Always a good time. Our family visits several times a year. Got to enjoy the lake with plenty of social distancing. Access in and out was controlled and made us feel safe. Hope to visit a couple more times in the near future.

We are a military family who rented a cottage last weekend, place is spacious but old. We were constantly bother to move our vehicles because they were not parked in the correct spot yet we were never told where that spot was, and definitely annoying since there was almost no one there. We couldn’t enjoy our time because we spent it moving our vehicles. And for $115 a night you have to clean the whole place, from vacuuming to mopping and cleaning appliances and bathrooms. We were greeted our first day by a rude employee who told us “ every vehicle better have a pass or I will tow it immediately”.

So great! Most favorite of canyon lake.

Love the water at this place. Easy access for the boat.

Very nice park with good access. Decent beach area and also lots of rocky access with gradual entry. Great view of the lake. Currently only open as part of JBSA military recreation area. Not open to the public as of June 6, 2020.

It’s a beautiful place! Have been here a handful of times. Are you guys covid friendly yet!??

We had a wonderful Saturday in the as we paddled around Canyon lake, swam & picnicked. $10 entry fee is well spent a the park is well kept and patrolled. Pack the cooler, fam & pups, the lake is waiting! Well be back, again, and again .#fab5familyfun #canyonlake #pupstars #bringfido

We were in town visiting the area and were looking for a great park with access to Canyon Lake. This park fit our needs just fine with covered picnic table areas, plenty of space to spread out and put out chairs or blankets, and great easy access to the water! The shores are a bit rocky so I would recommend wearing water shoes of some kind, I wore crocs and they worked great. I didnt give four stars because there was a large amount of trash around the park area but not in the water. I assume this is because there are a few big dumpsters but no trash cans that are conveniently placed. Another thing to consider is that when we went they had portables restrooms and the on site restrooms were closed and locked. Overall this was a good site and we had a lot of fun hanging out in the water!

Water in the lake is up. We enjoy this area very much. Only wish that people would be more considerate of each other when it comes to playing their music extra loud and yelling at their top of their lungs. We go there to relax, others go there to act up.

There r only 2or 3 ramps at this lake for public use. Sat in line 2 hrs. And STILL NOT EVEN CLOSE to getting our bost out....I LOVE THIS LAKE AREA!!! BUT, THEY NEED TO HAVE MORE OPEN RAMPS FOR PUBLIC USE!!

Ive been going here for years with my family. Its a clean park with a cash only entry fee. Security circles around frequently to make sure everyone is being responsible and safe.

Fun clean a lot of parking. Fresh waters beautiful sunsets. Our first time and my kids loved it. Definitely going back!!

My and the family love coming out here and making a day of it!!

Stayed here on our honeymoon back in June, absolutely beautiful and the workers are very nice. We are now booked again for next weekend️️️ with the whole family.

We were told the park would most likely be shut down all summer except for military families. Sad day for everyone else. Edit: if this is bad information, then you need to have a briefing with the people who deny entrance into the park, because my husband asked when it would be open and we were told it would most likely be closed all summer.

Awesome park for military families great pier and boat rentals with 3b 2b trailers, cabanas, and tent for overnight or weekly/daily rentals.

A great place fairly close to home to get on the lake. It would be hit or miss for non DoD personnel. Jacobs Creek is mostly open to the public but there are times where JBSA reserves the space for DaoD personnel. For DOD, and prior to COVID, MWR hosts and annual family fun day which is free and has lots of activities for everyone. Normally around May.

With the continued shut down of the main park at Jacobs Creek boat ramp 17 is over crowded and has become in my opinion dangerous. Saw lots of arguments on the boat ramp yesterday, because drunks cant understand how the system works. They are the little kids that dont no how to wait their turn. Lots of people swimming in the boat launch area. Dont know why the old main park is closed but now they have taken 6 boat Rams down to just 2 for the public in this area. I grew up launching boats at this ramp for more than 40 years and I have never seen such chaos.

Generally a great park. Docks well maintained and good for boat launching. Currently closed until May 18

Omg this place was so beautiful... Every one needs to come threw... Promise you will have a great time to remember with my wife.

