We arrived early this morning for our first hike of the year. The rangers were very efficient; our…read morereservation was checked and our permit was brought out. We drove out to the water and decided to walk those trails. The trails are all very easy to navigate. The more challenging trails may not have actually been trails at all, but got us down to the river bank for some lovely photos. The grounds and trails are very clean and well maintained. The camp sites look really nice and the bathrooms (I'm told) were Buccees level clean. There's a Discovery center that seemed to be interesting for the littles. I really enjoyed the solitude and the zen. I suspect it probably gets pretty packed though.

Lovely park! Make sure to prepay entrance fee online and discount was offered with military park…read morepass. We parked near the end of the road where you'll find a parking lot with bathrooms and changing facilities. We met our hiking group and trekked off walking along the Guadalupe River. Make sure to bring water shoes with grip cuz you'll cross the river to get to more hiking trails. The water was cool and the flow perfect...depending on the time of the year, it can get quite powerful. The weather was gorgeous - fall vibes of overcast and cooler temps. We hiked a mix of many shaded forest areas and open fields . Captured many pics of the fall changes - leaves turning shades of yellow and orange. And I gotta kick seeing live armadillos scurrying amongst the long grasses. So cute!!! With the great weather and scenery, we hiked a steady pace and clocked in approximately 8.5 miles ! Loved hiking through the river : ) Clean bathrooms and changing rooms were a plus!

Emmitt park has a huge playscape, a basketball pavilion, pickleball and volleyball areas. This park…read moreis inclusive for all children. They are open Monday - Friday from 7 am - sunset. Check times for Saturday and Sunday, they close the park for service times. Emmitt park is clean and well maintained. You can have a picnic at any of their tables. Some of the tables are covered and some have trees covering them. I will be coming back soon!

This is such a cool park! My family was trying to find a halfway point to meet up at and this came…read moreup. It's large and enclosed and I love how the big kid area at the top is only accessible by ladders or hanging rings so some toddlers can't accidentally wander up. There are slides of all sizes and a part that is wheelchair accessible. I do wish the splash pad had an on/off switch. It was in the 40s this morning and so many parents were chasing their kids to keep out of the water. Also, while the ground at the playground is soft, it is not level- there are dips and random potholes. I almost twisted an ankle- twice and kids kept tripping and falling. Other than this, it's a great place! There is ample parking, ball courts in the back, clean restrooms and a water fountain with a bottle filler on it (yes!).

Located in the Stone Oak neighborhood, this park contains a 1.8 mile trail that connects with the…read moreElementary school. There's a few benches to stop and rest and the trail has loops that lead you to other neighborhoods or back to where you started. The trails are quite pretty and well-paved. Not to mention it's clean for the most part and you will see people power walking or taking their pets/kids out. San Antonio is lucky to have this, that's for sure!

Doggo and co visited today!! As always, so beautifully pure. The wild flowers are perfectly…read moremysterious in every way. Was a little wet from the torrential rain last night but we were able to navigate with a little redirect here and there. Love this park

Carved out a quiet hour at Bullis County Park (my favorite park at the moment) with a great book…read moreand delicious latte in hand - the kind of simple moment that feels like pur happiness.

