City of Garden Ridge

Located along the southeastern edge of the Texas Hill Country in Comal County, the City of Garden Ridge is Naturally Home to approximately 5,000 residents; a motto that reflects the communitys appreciation for the citys natural setting and hometown feel. The City of Garden Ridge, incorporated in 1972, is approximately 3 miles west of Interstate 35, 20 miles north of downtown San Antonio, and 12 miles south of downtown New Braunfels. The city derived its name from a series of ridges overlooking fields of wildflowers on the up slope of the famous Texas Hill Country on ranch and farmland owned and cultivated by immigrant and first-generation Germans. Garden Ridge is predominantly a bedroom community whose growth reflects one of the fastest growing communities in South Texas. Our residents enjoy native trees and the rolling hills of the Hill Country, with the convenience of large city amenities just a few miles down the road. As the region has grown, new residents are drawn to Garden R...