Medina district, Texas, United States
Places to visit near Devine
Devine is a town in Medina district, Texas, United States, home to about 4,705 people. Within 50 km by road there are 78 places to visit — 41 forts & heritage, 17 churches, 3 museums and 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are USAF Airman Heritage Museum (48 km), Texas Stingray (50 km) and Journey to Atlantis (50 km).

Devine at a glance
- Location
- Medina district, Texas, United States
- Population
- about 4,705
- Coordinates
- 29.1400° N, 98.9053° W
- Places within 50 km
- 78 (5 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for forts & heritage; August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; year-round for churches and museums
Top places to visit near Devine
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Devine: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Bethel Assembly of GodChurches · MedinaNotable
- Family Home of George T. BriscoeForts · MedinaNotable
- Devine Lodge, No. 590 A.F. & A.M.Forts · MedinaNotable
- Cox ReservoirLakes & Dams · FrioNotable
- Black Creek ChurchChurches · MedinaNotable
- Big Foot Wallace MuseumMuseums · FrioNotable
- Chacon Lake DamLakes & Dams · MedinaNotable
- Brummett CemeteryForts · FrioNotable
- California HillHills · MedinaNotable
- Benton City CemeteryForts · AtascosaNotable
- Dan HillHills · MedinaNotable
- First Baptist Church of LytleForts · AtascosaNotable
More places near Devine
- Atascosa Lodge No. 379, A.F. and A.M. · fort · Atascosa · ~19 km
- Sand Branch Baptist Church · fort · Atascosa · ~21 km
- Clousley Hill · viewpoint · Medina · ~23 km
- Anchorage Cemetery · fort · Atascosa · ~26 km
- Black Hill · viewpoint · Bexar · ~27 km
- USAF Airman Heritage Museum · museum · Bexar · ~48 km · Must-see
- Texas Stingray · attraction · Bexar · ~50 km · Must-see
- Journey to Atlantis · attraction · Bexar · ~50 km · Must-see
- SeaWorld San Antonio · park · Bexar · ~50 km · Must-see
- Wave Breaker: The Rescue Coaster · attraction · Bexar · ~50 km · Must-see
- F.Xavier Schmidt House · fort · Medina · ~30 km
- Moye Center · fort · Medina · ~30 km
Things to see near Devine, by type
Forts & heritage near Devine
91 forts & heritage within 100 km of Devine. The closest is Family Home of George T. Briscoe (1 km). Best time: october to february.
- Family Home of George T. Briscoe · fort · Medina · ~0 km
- Devine Lodge, No. 590 A.F. & A.M. · fort · Medina · ~1 km
- Brummett Cemetery · fort · Frio · ~15 km
- Benton City Cemetery · fort · Atascosa · ~18 km
- First Baptist Church of Lytle · fort · Atascosa · ~19 km
- Atascosa Lodge No. 379, A.F. and A.M. · fort · Atascosa · ~19 km
Churches near Devine
85 churches within 100 km of Devine. The closest is Bethel Assembly of God (1 km). Best time: year-round.
- Bethel Assembly of God · church · Medina · ~0 km
- Black Creek Church · church · Medina · ~11 km
- Saint John Vianney Chapel Mission · church · Bexar · ~37 km
- Mission San José · church · Bexar · ~60 km · Must-see
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Medina · ~40 km
- Mission Concepcion · church · Bexar · ~61 km · Must-see
Museums near Devine
21 museums within 100 km of Devine. The closest is Big Foot Wallace Museum (13 km). Best time: year-round.
- Big Foot Wallace Museum · museum · Frio · ~13 km
- USAF Airman Heritage Museum · museum · Bexar · ~48 km · Must-see
- Blue Star Contemporary Art Center · museum · Bexar · ~62 km · Must-see
- Frio Pioneer Jail Museum · museum · Frio · ~42 km
- O. Henry House · museum · Bexar · ~63 km · Must-see
- Buckhorn Saloon and Museum · museum · Bexar · ~64 km · Must-see
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Devine
20 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Devine. The closest is Cox Reservoir (7 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Cox Reservoir · lake · Frio · ~7 km
- Chacon Lake Dam · lake · Medina · ~14 km
- Mitchell Lake · lake · Bexar · ~54 km · Must-see
- Gabe Lake Dam · lake · Medina · ~35 km
- Medina Dam · lake · Medina · ~56 km · Must-see
- Wilson Lake Dam · lake · Medina · ~36 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Devine
13 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Devine. The closest is California Hill (17 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- California Hill · viewpoint · Medina · ~17 km
- Dan Hill · viewpoint · Medina · ~19 km
- Clousley Hill · viewpoint · Medina · ~23 km
- Black Hill · viewpoint · Bexar · ~27 km
- Abbey Hill · viewpoint · Frio · ~31 km
- Medina Valley · viewpoint · Medina · ~56 km · Must-see
Parks near Devine
13 parks within 100 km of Devine. The closest is SeaWorld San Antonio (50 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- SeaWorld San Antonio · park · Bexar · ~50 km · Must-see
- Acequia Park · park · Bexar · ~61 km · Must-see
- Roosevelt Park · park · Bexar · ~62 km · Must-see
- Milam Square · park · Bexar · ~63 km · Must-see
- Travis Park · park · Bexar · ~64 km · Must-see
- San Pedro Springs Park · park · Bexar · ~65 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Devine
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 35 km on the road.
