San Antonio Missions National Historical Park - San Antonio Landmark

  • Address: 2202 Roosevelt Ave, San Antonio, TX 78210-4919
  • Phone: Visitor Center (210) 932-1001 /
  • Website:www.nps.gov
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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
2202 Roosevelt Ave
San Antonio, TX 78210-4919

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Details

Full Amenity List

  • Concessions-Food Available
  • Guided Tours
  • Gift Shop
  • Restrooms
  • Visitor Center

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • The wilderness that is now known as San Antonio and South Texas was primarily settled by Spanish Catholic priests. And apparently priests with exquisite taste in architecture. Mission Concepcion, Mission San Jose, Mission San Juan and Mission Espada, the four historical missions that compose what... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Historical area that stretches nine miles and contains four important 18th-century missions. more on TripAdvisor
  • The chain of missions established along the San Antonio River in the 18th century is a reminder of one of Spain's most successful attempts to extend its New World dominion from Mexico. Representing both church and state, these missions were charged with converting the local Native Americans, coll... more on VisitSanAntonio.com
  • The chain of missions established along the San Antonio River in the 18th century is a reminder of one of Spain's most successful attempts to extend its New World dominion from Mexico. Representing both church and state, these missions were charged with converting the local Native Americans, coll... more on VisitSanAntonio.com
  • This national park stretches for nine miles along the San Antonio River and is comprised of four remaining missions (outside of the Alamo) constructed by the Franciscan friars in the 18th century. The missions are active parish churches today, and all are open daily to the public. Each of the fou... more on Weather.com

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5.0
back in time

these missions are beautiful! well preserved for their age. very informative. If you like history, you do not want ... legrjg, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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5.0
Highlight of our trip!

Wow, what a wonderful way to step back into history. I highly recommend watching the short film about the missions offered by the park. It was truly an amazing production and gives you a real good understanding about the missions. Initially, I didn't want to watch the film. To be honest, I was dr... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

5.0
Beautiful setting

We did a series of photo's before our wedding at Mission Espanada. We were a little set off by the mistakes about St Francis. (of the sword?) That is a error that the frier was able to explain in a wonderful chat we were able to have with him. All the missions are beautiful and worth seeing. My w... t1t4n_truck, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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4.0
Beautiful. Well worth the time....

Had a bit of spare time while in San Antonio one afternoon. Drove down intending to see just Mission Concepcion. As I got out of the car at Concepcion and started to take a picture of the twin towers of the church, my camera batteries died. There's a WalMart down the street about 3 miles just pas... hatlad, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

4.0
very nice

(March 06, 2012 00:00)

Stumbled onto the Church b accident, it was very pretty and educational. Seemed very holy, I had a hurt leg when I got there.....did not ... wright1955@sbcglobal.net, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

Directions

Roadways connect each site in this mostly urban park. The Mission Trails project, presently under construction, includes a hike and bike trail, and driving route from downtown to Espada, the southernmost mission site in the park. Complete signage is not i

Hours

Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1.

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: No fees are charged for park entry or visitor activities during regular hours of operation.

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