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All 281 places by distance →One day from San Antonio
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:08 pm
35 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave San Antonio
- Mission Concepcionchurch · 30 min
- Hot Wells Hotelheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Monastery of Our Lady of Charitymonastery · 1 hrs
- Brackenridge Parkpark · 45 min
- Basilica of The National Shrine of The Little Flowerchurch · 30 min
- Back in San Antonio
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near San Antonio?
San Fernando Cathedral (church, about 1 km), O. Henry House (museum, about 1 km), La Villita (nature spot, about 1 km), Buckhorn Saloon and Museum (museum, about 1 km), Milam Square (park, about 1 km), The Torch of Friendship (nature spot, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of San Antonio?
260 places on Spotwander: 94 churches, 89 forts & heritage, 29 museums, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 parks.
Which is the nearest church to San Antonio?
San Fernando Cathedral, about 1 km by road; Travis Park United Methodist Church (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to San Antonio?
Barbed Wire, about 1 km by road; Bexar County Under Nine Governments (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from San Antonio?
Start in San Antonio, visit Mission Concepcion, then Hot Wells Hotel, then Monastery of Our Lady of Charity, then Brackenridge Park, then Basilica of The National Shrine of The Little Flower, and drive back — about 35 km by road in all.