Good, clean park with lots of friendly faces. There was one situation where a cop helped someone…read morepump up their bike tires. Fishing wasn't great but that's why they call it fishing and not catching .

Holy Molly, this is some park! Roosevelt Park is the starting point for the Mission Reach Trail…read morethat takes you past the San Antonio Missions. This is an incredibly interesting trail, great for photography and historical site seeing. Located a skip and hop away from SA's well known South Town, Roosevelt has a huge public pool and an extremely scenic trail. Besides the Mission Reach Trail, most of the park's trail also follows the Riverwalk, passing some water steps for rafting and stony river passages. It also leads to some excellent city sites. I went during morning hours on a week day, and there almost wasn't anyone on the trail. It was a spur of the moment visit because after many years in SA, I had just recently heard about the Mission Reach Trail. Um, about a week ago, to be exact! Needless, to say, after dropping a friend downtown, I decided to go to the park. I fully intended to walk most of the trail, but since we live right on the sun, it was already pretty hot. There is a lot of foliage in the area, but most of it does not cover trail. I did not bring water nor a head covering of any sort, so I had to cut the walk short. I am absolutely coming prepared next time. Also, since the trail passes through sketchier parts, I was hesitant to do the complete walk, but other than not many people there, it turned out to be a very pleasant walk.

I like this park. There's a kids play area with swings, monkey bars and slides plus a large…read moresandbox. There's some shade to sit under as a parent, but much of the play area is in sun so keep that in mind! We've gone for short periods of time on hot days.

Cute park With a large play structure for both older kids and then one for little kids and there's…read morea bunch of swings which is so nice. It's also pretty shaded since there's lots of trees. There's shaded walking trails but nothing that is like a field to play on. It's also very close to the main road but it is fully fenced around so that's nice. My kids played here for quite a bit because they're such a big play structure and lots of things to do, definitely a great little Park stop.

My kids love this hide away park in the neighborhood, it has a fishing pond, large fields, walking…read moresidewalk trail. The playgrounds are really nice, it even has a zip line!

Very small park but a nice spot for a quiet Texas style out in nature lunch break. There's a large…read morecovered pavilion that provides protection from the sun with many picnic tables underneath. There's a short little nature trail if you feel like a walk. But don't try this in the Summer heat. Basic Softball field and playground also. Best thing about the park is its away from the noisy busy roads, in fact you have to take a little side street to get to it, so it has a peaceful feel and you can recharge your eardrums and mind from the hustle and bustle of daily life.

Not a huge parking lot, but there was a space for me to get out of the sun and park to hike the…read moretrail after I had my lunch. There is a Porta potty near the entrance to the trails, but when I looked inside, it had a pile of clothes and looked like someone was living in there or at least sleeping in there at night. I walked the entire loop and it was about one and a quarter miles. Took a little less than 30 minutes to walk the loop. So it's a good lunchtime break to clear the head before going back to work. The trail has very little elevation change just minor up and downs, but the entire trail is paved. It's basically a 5 foot wide sidewalk loop so very easily accessible for anyone who wants to get out and do some hiking or just get back to nature. I didn't see any animals but saw three different birds, a cardinal, a mockingbird and a black Phoebe. Overall, not a bad space to have lunch and walk a little before heading back to work. I would come here again.

This isolated park that we had been to on our walks was perfect during the pandemic because it…read morenever gets crowded and people social distance pretty good here. It has a gazebo for birthday parties with a couple of benches. Only thing is: bring bug spray because it's already mosquito season in Texas allows mosquitoes lurk in the shade. This park has a running trail that doesn't go too far before it turns to dirt and than you can explore freely deeper into the woods. Come here for a relaxing walk away from crowds of people. The small parking lot will let you know how full it is.

There are so many activities at South Side Lions Park, but our favorite aspect is the trailhead…read moreaccess at South Side Lions Park East. Follow the road around the pond and you'll find maps and a shelter, plus the trailhead to go north/upstream along the South Salado Creek Greenway Trail, part of the Howard W. Peak Greenway Trail System, towards Comanche Park and Covington Park. If you walk along the pond downstream, over the footbridge, you'll find a trail marker, a crosswalk, and a turnoff to a newer trail section of South Salado Creek. If you see a set of switchbacks, you know you're on the right path. This trail goes about 3 miles to a trailhead on Southeast Military Dr.