- Start in Devine
- 7 km Cox Reservoir · reservoir, Frio
- 15 km Black Creek Church · church, Medina
- 11 km Devine Lodge, No. 590 A.F. & A.M. · heritage site, Medina
- 1 km Family Home of George T. Briscoe · heritage site, Medina
- 1 km Bethel Assembly of God · church, Medina
- 0 km Back to Devine
Plan a longer trip from Devine — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Devine
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How to reach Devine
All places near Devine by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Dubuis House · fort · Medina · ~30 km
- Alsatians of Texas · fort · Medina · ~30 km
- First County Courthouse · fort · Medina · ~30 km
- Dolch-Hans Compound · fort · Medina · ~30 km
- Biry-Arh Property · fort · Medina · ~30 km
- Cordier-Tschirhart-Seal House · fort · Medina · ~30 km
- Arcadius Steinle House · fort · Medina · ~31 km
- Abbey Hill · viewpoint · Frio · ~31 km
- Gabe Lake Dam · lake · Medina · ~35 km
- Wilson Lake Dam · lake · Medina · ~36 km
- Saint John Vianney Chapel Mission · church · Bexar · ~37 km
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church · fort · Medina · ~38 km
- Amphion and Amphion Cemetery · fort · Atascosa · ~39 km
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Medina · ~40 km
- Chilipitin Cemetery · fort · Atascosa · ~41 km
- St Peter Lutheran Church · church · Frio · ~41 km
- Frio Pioneer Jail Museum · museum · Frio · ~42 km
- First Baptist Church of Poteet · fort · Atascosa · ~42 km
- Church of Acts · church · Bexar · ~44 km
- Battle of Medina · fort · Atascosa · ~45 km
- Kilroy Lake Dam · lake · Bexar · ~45 km
- Crossroads Community Church · church · Bexar · ~45 km
- Divine Providence Catholic Church · church · Bexar · ~46 km
- Church of Christ Valley Hi · church · Bexar · ~47 km
- Chapel Hill United Methodist Church · church · Bexar · ~47 km
- Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church · church · Bexar · ~47 km
- Atonement Lutheran Church · church · Bexar · ~47 km
- Battle of Adams Hill · fort · Bexar · ~48 km
- Centro Cristiano de Restauracion · church · Bexar · ~48 km
- Applewhite House Ruins 1852-1930s · fort · Bexar · ~49 km
- True Vine Baptist Church · church · Bexar · ~49 km
- Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird · fort · Bexar · ~49 km
- Boeing WB-29A Superfortress · fort · Bexar · ~49 km
- McDonnell Douglas YF-15A Eagle · fort · Bexar · ~49 km
- Church of Christ Lackland Terrace · church · Bexar · ~49 km
- General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon · fort · Bexar · ~49 km
- Fairchild Republic OA-10A Thunderbolt II · fort · Bexar · ~49 km
- Consolidated B-24M Liberator (Replica) · fort · Bexar · ~49 km
- Beechcraft T-34A Mentor · fort · Bexar · ~49 km
- Presnall-Watson Historic Farmstead · fort · Bexar · ~49 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Steel Eel · attraction · Bexar · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mitchell Lake · lake · Bexar · ~54 km · Must-see
- Medina Dam · lake · Medina · ~56 km · Must-see
- Medina Valley · viewpoint · Medina · ~56 km · Must-see
- Blue Wing Lake · lake · Bexar · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mission San José · church · Bexar · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mission San Juan Capistrano · sanctuary · Bexar · ~61 km · Must-see
- Acequia Park · park · Bexar · ~61 km · Must-see
- Mission Concepcion · church · Bexar · ~61 km · Must-see
- Hot Wells Hotel · fort · Bexar · ~61 km · Must-see
- Blue Star Contemporary Art Center · museum · Bexar · ~62 km · Must-see
- Roosevelt Park · park · Bexar · ~62 km · Must-see
- Basilica of The National Shrine of The Little Flower · church · Bexar · ~63 km · Must-see
- Medina Lake · lake · Bandera · ~63 km · Must-see
- Milam Square · park · Bexar · ~63 km · Must-see
- O. Henry House · museum · Bexar · ~63 km · Must-see
- San Fernando Cathedral · church · Bexar · ~64 km · Must-see
