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.

run down outdated play area, only toilet is a porta potty that is not cleaned regularly. There is…read morehomeless camps all throughout the park. It is sad that the city ignores the southeast / east side of san antonio

Nice covered park with the perfect length trail to stretch the legs out on our very long road trip…read moreto RGV back to Dallas. There are a lot of picnic tables next to the playground area. The kids really enjoyed all the play areas. The park is clean and the park police seem to patrol it regularly.

I've passed this place a hundred times and didn't realize there was a cute little park! Bathrooms,…read moreplayground, picnic tables and a couple nice (short) running paths. Great place to pop in and drink coffee, eat lunch, or just enjoy a tiny piece of nature for a minute.

Not sure what's up with the low reviews (especially the racist one). This is a charming park. Set…read moreback through the greenspace next to the Salado Creek off Rittiman Rd near Fort Sam Houston lies John James Park, a reasonably sized, quiet park. This is the nearest park to my home, so we visit often. More often than not, we are the only people visiting the playground, but in the afternoons and evenings, you'll find a handful of families enjoying the amenities. These include a small playscape, BBQ grills, picnic tables, benches, city-maintained latrines, drinking fountains, exercise equipment, and a jogging trail. The trail leads back into a woodsy area that throws you back into nature. My kids love it. The train is remarkably much longer than it appears it would be from the outside. Unlike the areas adjacent to Salado Creek, the wooded area is free of homeless campsites. Perhaps because of the close proximity to the Fort or maybe because it's just too out of the way. There is a large green space used as soccer fields, but when not in use, perfect for a game of catch or flying kites. There's a good number of birds and wildlife inhabiting the park and surrounding area. I've noticed a number of bird watchers visiting. In fact, yesterday we watch a heron fly overhead. The serenity that can be found here on a cool spring morning is incredible. Note that people frequent the park to refill on water from the fountain and nap in their vehicles the parking lot. They usually keep to themselves. I've felt threatened for my family's safety even though the park is nestled away from the beaten path in an area that isn't known to be the safest.

Very nice park, always kept clean. The playground is great for older kids, but not ideal for…read moretoddlers. The dog park is simple and big enough to play. I love their walking trails and the work out equipment to do circuit training

This is beautiful park with many options to do activities including 3 dog parks, paved trails, park…read morefitness area/equipment, play area for kids, full size basketball court, a lake for chilling or fishing. It's very calm and green and right off of 151. My only concern is people not picking up after their dogs or themselves because why was there trash in the beautiful lake? Some of the paved trails need a little upkeep due to runoff or flooding. There's also a porta potty in the park and plenty of parking in the 151 side. The other entrance has limited parking because it's through the neighborhood.

Love this park if people actually kept up with it and didn't let it go to crap! I have been to many…read moreevents here and the water they have going though the park is so beautiful just ties everything together. They have a running trail and different little activities to do. Like workout machines or monkey bars. It's one of my favorites tucked away on the southeast side of town I just wish people wouldn't let it go to crap

This is just the most fabulous park. We stayed in the hotel across the street and just happened on…read morethis gem. There are electric bike rentals, at the beginning and end. If you want to take in all the sights you might want to take advantage of these. In the park there are green spaces, artwork, dog parks, ping pong tables, exercise equipment and so much more. We can't wait to visit this beautiful park again.

I came to this park for Basura Bash 2019. This is a city wide event held annually to clean up the…read moretrash along area waterways. This is a beautiful park with lots of trails. Great areas for grilling and picnics. Playgrounds and sports fieks for those wanting to be active. I am glad I was introduced to this park during an amazing event. I highly reccomend.....

This park has been close to home for a real long time so to me it has always been my quick getaway…read morepark, The park has gone through quite a few renovations in the past 5yrs and they're still under construction for expansion. Hiking trails, rental pavilion, plenty picnic tables, 4 playgrounds, plenty of parking space, small river, hotel/motels nearby. Always clean and workers are almost always around in sight. On the downside park closes a bit too early and tends to get spooky and lonely at night if your alone with kiddos so be careful.

Protecting San Antonio from floods since the WPA, this giant monolith is a gem!…read more It's a beautiful big park along the front of the dam, with trees, and a place to watch the water come through the flood gates. You can go behind the dam, if you walk along the walking path, there's a stairway down. If you follow the path, you can go to the hangout behind the dam, where you can drink and go nuts! There's all kinds of wildlife in there, I'm sure... Coyotes, hawks, turtles. There's a tunnel that goes through the dam, if you climb through the flood gates, and climb up the last wall on the south. The tunnel is quite freaky, and there's graffiti in there from the 50's! Falcons! The tunnel is completely dark, so bring a flashlight. Wear old clothes if you go exploring behind the dam, surprise, it can be a bit muddy!

Olmos Dam was built between 1925-1927. The damn was constructed as part of the San Antonio's early…read moreefforts to prevent flooding downtown. Construction costs were $1.5M. A big chunk of change back then.

A nice little park in Terrell Hills. This park is rather…read moresmall, but it has a nice playground to climb all over, a picnic table with a BBQ grill, and a lending library! There's a drinking fountain, with the attachment for dogs so they can get a drink as well. There is some public art with some tiled columns, which is nice, as they look like they were made by local kids. There are no restrooms here. Parking is easy, as there are plenty of places along the street. This is not a busy park, and more than likely, you'll have the place to yourself.

I can't give it a full 5 stars since there's no bathrooms or hand washing station, only 1 bench…read morewith no shade, and such a small number of swings. The cute book library was kept, though the poor thing needs done TLC. The revamp looks great, brightly colored fun all ages enjoy. My only safety complaint with being the top here has three sides in which there is a opening for climbing up or down that I feel like too many catch brushing could easily result in somebody getting pushed out and falling. However this this could be the paranoia of a single mom, so I don't know how much weight to give it other than anything is possible you can't always be looking for negative things instead of enjoying the pasta. Just be pre-emptive enough to watch your kids and know that if your kids are the rough-house type you likely want to forbade them going to the top-tier in which to play