San Antonio Outdoor Activities

Hey nature lovers, there's never a shortage of outdoor activities in San Antonio. Fishing, hiking, biking and birdwatching are just some of the most popular hobbies that made our list. Find out exactly where to go in San Antonio for the best outdoor spots...

Enjoy a colorful afternoon at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. This 33-acre living museum features exotic plant specimens from around the world, and more.

Address: 555 Funston, San Antonio TX 78209 - MAP
Phone: (210) 207-3250
Web: www.sabot.org

Discover a motherload of bluebonnets on the stretches of road around the San Antonio metropolitan area. Fields of the dazzling state flower beg for an afternoon of picture-taking. Wildflowers start blooming in March and peak in April, though the fields remain colorful through early June, depending on rainfall.

Web: www.txdot.state.tx.us

Get birdy at the Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, home to 600-acre Mitchell Lake and the adjacent wetlands. The center is renowned among birders as one of the top birding spots in the region.

Address: 10750 Pleasanton Road, San Antonio TX 78221 - MAP
Phone: (210)-628-1639
Web: www.mitchelllakeaudubon.org

Dog lovers unite! Join other pet aficionados their furry friends at McAllister Dog Park

Address: 13102 Jones-Maltsberger - MAP
Web: www.sanantonio.gov

Get back to nature and rent a space at the Blazing Star Luxury RV Resort Cabins. On site you'll find 8,000-square-foot clubhouse and a huge game room with video games, air hockey and pool tables.

Address: 1120 West Loop 1604 North, San Antonio TX 78251 - MAP
Phone: (210) 680-7827
Web: www.blazingstarresort.com

Lions, tigers and bears and more! Visit the Wild Animal Orphanage, home to approximately 400 exotic wild animals, and one of the largest sanctuaries in the nation. You'll appreciate all of the hard work and dedication that goes into caring for animals that are no longer viable in the wild. Open to the public on Sat. and Sun.

Address: 9626 Leslie Road, San Antonio, TX 78254 - MAP
Phone: (210)-688-2511
Web: www.wildanimalorphanage.org

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Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch

Address: 26515 Natural Bridge Caverns Rd., San Antonio TX 78266 - MAP
Phone: (830)-438-7400
Web: www.wildliferanchtexas.com

Natural Bridge Caverns

Address: 26495 Natural Bridge Caverns Rd., Natural Bridge Caverns, TX 78266 - MAP
Phone: (210) 651-6101
Web: www.naturalbridgecaverns.com

San Pedro Springs Park

Address: 1315 San Pedro, San Antonio TX - MAP
Phone: (210) 207-PARK
Web: www.sanantonio.gov

Government Canyon State Natural Area

Address: 12861 Galm Rd, San Antonio TX 78254 - MAP
Phone: (210) 688-9055
Web: www.tpwd.state.tx.us

Scobee Planetarium at San Antonio College

Address: 1300 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio TX 78212 - MAP
Phone: (210) 486-0100
Web: www.alamo.edu

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