- Ximenes Chapel · church · Bexar · ~64 km · Must-see
- O.P. Schnabel Park · sanctuary · Bexar · ~64 km · Must-see
- La Villita · sanctuary · Bexar · ~64 km · Must-see
- Tower of the Americas · attraction · Bexar · ~64 km · Must-see
- The Torch of Friendship · sanctuary · Bexar · ~64 km · Must-see
- Buckhorn Saloon and Museum · museum · Bexar · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sea Life Aquarium · sanctuary · Bexar · ~64 km · Must-see
- Travis Park · park · Bexar · ~64 km · Must-see
- The Alamo Mission · fort · Bexar · ~65 km · Must-see
- Saint Marks Episcopal Church · church · Bexar · ~65 km · Must-see
- San Antonio Fire Museum · church · Bexar · ~65 km · Must-see
- San Pedro Springs Park · park · Bexar · ~65 km · Must-see
- Temple Beth-El · temple · Bexar · ~65 km · Must-see
- Braunig Lake · lake · Bexar · ~66 km · Must-see
- Denman Estate Park · park · Bexar · ~66 km · Must-see
- Monastery of Our Lady of Charity · Buddhist site · Bexar · ~67 km · Must-see
- Japanese Tea Garden · attraction · Bexar · ~68 km · Must-see
- Brackenridge Park · park · Bexar · ~69 km · Must-see
- San Antonio Zoo · sanctuary · Bexar · ~69 km · Must-see
- San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo · attraction · Bexar · ~69 km · Must-see
- The Witte Museum · museum · Bexar · ~69 km · Must-see
- San Antonio Missions National Historical Park · sanctuary · Bexar · ~71 km · Must-see
- Bethel Church · church · Bexar · ~51 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forts & heritage | 41 | 91 | Family Home of George T. Briscoe (1 km) |
| Churches | 17 | 85 | Bethel Assembly of God (1 km) |
| Museums | 3 | 21 | Big Foot Wallace Museum (13 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 6 | 20 | Cox Reservoir (7 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 5 | 13 | California Hill (17 km) |
| Parks | 1 | 13 | SeaWorld San Antonio (50 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 0 | 10 | Mission San Juan Capistrano (61 km) |
| Other attractions | 4 | 8 | Texas Stingray (50 km) |
| Temples | 0 | 3 | Temple Beth-El (65 km) |
| Waterfalls | 1 | 2 | The Falls at Westover Hills (50 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 0 | 1 | Monastery of Our Lady of Charity (67 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 0 | 1 | Walton Island (59 km) |
| Caves | 0 | 1 | Rock Dove Cave (93 km) |
Devine: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Devine?
Bethel Assembly of God (church, about 1 km), Family Home of George T. Briscoe (heritage site, about 1 km), Devine Lodge, No. 590 A.F. & A.M. (heritage site, about 1 km), Cox Reservoir (reservoir, about 7 km), Black Creek Church (church, about 11 km), Big Foot Wallace Museum (museum, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Devine?
78 places on Spotwander: 41 forts & heritage, 17 churches, 3 museums, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest fort to Devine?
Family Home of George T. Briscoe, about 1 km by road; Devine Lodge, No. 590 A.F. & A.M. (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Devine?
Bethel Assembly of God, about 1 km by road; Black Creek Church (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Devine?
Big Foot Wallace Museum, about 13 km by road; Frio Pioneer Jail Museum (42 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Devine?
Start in Devine, visit Cox Reservoir, then Black Creek Church, then Devine Lodge, No. 590 A.F. & A.M., then Family Home of George T. Briscoe, then Bethel Assembly of God, and drive back — about 35 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Devine?
October to February for forts & heritage; August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; year-round for churches and museums.
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Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Devine’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Devine on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.