Barbed Wire

Barbed Wire: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Barbed Wire

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Barbed Wire — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.42435, -98.49530. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barbed Wire

• San Fernando Cathedral · church · Bexar · ~0 km · Must-see
• O. Henry House · museum · Bexar · ~0 km · Must-see
• Milam Square · park · Bexar · ~1 km · Must-see
• Buckhorn Saloon and Museum · museum · Bexar · ~1 km · Must-see
• La Villita · sanctuary · Bexar · ~1 km · Must-see
• Travis Park · park · Bexar · ~1 km · Must-see
• The Torch of Friendship · sanctuary · Bexar · ~1 km · Must-see
• Saint Marks Episcopal Church · church · Bexar · ~1 km · Must-see
• Sea Life Aquarium · sanctuary · Bexar · ~1 km · Must-see
• The Alamo Mission · fort · Bexar · ~1 km · Must-see
• San Antonio Fire Museum · church · Bexar · ~1 km · Must-see
• Tower of the Americas · attraction · Bexar · ~2 km · Must-see
• Ximenes Chapel · church · Bexar · ~2 km · Must-see
• Blue Star Contemporary Art Center · museum · Bexar · ~2 km · Must-see
• San Antonio Museum of Art · church · Bexar · ~2 km · Must-see
• San Pedro Springs Park · park · Bexar · ~3 km · Must-see
• Roosevelt Park · park · Bexar · ~3 km · Must-see
• Temple Beth-El · temple · Bexar · ~3 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Barbed Wire

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• Texas African American History Memorial · fort · Travis · ~149 km · Must-see
• Volunteer Firemen Memorial · fort · Travis · ~149 km · Must-see
• Tejano Monument · fort · Travis · ~149 km · Must-see
• Texas Pioneer Woman Monument · fort · Travis · ~149 km · Must-see
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