If I had gone on a day when the temperature was in the double digits in Fahrenheit, I might have…read moregiven this park at least 4 stars, but when I visited on Father's Day, there wasn't really much to do. Scorching hot temperatures scared everyone away because none of the kids would want to play on the playground there, though I did see one family just sitting there, possibly resting during a long road trip. Otherwise, it was literally a ghost town minus the tumbleweeds. I stopped by this park to just get away from city life. Well actually, I wanted to visit the nearby Nekter Juice Bar because they a Father's Day promo going on that would only work for that day and that day only. I had already visited the other Nekter location in the Greater San Antonio area, but wanted to pay a visit to this location aloof from the urban life. Bullis County Park and Nekter are just across from one another, opposite Borgfield Dr. After leaving Nekter with smoothie in hand, I drove up Old Blanco and parked in the parking lot right in front of the playground. As I mentioned, nobody was playing in the playground. I did see a pavilion, which allowed me to rest in the shade and take more photos of the park while sipping on my smoothie. The park wasn't the greatest, I can say. Let's just say the grass is greener on the other side lol. I was, however, fascinated by some rock and log formation near the pavilion. There are a handful of picnic tables in the pavilion that you could throw a party at. However, you'll need to reserve the space beforehand; call in advance to do so! On the south side of the park, there is a softball field, which surprise surprise, nobody was there during my visit. However, I was fascinated by the number of dandelions I saw in the outfield. Nice to see, but I'm sure outfielders will be trampling over them while trying to catch a fly ball. To the west, there is nothing but trees. The grounds immediately around the pavilion have seen better days. Grass isn't very abundant here. It almost looked like the cows have eaten most of the grass here! Not that I'm comparing this park to Brackenridge Park, which I had visited the weekend before, but it was kind of a boring visit overall to Bullis County Park. Then again, if school were in session, I'm sure it would have been loads better with kids enjoying the playground and possibly frolicking through the flowers. I say this because it's real close to Timberwood Park Elementary School, and it would make for a nice place to unwind and relax after school, if the weather were nicer, that is. 3 stars for now. I still recommend stopping by if you want to stretch your legs, but don't expect anything memorable here. The only thing memorable about my visit to this park was sipping on my cold smoothie, which allowed me to stay at the park for a while without burning in the hot sun.

The base area is nice to drop your boat in. Very private and good for beginners. I haven't spent…read morethe night in the cabins but they look nice. Moose Out

Military lake SOOO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! if your in/ part of family military this is the spot ! Water…read moresooo blue and not freezing cold they have camping also which is $15 to camp we came for Father's Day and was not crowded at all this is our spot !!!! Enjoy if you guys come :)

It's ok for a small trail. Trail is narrow and other then view of the field... you also have view…read moreof large multi unit apartment building, thus 3 star rating. Some "poop" on the trail... Small little kiddie park (small!) Would we come here again? No

First time to walk at Panther Springs Park yesterday with my husband. We've driven by the dog park…read moremany times before. I had heard from my neighbor about the path to the school and Parman library. On this first trip, I was amazed by the patches of flowers along the way so I definitely stopped several times. As I stopped to take a picture of a purple flower, there was a green bug that hopped on my camera for a ride! I had my husband take a photo of the bug too! We didn't quite make it to the school and library this time but definitely want to come back and go further!

If you like to kayak and are near the Canyon Lake, Spring Branch, or Bandera areas, you're going to…read morewant to know about Nichol's Landing (also called Specht's Crossing) on the beautiful upper Guadalupe River before it flows into Canyon Lake. From this spot, you can end your short paddle trip from Guadalupe State Park, or start a longer 3-6 hour trip down to FM 311 or Rebecca Creek Crossing. This small day-use park under an overpass off Old Spring Branch Road has just 20 parking spaces, so depending on when you go, you may need to arrange a drop-off or pickup via friend or river outfitter that doesn't leave a vehicle. There is a dumpster for trash and a couple of porto-johns if you really need to answer nature's call. The signage at the entrance is a bit confusing on when and how you need to pay a fee, the proceeds of which are used to maintain the park. The clear facts are that it's free when there is no attendant on duty. Otherwise (generally weekends & holidays from Memorial Day to Labor Day, basically summer months from end of May through early September), you pay a fee upon entry based as follows: If parking... $4 per person over age 12 $2 per person age 12 and under If not parking... $1 per person drop-off (any age) Open 9am to sunset, year-round (gates locked at 8:30pm) If you are putting in or taking out, there is a cul de sac where you can park briefly to deal with loading and unloading your 'yaks. The water is less than 50 yards down a couple of pebbly paths. On our recent sunny January Sunday visit, there were very few other vessels on the river and less than 10 people in the park. So peaceful. The Water Oriented Recreation District (WORD) of Comal County manages the park and their website is a great source of information on current river conditions, river laws, and any special events that could impact your day on the river. The Texas Parks & Wildlife "Texas Paddling Trail" page also has great info about Nichol's Landing and what you'll see on the river. For the upper part of the Guadalupe and the lower outside of New Braunfels city limits, the rules (enforced with fines up to $500) are: Wear a life vest or other PFD Don't trespass on private property Pets on leash at all times No firearms No fireworks No campfires No camping No glass No styrofoam No plastic containers under 5oz No littering No jumping from bridges, dams, trees, or cliffs