I don't live anywhere near this little neighborhood park but it has access to a great paved trail…read morefor running, walking or biking. The trail runs into multiple little parks that have a playground and benches and whatnot and it parallels this cute little stream. Most of the trail is shaded by trees which made it nice to run in the heat. I didn't take any pictures unfortunately, but just believe that this is yet another great outdoor space offered by San Antonio!

King William park has been the center of the King William Historical District since 1901. You can…read moretell that this park has some history. In the center, a historic gazebo is the focal point of the park. There are nice benches to sit around on in the shade, lots of grass and sidewalks to ride and run on. Although the park is only 0.7 acres, it makes up for it in beauty and grace. Parking is easy, as you can just park along the street. There's a drinking fountain that always works, and a drinking fountain for your four-legged friends too. (It's not just dogs, cats are welcome at this park also!) Unfortunately, there are no restrooms here, so don't go wild at the drinking fountain.

A defining point in the King William District, this park is a foreshadow on how well kept this…read moreneighborhood is. With so many historic buildings and homes around it only makes sense how this park emulates the body of King William. Home to a few benches and a prominent gazebo you can easily take in the views of downtown while munching on a packed lunch or picnic. There are quite a few events held here for you to enjoy yourself.

Mostly this is a park to take children to. Not a lot of hiking trails through the woods. There…read morewere two short trails, but by the time I figured out where they were, I was running late and had to get back to work, lunch break was over. Not a bad park but most of the walking is on wide paved sidewalk that runs around the outside of the park. It's mainly set up to bring your kids . There are plenty of playground options, a baseball diamond, and soccer goal for kids to practice kicking into and stuff like that. Not a bad park. I'll have to come back when I have more time and hit the trails and do another review.

The playground at this park is amazing! I recently visited Classen Steubing Ranch Park for a…read morebirthday party on a Saturday morning and was surprised by the amount of people at the park. When visiting please keep in mind that they are not only a hiking trail, but they have multiple soccer fields, and a pirate-theme playground at Mitchell's Landing. The playground is truly a masterpiece which was created for kids of all ages. Frankly my kid was having the time of his life running from one side to another not knowing where to even start, which I guess was a good problem to have. The reason why I am not giving them 5 stars is because parking is a nightmare. There are not enough parking spots to fit the crowds that come here. Between the soccer classes, birthday parties and the morning walkers, parking is super hard to get and you might have to be driving around a couple times until you get one. If it wasn't because of the birthday I was going, I would've turned around and go back home. Regardless, this is an amazing park and highly recommend for anyone with kids as little as 2 - 12.

This park has been renamed Mission Park Pavilions, and aptly so. It has three or four pavilions,…read morebut who's counting, right? Call 210-335-7275 to reserve one of them. All the outdoor pavilions have huge ceiling fans in them and that makes it a good pit stop for the sun baked, tired travelers traversing (see what I did there? Alliteration LOL) the Mission Reach trail. One of the pavilions has a cool setup that is great for concerts and dancing. There's a stage with a huge open area that can fit at least 100 people, maybe more. Stage lighting is included, but a speaker/P.A. system is not. There's also an indoor pavilion but it was locked up, so I didn't get to check it out. It might be air conditioned, but I don't know. Call the phone number above to inquire. There's a water fountain to refill your jug, a dog fountain for your four-legged family members, and a playground for the short ones. If you are kayaking/canoeing, it's about a 100-yard hike from the edge of the park to the closest access point to put your rig in the river. There are a couple of other access points nearby in each direction too. There's a TON of parking at this one folks. Keep in mind, this park is operated by Bexar County, it's not a city park, so the rules are different here. Learn them, know them, live them (loose quote on a favorite movie - message me if you want to know where it's from - or if you know where it's from).

Did you know that you can kayak in San Antonio? This is…read moresuch a cool park! There's a few chutes for you to cruise down on your kayak, while you take in the serenity of the San Antonio River! Three cheers to the San Antonio River Authority for making this such a special and beautiful place. This is quite a nice park. There are restrooms around, check the maps posted around the park. They offer baseball diamonds, and plenty of places to sit under a tree and watch the breeze blow. It's a great place to take a bike ride. There's all these bike lanes and wide bike paths so you don't have to worry about the traffic. I really appreciate this park and all it has to offer!