Canyon Lake, Texas Real Estate Agent - Holly Hall Wilson
As a real estate agent and broker that services Canyon Lake in the Texas Hill Country, Holly understands the power of technology and the Internet as well as the limitations. While clients can obtain a wealth of information virtually, they cannot get the true picture of the neighborhood, commute, knowledge of proposed roads, flood plains, etc. This is where she truly excels in conveying her in depth knowledge of Canyon Lake and the surrounding area. Holly is an invaluable resource for her clients and possesses knowledge that comes with being an active participant in her community.
Holly knows how to ask the appropriate questions and listens carefully to her Canyon Lake real estate clients. She significantly reduces time wasted by showing only the Canyon Lake area homes with distinct possibilities. Her down to earth style and humor help to reduce the stress inherent with finding a new home. Holly's love for her community is genuine and her commitment to her Canyon Lake clients is evident in the level of service they receive. To learn more about Holly and the services she provides her clients in Canyon Lake click here.
Canyon Lake Facts, History, and Local Events
Canyon Lake, the water recreation capital of Texas, is located midway between San Antonio and Austin. A hidden treasure in the middle of the beautiful Texas Hill Country, the area offers miles and miles of waterfront and breathtaking lake and river views. This area has been a popular recreational destination since its development in the mid 1960s, and is also beginning to attract people looking to relocate. The growth of this scenic area in the heart of the hill country has kept pace with the development in surrounding urban centers like San Antonio, and New Braunfels. The communities in the area are quaint communities like Cranes Mill, Sattler, Hancock, and Startzville, all within a short radius around the popular Canyon Lake. The town of Gruene, which is just a little distance from the lake, is famous for historic buildings, and the area has an abundance of wildlife, including white tailed deer, roadrunners, and foxes.
In fact, Canyon Lake is the perfect example of everything that the Central Texas Hill Country is known for --- hills, limestone rocks, live oak trees, wildlife, and unpolluted air. The lake is full of beautiful clear water, and the shores are perfect for camping. The day parks provide for good family fun, and the hiking trails, and other open areas, offer ample room for all kinds of recreation. There are twenty-three boat ramps, dotted around the eighty mile shoreline, which provide perfect access for water sports. The whole area is centered around one large water body, consisting of the Upper Guadalupe River, Canyon Lake, and the Lower Guadalupe River. The whole system has teeming fish life, including rainbow trout in the summer, and striped bass. The section of river that runs from Canyon Lake to New Braunfels is the most popular, with ease of road access, and numerous outfitters and options of lodging.
Regardless of whether your priority is a simple vacation or planning a major move, this area will be sure to have everything you are looking for. Canyon Lake is surrounded by eight Public Parks, two marinas, numerous campgrounds, a country club and golf course, and even a yacht club. Every kind of recreation is available in the area, from water activities such as Kayaking, Boating, Sailing, Water Skiing, Scuba Diving, and Fishing, to other outdoor and indoor entertainment like Hiking, and Parasailing, or Dining, and Shopping. Being just forty miles from San Antonio, and twenty-five or so from San Marcos and New Braunfels, it has ease of access, and people looking for more urban pursuits can easily find them.
The United States government owns the Canyon Lake project which is operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers of the Fort Worth District. The construction of the Canyon Lake Dam began in 1958, and water impoundment in 1964. The conservation pool reached the proper level by 1968. Although some farm lands and communities were lost in the construction of both the dam and the reservoir, it has proved to be one of the most important developments in the County. The subsequent growth, resulting from the dam and the lake, of the surrounding areas, has transformed 20th and 21st century Comal county economy. This area of the county has become a great tourist draw, and one of the largest population centers in the state. Its resort and tourist industry has outstripped the importance of agriculture or manufacturing in the economy of Comal County. Once regular floods were controlled, it also became possible to develop the land along the shore of the lake, and all of the downstream area. By 1967 forty-six new subdivisions grew on Canyon Lake shores and fourteen began in the surrounding hills. By the time the 1980s were half gone, as many as eighty new neighborhoods were built in the area. These new residents, along with the thousands of tourists who flocked to the lake, caused and supported a range of new services and businesses and soon transformed the little rural settlements that surrounded the lake into thriving urban and commercial centers.
