• The churches of San Antonio were the heart of the Spanish colonal mission communities.

    San Antonio Missions

    National Historical Park Texas

Nearby Attractions

San Antonio, Texas, and the surrounding region is rich in history and teeming with notable attractions. We have provided the following links as a service to people planning to visit San Antonio. This is not a comprehensive list of area attractions, as we try to link to sites comparable to the mission of the National Park Service. We try to be as accurate as possible.

Click here for links to areas within a day's journey from San Antonio.

 
 

The Alamo (Mission San Antonio de Valero)

Casa Navarro State Historic Site

 
 

La Villita Historic Arts Village

El Mercado (Market Square)

 
 

Did You Know?

San Jose's gristmill is believed to be the oldest in Texas.

The mill at San Jose was in use and grinding wheat by 1794. The mill is believed to be the oldest in Texas. In 2001 President Bush came to San Antonio Missions National Historical Park and dedicated the mill, which is in use today.