About San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
Welcome to San Antonio Missions, a National Park Service site and the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas. Each mission in the park is a center of community and has been since the early 1700s. They changed life in this region, introducing new technologies while enforcing new cultural guidelines. As you visit, reflect on change, culture, power, and how people have used the land.
Quick Facts
Operating Hours
Park grounds are open sunrise to sunset. Mission San José is open 9am-5pm. Our park store located in the Visitor Center is open daily 9 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm. Park grounds are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
Activities
Getting There
Park Headquarter's is located 4 miles south of downtown San Antonio. The four mission sites lay as a chain south of downtown. Mission Concepción is 3 miles, Mission San José and the park visitor center is 6 miles south, Mission San Juan is 3 miles south of San José, and Mission Espada lays another mile beyond. Written directions and GPS addresses can be found at the link below.
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Topics & Themes
Things To Do
Hike & Bike Along the River
The Hike & Bike Trail along the San Antonio River connects all five missions in San Antonio: The Alamo, Mission…
Hike or bike along the San Antonio River Hike & Bike trail. Each mission is about 3 miles from the…
Watch the Park Film at the Visitor Center
Watch the park film, Gente de Razón, to learn more about the missions. The film is a 23-minute film about…
Watch the park film, Gente de Razón, to learn more about the missions. The film is a 23-minute film about the people who built…
Junior Ranger Program
Learn about the missions by completing activities in the Junior Ranger booklet.
Explore the missions while completing activities in our Junior Ranger booklet.
Explore the Missions of San Antonio
Explore the four Spanish Colonial mission sites at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. You can choose to join a…
Explore with a Ranger Ranger-led tours are offered throughout the day at the Visitor Center at Mission San Jose. Tours begin on the patio of the Visitor Center…
Visitor Centers
Visitor Center at Mission San José
Park Store in the Visitor Center is open 9 am to 5pm, 7 days/week. Visitor Center is often closed for the lunch hour. Closed Thanksgiving…
Hours: Open seven days a week from 9 am - 5 pm, except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day
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