San Antonio’s green spaces invite exploration

Photo of the Japanese Gardens, also known as Sunken Gardens, in San Antonio, Texas.
The Japanese Tea Garden, aka Sunken Gardens, in Brackenridge Park is a must-visit San Antonio destination.

Take time to restore

What better way to honor Mother Earth than by spending time in nature, admiring her abundance?!

I’ve been writing about San Antonio’s green spaces since 2010, and I’ve barely scratched the surface. Here are more than 30 options to inspire you to get you off of your couch and on your way. Have fun exploring!

What’s your favorite green space in the Alamo City? Please leave your suggestion(s) below in comments.

San Antonio’s Green Spaces

Blue Hole

Botanical Garden

Bracken Cave

Brackenridge Park

Comanche Lookout Park

Crownridge Canyon Natural Area

Denman Estate Park

Eisenhower Park

Elmendorf Lake Park

Friedrich Wilderness Park

Government Canyon State Natural Area

iNaturalist app

Japanese Tea Garden

Madison Square Park

Medina River Natural Area

Mission Reach (B-cycle)

Mission Reach Hike and Bike Trail

Mitchell Lake Audubon Center

Olmos Park and Olmos Sports Complex

Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto of the Southwest

Phil Hardberger Park (East)

Phil Hardberger Park (West)

Mission San Juan and Stinson Field

Salado Creek Greenway (Loop 410 to Lady Bird Johnson Park)

Salado Creek Greenway (McAllister Park to Lady Bird Johnson Park)

Salado Creek Greenway (Robert L.B. Tobin Park to Oakwell Trailhead)

Salado Creek Greenway (Jack White Park to Willow Springs Golf Course)

Salado Creek Greenway (Walker Ranch to Hardberger East)

San Antonio Botanical Garden

San Pedro Creek Culture Park

San Pedro Springs Park

Sunken Gardens

Tobin Land Bridge

Walker Ranch Park

Woodlawn Lake Park

Denise Barkis Richter, Ph.D., author of “San Antonio’s Passport to Fun,” has been blogging about San Antonio since June of 2010. Follow her at facebook.com/SanAntonioTourist so that you’ll never miss a post. Her love affair with the Alamo City began at Hemisfair in 1968. She moved to San Antonio in 1979 as an 18-year-old college student, and San Antonio has been her home ever sinceDenise completed certification to become a professional tour guide in 2019. Please contact her at sanantoniotourist at gmail dot com if you’d like for her to curate a fabulous San Antonio experience for you!

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