Today was my first time back in over 22 years. Jacobs Creek Park, and Canyon Lake have always been HOLY to me! I lived in Illinois, where there are NO lakes like Canyon Lake, the lakes in Illinois dont compare to the ones we have in Texas!I was surprised to see the 10 dollar entrance fee -- which I can accept -- but the amount of LITTER out there, UNBELIEVABLE! All I have to ask is, Why?! This lake was so pristine at a time, and theres NO reason it still SHOULDNT be! Those who litter and defile this place should face SERIOUS JAIL TIME! If you are one of those that cant seem to put your waste anywhere you want, JUST STAY AWAY!

Very clean beach, welcoming staff and military friendly. My children love to go here and I can peacefully watch as they play with no fear of glass or garbage.

Love this place! Going to look at keeping the toy hauler here for the summer! Then anyone wanting to come up for the day or weekend, pitch in for RV space fee!

Love this park. Clean, well maintained, and plenty of places to set up for the day. $10.00 a car, crowded pretty quickly, and make sure you check were you park.

Mom loved the pier for fishing. We came often. RIP mom!

I love this place! My family & I always have a great time here. The lake is beautiful nd everyone keeps to themselves.

Beautiful location. Clean water. No RVs here. Do not plan your visit upon announced hours, they asked us to leave 2 hours before the time they close. Also, make sure you carry cash, the machine at the park entrance has card option but it does not work. Over all, the location is nice and has grills and you can bring your own grill. I recommend it.

They are closed. Normally, we have fun there.

Question: Is Jacobs Creek open to the public yet? Were wanting to go this weekend.

Clear water, lots of picnic table and grills, and for the fee to get in, you cant beat it. Our kids loved it! We were there all day.

Military Park is ABSOLUTELY ASTONISHING! Wildlife all over, that you stumble upon, walking through the wonderful wilderness trails along the winding beaches in Texas Hill County. If this aint livin, I sure dont know what is! WOWWWEE! TOTALLY AMAZING! Everyone was EXTREMELY HELPFUL and POLITE! The place is clean and DEFINITELY worth checking into!

Its very nice and beautifull... but people need to listen about the NO GlASS bottles ... my nephew (6age) cut hes palm hand really bad !! we had to go to the hospital wich was 35 min away!! he got stichesand the big broken glass was where the water was by hes knees!!i was very upset !!!

Clear clean lue water... with pebble beach access...10 a carload..and you have a day!

Beautiful crystal blue water and worth the entry price. Nice protected swimming area. A lot of covered picnic tables. Unmanned gate. It would be nice if there was a way to leave and get back in the same day without paying twice. We were there on a Monday so it wasnt crowded.

Too many rocks, but I still love the lake.

The best place for water fun!

Been going since my boys were small, now my daughter is married and now bringing my son in law great fun will be coming back to Jacobs creek for sure thank u Jacobs creek for always being there for us:)

The lake is nice. Beautiful water and hill country. Fun for the whole family. Rest rooms and showers are permanently closed, so port a potties it is. Responsible for your own trash. Cant believe some people just leave it there. Get there early on weekends to get best location and parking.

They are closed for now. We went there hoping to go in. But it was closed all together.

Beautiful well kept, portable toilets on site, 2 boat ramps. Worth the 10 dollar entry fee

Has it opened yet want to plan a trip? The not so freindly owner reply... NO..

Hard to find if you dont know where it is but, clear waters. Its 7 dollars to get in all day for one car. Not busy at all during the week during the school year, a little busier during summer week days of course but you still feel like you have your own private spot.

This has always been my favorite place to go at Canyon Lake. Its a clean park, and the water is always refreshing with the turquoise color. Its truly a peaceful amd enjoyable place to bring the family. The cost is $10.00 to get in, they have restrooms, picnic tables and a dumpster to put your stuff away. A very nice place to be. Ive been coming here for years.

Its a shame the price went up to 20 $ I did so love coming here every summer

My grandchildren enjoyed the water and it was peaceful

Boy scout/Cub scout camp out ..

Went out there with the family too meet some friends that were already there saving me a spot and when we got there we were turned around because of a capacity rule even though their was plenty of cars leaving and the parking lot wasn’t even full yet they were still not letting anyone else in, it made no sense especially because people were leaving the park, you would think they could do basic math and realize your not at max capacity anymore if people are leaving but the kid at the gate didn’t seem very bright so I guess ya can’t blame him for not doing basic math.

