Places to visit near

Garden Ridge

Garden Ridge is a town in Bexar district, Texas, United States of about 3,850 people. Within 50 km by road there are 192 places to visit: 63 churches, 43 forts & heritage and 27 museums. The must-see places are Bracken Cave, Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch and Texas Transportation Museum.

29.6347° N, 98.3053° WPop. 3,850

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Within 30 km137 places
Within 50 km192
Must-see83
Notable139
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Garden Ridge

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:02 pm

71 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Garden Ridge
  2. Bracken Churchchurch · 30 min
  3. Texas Transportation Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  4. San Antonio Texas Templechurch · 30 min
  5. Rock Dove Cavecave · 1 hrs
  6. Bracken Cavecave · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Garden Ridge
Today’s loopGarden RidgeStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Garden Ridge?

Bracken Cave (cave, about 9 km), Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch (nature spot, about 10 km), Texas Transportation Museum (museum, about 20 km), Rock Dove Cave (cave, about 21 km), San Antonio Texas Temple (church, about 22 km), Bracken Church (church, about 4 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Garden Ridge?

192 places on Spotwander: 63 churches, 43 forts & heritage, 27 museums, 15 parks, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest church to Garden Ridge?

Bracken Church, about 4 km by road; Faith Apostolic Church (8 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Garden Ridge?

Davenport Cemetery, about 5 km by road; Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum (6 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Garden Ridge?

Start in Garden Ridge, visit Bracken Church, then Texas Transportation Museum, then San Antonio Texas Temple, then Rock Dove Cave, then Bracken Cave, and drive back — about 71 km by road in all.