What a nice, clean place to go swimming! This place is…read morelocated near the bottom of a bridge that crosses the Guadalupe River. This spot charges for access to the river, I paid $4 to get in. They seem to have various other charges that can apply if you're just launching a kayak or a tube. The river was clean here! There wasn't trash floating around, and the place was picked up. The water wasn't very deep here, the deepest spots being chest deep, but most of it was about knee deep. Someone has come through here and made lots of little wading pools out of rocks and set up stone dams so your tube doesn't go floating away very easily. There's also lots of shade through here, with many large cypress trees lining the far side of the river. On the near side, there aren't many trees, so many people brought their own canopies. Since there's a charge to get in, this place wasn't so crowded, so it was easy to get a patch of river to myself. There are trash cans provided, and they also give away mesh onion bags for your garbage. There are no restrooms, or changing rooms. Parking was easy, along a paved road and spaces painted in white. The end of the parking lot doubles as a helicopter landing pad for added safety.

I was lucky enough to attend a hike led by a "Certified Master Naturalist" in this natural state…read morearea. Make note, this trail is not open to the public, you need to sign up for one of the pre-scheduled tours. Info can be found on their website. https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/honey-creek The tour is free, but you have to pay to get into the Guadalupe State Park or get in free with an annual state parks pass - highly recommended! The tour starts at the historic Rust House. You can explore the entire house, then they share some history about the Rust family and the other German families that settled in the area. The hike was a couple of miles, and it lasted about two hours. The guide was VERY knowledgeable about the flora and fauna and I really learned a lot and gained a lot of appreciation for this area. Not a strenuous hike at all, but they recommend wearing long pants because some of the trails we took were in high grass - not terribly high, just a foot or two. You don't need hiking shoes, just an old pair of tennis shoes will do. Most of the hike is shaded and you get some awesome river views about halfway into the hike - get your phones/cameras ready! It's ok for kids too, but parts of it might be boring for them - I would recommend age 8 and up. Not because it's strenuous, but because there are a lot of stops that a kid might be bored with, and I get that. P.S. I saw my first Golden Cheeked Warbler on this hike, thanks to someone on the tour who pointed it out. EVERY Golden Cheeked Warbler is a native Texan y'all - look it up if you don't believe me!

Honey Creek State Natural Area is not for everyone, me included. Not only do you need a reservation…read morebut tours are only offered on Saturdays and fill up quickly. The natural area is within Guadalupe River State Park so make sure you get a pass here as well. I would have preferred to take this hike myself instead of with 10 others who stopped to ask questions every hundred yards. It is pretty but not part of the park I'd need to visit again.

Nice park with two pools, tennis court and volleyball court but costs $20 per person per day to use.read more

Brand new (opened early summer 2017) pool and recreation area -- total hidden gem in the Hollywood…read morePark area. Two play areas for kids -- one geared toward younger kids, one toward older -- a splash pad, pool (with kiddie and wading areas), volleyball court, basketball court, grilling areas, and more. Our kiddo loved the younger kid play area and splash pad. I liked that you could go and not even go into the pool area, but simply just hang out at the splash pad and still benefit from things like the restroom and snack bar (although it wasn't open yet the morning we went). Definitely plan to go back and explore it more fully on our next visit to the grandparents!

What a beautiful and clean city park! It's so green and has a stream running through it after…read morerains. There is a walking path, several playgrounds, swings, a baseball field and several pavilions. My daughter and I loved the shade, the fact that there were water fountains and restrooms. Now that we know this is here, we will certainly be back!

A nice community park in Garden Ridge, Texas. Park includes a large pavilion available to rent,…read moregrills, baseball field, football field, basketball court, and more. Parking lot is paved but small. Additional parking in dirt available.