THIS IS SO PEACEFUL....

Parks ok, lakes great, the bad part is the restrooms suck, apart from that its great environment for family and friends

Cool place. Clean and Layed back

Wonderful place to hangout and spend time with friends and family !

This was a nice area. Like almost every area in Texas watch out for the ants. Nice sandy beach, cool water, and friendly people. Bring bags to pack out your garbage I did not see trash cans on site. They had nice shady areas with BBQ grills available.

Nice view but not a lot of shade, not good for bank fishing - pretty much need a boat

They were closed when we went today on Sept 19th, 2020

Great place for families and kids! Beautiful scenery. Only problem is that there are no trash cans so you have to take your own bags and the restrooms are closed,they only have portable restrooms which are gross and pretty much unusable.

My first time there with my husband and children and mother in law it was so beautiful id never seen water so beautiful before

Nice scenery. The only downside was that the bathrooms were locked and there were only port-a-potties. Overall, its very nice though. Its a good place to hangout with your family!

I drove one hour and 23 minutes and the didnt let as in only military

Good place to picnic,swim, and launch a boat. Covered mini pavilions ..

Perfect spot for families with kids. Plenty of BBQ spaces available. Can fish and grill right away.

Very clean area. My family and I went on a Tuesday afternoon and the place was pretty much vacant. Maybe saw 3 other cars parked. We only used the boat ramp so I cant really speak to how the restrooms or picnic areas are. But as I was driving in and out it looked like a nice clean area. Would probably give 4-5 stars if they had a price for half day use. It is $10 dollars cash only per car no matter what time you go or how long you stay.

If I could give this place ZERO stars, I would!! Had a family event planned out today, couldn’t go early because my husband had to work, drove ALL THE WAY THERE.. just told me told the park was closed 4 HOURS before the closing time because of the “capacity” when I had family telling me THERE WAS NOBODY AROUND THEM & it was NOT FULL. Absolutely ridiculous! We were celebrating MY PREGNANCY. Couldn’t even make it to my own party. Great way to lose customersAND money.

Great place to take your family trip this summer! Well, anytime of the year will will. With camping options, like texting your pen log cabin, to designated fishing areas, swimming holes, jet skiing, and tubing, the family will find it hard not to be excited about this place. There is a fee to get in per person, rates vary. Make sure to check out the closing time as well. Overall great experience!

More trees needed or small pavillions throughout for shade. Lovely place. Taking a boat ride is a must.

Nice place to spend time with family or friends. Youcan play in the water or take your boat or jet ski or simply have a picnic

My favorite place...just beautiful

10$ cash only. Nice place to bring the family. The water was perfect. Lots of tables. Only thing is the bathrooms were locked the day we went.

Great day trip. The guided tour was nice as well as the video. I always want my kids to learn the history and importance of a place before they take their seflies.

Great time clean place

When we arrived the park was at capacity and we unfortunately were turned away. Had the park workers known where to send us, it would have been very nice. Having been to the park in the past, I can attest to the cleanliness of the grounds and their upkeep of the boat ramps. Would go again.

Horrible management. The staff is nice, but they have a new “policy” that once capacity is reached the park is closed to new visitors, EVEN when people leave, regardless of how many people leave. Ridiculous policy hat isn’t posted ANYWHERE by a sign at the actual entrance. So good luck planning activities here.

Always love the park! The staff is friendly and the facilities are great!

Excellent hideaway for active military and vets and their families. Volunteered with Operation Float A Soldier (OFAS). Everyone had fun....excellent beach area.

WHAT AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE!!Learned the Basics of SAILING by a VERY EXPERIENCED CREW! THESE GUYS ARE AWESOME and put the terms SOLDIERS FOR LIFE TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL!!

Great place for a family trip. Amazing.

Only down fall is the restroom issue.What is up locked restrooms with portapotties in front?I could deal with them but they need to be serviced too.

Beautiful area water color was beautiful. Needs a little cleanup I picked up some stuff out of the water some glass bottles on the bank ,needs some trash barrels all I saw was a dumpster lazy people just leave it , saw a couple of guys on a golf cart thought they were cleaning up but nope just crusiers we should all be more careful with our trash .

