels Golf Trip in 60 Seconds

Tubing, beer halls, and Hill Country golf between Austin and San Antonio

New Braunfels is the Hill Country's party town: tube the spring-fed Comal and Guadalupe rivers, drink at the world's largest river-fed beer scene, and play Hill Country golf at courses like The Bandit and Lakecliff. Halfway between Austin and San Antonio, it's a river-and-golf crew's dream.

4
courses
Spring, Summer, Fall
best season
SAT
35 min drive
50–200k
town size
The rota

Courses

The Bandit Golf ClubPremium

Keith Foster design along Lake McQueeney with Hill Country and water views — the area's most fun daily-fee track

$55–$95
Par 71 · 6,300 yds
parkland
Lakecliff Country Club (Spring Branch)Premium

Arnold Palmer design with rare bentgrass greens and dramatic Hill Country elevation — the splurge round

$70–$140
Par 72 · 6,817 yds
mountain
Landa Park Golf at Comal SpringsSolid

Walkable municipal course along the spring-fed Comal River in town — a fun, cheap value round

$30–$55
Par 71 · 6,038 yds
parkland · walkable
Vaaler Creek Golf Club (Blanco)Solid

Scenic Hill Country layout near Blanco with big elevation and few crowds

$40–$75
Par 72 · 6,924 yds
mountain
Base camp

Where to Stay

lakehouseSleeps 12–18

$400–$1,400 /night

Riverfront and Hill Country homes along the Comal/Guadalupe and Lake McQueeney

river/lake accessprivate poolhot tuboutdoor kitchenfire pit
resort houseSleeps 10–16

$250–$600 /night

Schlitterbahn-area resorts and hotels in New Braunfels

water park accesspoolmultiple roomslazy river
The table

Dining

McAdoo's Seafood Company

$$$
seafood

Gulf seafood in a historic downtown post office building — a solid group dinner

4.5★

Gristmill River Restaurant (Gruene)

$$
southern

Iconic riverside Texas spot in historic Gruene — burgers, ribs, and a big deck over the Guadalupe

4.5★

Krause's Biergarten

$$
brewpub

Massive beer hall with 70+ taps and German-Texan fare — built for big rowdy groups

4.4★

Buttermilk Cafe

$
casual

Big Texas breakfast to fuel up before an early tee time or river day

4.5★
After the round

Nightlife

Gruene Hall

Late night
honky tonk

Texas's oldest dance hall (1878) with live music nightly — a bucket-list bar night

Phoenix Saloon

Late night
saloon

Historic downtown saloon — the spot that claims to have invented the cheeseburger

Krause's Biergarten Bar

Late night
patio

70-plus taps and a giant patio — the go-to big-group drinking spot

Off days

Activities

Comal / Guadalupe River Tubing

water sports3-4 hours$20–$40/pp

Float the spring-fed rivers with a cooler of beers — the centerpiece of any New Braunfels trip

Lake McQueeney Boat & Wakeboard Day

boat rentalfull day$60–$150/pp

Wakeboard boat or pontoon on Lake McQueeney near The Bandit

Natural Bridge Hill Country Shooting

shooting2 hours$50–$130/pp

Sporting clays and ranges in the Hill Country around New Braunfels

Hill Country Winery & Distillery Tour

wineryhalf day$50–$120/pp

Run the wineries and distilleries between New Braunfels and Fredericksburg

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