Monte Vista

Monte Vista: 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 Monte Vista

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 Monte Vista — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.45773, -98.48927. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Monte Vista

• Japanese Tea Garden · attraction · Bexar · ~2 km · Must-see
• Temple Beth-El · temple · Bexar · ~2 km · Must-see
• Brackenridge Park · park · Bexar · ~2 km · Must-see
• San Pedro Springs Park · park · Bexar · ~2 km · Must-see
• San Antonio Zoo · sanctuary · Bexar · ~2 km · Must-see
• The Witte Museum · museum · Bexar · ~3 km · Must-see
• San Antonio Museum of Art · church · Bexar · ~3 km · Must-see
• Ximenes Chapel · church · Bexar · ~4 km · Must-see
• San Antonio Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Bexar · ~4 km · Must-see
• Saint Marks Episcopal Church · church · Bexar · ~4 km · Must-see
• Travis Park · park · Bexar · ~4 km · Must-see
• Buckhorn Saloon and Museum · museum · Bexar · ~4 km · Must-see
• San Antonio Fire Museum · church · Bexar · ~4 km · Must-see
• The Alamo Mission · fort · Bexar · ~4 km · Must-see
• Milam Square · park · Bexar · ~5 km · Must-see
• San Fernando Cathedral · church · Bexar · ~5 km · Must-see
• Basilica of The National Shrine of The Little Flower · church · Bexar · ~5 km · Must-see
• Sea Life Aquarium · sanctuary · Bexar · ~5 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Monte Vista

Other forts & heritage near Monte Vista

• The Alamo Mission · fort · Bexar · ~4 km · Must-see
• Hot Wells Hotel · fort · Bexar · ~13 km · Must-see
• Treue Der Union Monument · fort · Kendall · ~88 km · Must-see
• Fort Martin Scott · fort · Gillespie · ~118 km · Must-see
• Barton Springs Pool · fort · Travis · ~142 km · Must-see
• Texas African American History Memorial · fort · Travis · ~145 km · Must-see
• Volunteer Firemen Memorial · fort · Travis · ~145 km · Must-see
• Tejano Monument · fort · Travis · ~145 km · Must-see
• Texas Pioneer Woman Monument · fort · Travis · ~145 km · Must-see
• Texas World War II Memorial · fort · Travis · ~145 km · Must-see

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