Love this place... where can you swim and relax all day for ONLY $10. Clean area. Bathrooms are rough. Water gets extra choppy due to idiots in seadoos and boats too close to the shore. So it is a struggle to tube float and relax due to the choppy waves. Water is clean and you are able to take chairs and pop up tents in water. A great place but get there early. You will get turned down if park fills up quickly.

Nice spot to take your kids swimming, ride your boat or jet skis, or hang out and barbecue and sip on a few drinks! Parking is decent but you have to get there early! Parking fee is now $10 per car, NO ins and outs.

Wonderful place! Only thing bad is restrooms are very gross! Other than that it’s a great place. Also when you go in the water wear swim shoes they have zebra mussel!

Clean park. Water was clear. Several canopies available for your day. Lots of picnic tables also. Great place for a quick family get away

This is a amazing lake. It cost ten dollars per car to get in. I love going here.

Bathroom is always closed. Potapotties are disgusting. Closesway too early .$10 entry fee. No litter enforcement.

The water is always pretty blue

Beautiful place!

July 13th, my nieces birthday party. Thought everything was going to be great until I needed to use the restroom. The large restrooms were locked and portable toilets we located throughout the park. They were disgusting to say the least!! Some were full to the top, I am NOT exaggerating. Some were almost full but had feces on the seats, dirty diapers in the urinals, and used toilet paper littering the inside. I and many others paid $10 to get into this dump, we could not stay for the entire time due to not having restrooms for anyone. Someone needs to be terminated and terminated right now. Where did the $10 per vehicle go to? The edge of the road is eat up, pot holes everywhere, and no restrooms. Who is running this park?? Every vehicle that entered this park should have been refunded. Actually it should be exposed to the health department. Someone needs to step up to the plate and take responsibility. Luckily you dont work for me, you would be out of a job!

Park is really nice but bathrooms are gross. The park restrooms are locked. The potter potties available are disgusting. You pay $10 per car to enjoy the park but don’t have restrooms available for the public.

Missing one star cause of bathroom! Lock up. Having port o putty are good if maintain. But two of four nasty dirty!

Beautiful place. Clean ,clear water. Cant wait to go again.

Nice place and enjoy the lake.. tough fishing..

Good view not a far walk to the water from picnic table, bring a shade tent!

You are supposed to arrive 2 hours before closing. Closing was 6:00 - We pulled up at 3:56 and a man was walking away from the gate that said “Park Closed”. We found a number on the sign so we called... he had just closed the gate and I asked him if we could get in since it was before 4:00 he refused and said his watch said 4:00. We had two iPhones that read 3:58 at the time of the call. Even if his watch did read 4:00 that would have meant he closed the gate before 4:00. I get it, rules are rules...but at least give us until the actual time posted. Stinks to have driven so far to be turned away before the actual cut off time. Would have loved to experience the park! Hope to make the drive again and have a better experience.

Its great for like 1 ahour and 30 minutes then the sun eats you alive,

Nice out here

Lake is very beautiful and clearNice for family and friendsCosts: $10.00Horrible ManagementMust use porta potties which have been horribly dirty and filled every time I visitThere are no trash cans near picnic areas so you are responsible of keeping the area clean.If you dont see many picnic tables around and need one, grab some swimming wear and fish one out of the lake.

We love it here! You need military ID or a sponsor to go in. Its $7 for the day. Parking right next to the water available. There are a few picnic tables in the lake area. You could rent a cabana, bring RV or tents if you plan to stay for a few days. Make reservations ahead of time. Water is still a little too cold right now.

We use to love to come here because the water is clean and nice, but now is bad,too overcrowded,the restrooms have been closed for about a year already and the portable restrooms are nasty. You could think that 10.00 dollars a car should be enough to have the portable restrooms clean specially in the holidays. Bad management!

Tried to get to JBSA recreation park because but accidentally came in here. This park is super small and was $10 on a weekday while JBSA park is only 7 and way bigger. And once you get out you can’t get back in. No staff at entrance.

Clean, pretty & camping/day areas were nice. Good retreat to reenergize after a long week. Boating, swimming, fishing or just kick back & relax.

Awesome place