Comal Springs, Natural springs in New Braunfels, Texas.

Comal Springs is a group of natural springs in New Braunfels, Texas, emerging from openings at the base of a limestone cliff and feeding the start of the Comal River. The water runs through Landa Park, passing recreational areas where visitors can swim, paddle, or walk along the banks.

Tonkawa and other Native groups camped near the springs for generations before the Spanish friar Damián Massanet visited them in 1691. A Spanish mission was later established at the site, and Spanish settlers called it "Las Fontanas". The springs and the Comal River later fed Landa Park, where recreational and commercial use of the water developed.

The springs feed the Comal River and flow into Landa Lake, the setting for Landa Park, where recreation and commerce have long mixed at the site. Spanish settlers called the place "Las Fontanas", and a Spanish mission once stood here. The springs were a gathering point for Tonkawa people before that.

The springs are best reached through Landa Park, which sits right at the site and has marked paths and swimming areas near the water. Summer draws the largest crowds, so arriving early in the day makes the visit more comfortable.

The springs mark an ecological boundary along the Balcones Fault: the California fan palm (Washingtonia filifera) grows only at or west of this line. The fountain darter (Etheostoma fonticola) lives in these waters, and the springs can run dry during long droughts.