Honey Creek Ghost Town

Comal County, Texas29.8052, -98.5011

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.5 miBulverde, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
1,390 ft425 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Honey Creek. No free-licensed photo yet.

Honey Creek is an abandoned town in Comal County, Texas. It lies at about 1,390 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miTimberwood ParkCanyon LakeBoerneSelmaScenic OaksHelotesHoney Creek
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Honey Creek. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Bulverde, TX, about 4.5 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 24 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ammans Crossing12 mi northwest
  2. Currey's Creek13 mi northwest
  3. Twin Sisters15 mi northeast
  4. Coker17 mi south
  5. Welfare19 mi northwest
  6. Waring21 mi northwest
  7. Fratt21 mi south
  8. Gruene24 mi east

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°6237Jan6640Feb7247Mar7954Apr8463May9069Jun9271Jul9470Aug8865Sep8056Oct7045Nov6338DecJan: 2.3 inFeb: 2.2 inMar: 2.8 inApr: 2.5 inMay: 5.3 inJun: 3.8 inJul: 2.8 inAug: 2.8 inSep: 3.9 inOct: 3.9 inNov: 2.9 inDec: 2.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Boerne. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Boerne station (USC00410902), 14 miles away. About 37.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationComal County, Texas
Coordinates29.80522, -98.50113
Elevation1,390 ft (425 m)
Also known asHoney Creek, Texas
SourcesWikidata Q130236523 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Honey Creek ghost town?

In Comal County, Texas, at 29.8052, -98.5011. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Bulverde, TX, about 4.5 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 24 miles away.

Can you visit Honey Creek?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Honey Creek?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Boerne. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Honey Creek?

Yes. Ammans Crossing (12 mi), Currey's Creek (13 mi), Twin Sisters (15 mi), Coker (17 mi).

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