The City of Garden Ridge, located in southeastern Comal County, is approximately two and one-half miles west of Interstate 35, 20 miles north of downtown San Antonio and 12 miles south of downtown New Braunfels.
Garden Ridge is one of the fastest growing communities in South Texas and the growth enables the city tax rate to be one of the lowest in the area. In March 2003, the city, for the first time in history, reduced its dependence to a single water source (Edwards Aquifer) by drilling into deep strata of the Trinity Aquifer. This successful endeavor, next to the actual incorporation, is the most significant action in the city’s history.
The city’s municipal complex is located off FM 3009 on Municipal Parkway and consists of city hall, police station, library, Community Center, and public works facility.
Progressive ideas and progressive management throughout the city history indeed highlight the motto: A way of life, not just a place to live.