From mission churches to the ruins of a resort and landmarks of aviation, South San Antonio has stories worth taking time to explore. Choose a familiar favorite or a stop you haven’t visited yet.
Mission Concepción
807 Mission Road, San Antonio, TX
Take a closer look at the church’s Spanish colonial architecture and the details that have endured through generations.
Official visitor information →Mission San José
6701 San José Drive, San Antonio, TX
Start here for the park’s visitor center, expansive grounds, and a closer look at the mission’s architecture.
Official visitor information →Mission San Juan Capistrano
9101 Graf Road, San Antonio, TX
Explore the mission grounds and learn about the farming and irrigation that supported life here.
Official visitor information →Mission Espada
10040 Espada Road, San Antonio, TX
Visit the southernmost of the park’s four missions and connect your stop with the nearby historic irrigation features.
Official visitor information →Hot Wells of Bexar County
5503 South Presa Street, San Antonio, TX
Walk the grounds around the preserved bathhouse ruins and learn about a resort that once drew visitors to this stretch of the river.
Official visitor information →Espada Aqueduct
Along the mission corridor near Espada Road
See how water crossed the landscape through a historic stone aqueduct built to serve the mission fields.
Official visitor information →Yturri-Edmunds Historic Site
128 Mission Road, San Antonio, TX
Learn about early San Antonio life at an adobe house and mill property. Contact the Conservation Society about tour arrangements before visiting.
Official visitor information →Historic Hangar 9 at Brooks
Brooks, South San Antonio
This restored 1918 wooden aircraft hangar now serves as an event venue. Contact Brooks about access; it is not a regular walk-in museum.
Official visitor information →Stinson Municipal Airport
8535 Mission Road, San Antonio, TX
Add aviation history to your outing at this historic airport. Stay within designated public areas and confirm access to any attraction you plan to visit.
Official visitor information →Espada Dam & Acequia System
Along the San Antonio River near Mission Espada
Look beyond the mission buildings to the waterways that helped sustain them. Pair this stop with Mission Espada and the aqueduct.
Official visitor information →Make time for history
Have an hour or two? Start with Mission San José. For a longer outing, add another mission or Hot Wells and leave room to enjoy the river corridor along the way.
The mission churches remain active places of worship. Check current hours, accessibility, tours, and temporary closures with each destination before visiting.