National Historical Park

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

South

About San Antonio Missions

Welcome to San Antonio Missions, a National Park Service site and the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas. Each mission in the park is a center of community and has been since the early 1700s. They changed life in this region, introducing new technologies while enforcing new cultural guidelines. As you visit, reflect on change, culture, power, and how people have used the land.

From the National Park Service.

Region: South
State: Texas
Designation: National Historical Park
Entrance fee: None listed

Trail data for this park is still being added.
Places for this park are still being added.

Know before you go

Fees, hours, weather and getting to San Antonio Missions.

Entrance fees

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for this park.

Hours

Mon: 6:00AM - 8:00PM
Tue: 6:00AM - 8:00PM
Wed: 6:00AM - 8:00PM
Thu: 6:00AM - 8:00PM
Fri: 6:00AM - 8:00PM
Sat: 6:00AM - 8:00PM
Sun: 6:00AM - 8:00PM

Park grounds are open sunrise to sunset. Mission San José is open 9am-5pm. Our park store located in the Visitor Center is open daily 9 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm. Park grounds are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

Weather and when to go

Over the course of a year, the temperature typically varies from 40°F to 95°F and is rarely below 29°F or above 100°F. The warm season lasts from May through September with an average daily high temperature above 90°F and a low of 75°F. The cold season lasts from November through February with an average daily high below 68°F and an average low of 40°F. The relative humidity ranges from 40-80% over the course of the year, which can be very uncomfortable to many people.

Getting there

Park Headquarter's is located 4 miles south of downtown San Antonio. The four mission sites lay as a chain south of downtown. Mission Concepción is 3 miles, Mission San José and the park visitor center is 6 miles south, Mission San Juan is 3 miles south of San José, and Mission Espada lays another mile beyond. Written directions and GPS addresses can be found at the link below.

Directions from the National Park Service

Contact the park

Address: Visitor Center at Mission San José, 6701 San Jose Drive, San Antonio, TX 78214
Phone: (210) 932-1001
Email: saan_interpretation@nps.gov
Official site: nps.gov/saan

From the National Park Service, checked weekly. Fees, hours and road conditions change: confirm with the park before you go.

Trip planner

A day-by-day plan for San Antonio Missions

Tell us your dates and what you are into. We group the stops by where they are, so each day is one part of the park, not a zigzag.

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Things to do in San Antonio Missions

The park service's own list, with how long each takes.

Explore the Missions of San Antonio

Guided Tours · about 1.3 hours

Explore the four Spanish Colonial mission sites at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. You can choose to join a Ranger-led program, listen to the audio tour, or explore…
Hike & Bike Along the River

Front-Country Hiking · about 1.5 hours

The Hike & Bike Trail along the San Antonio River connects all five missions in San Antonio: The Alamo, Mission Concepcion, Mission San Jose, Mission San Juan, and Mission Espada.…
Watch the Park Film at the Visitor Center

Theater · about 15 min

Watch the park film, Gente de Razón, to learn more about the missions. The film is a 23-minute film about the people who built and lived in the missions. The first showing of the…