Helton Nature Park has an access point to the San Antonio River for paddlers--canoes and kayaks…read more The park has a lot of other amenities, whether you go for a hike under the tall pecan trees on a quiet morning, or you reserve the pavilion for a celebration. The playground has lots of shade, and there is a fun zipline ride and a basketball ball court nearby. There are benches and a reading nook under a giant live oak tree. The park has lots of campgrounds and picnic tables. It's also part of the historic Camino Real. Helton Nature Park is worth a trip.

We camped in this place for the first time . It's a beautiful park where you can practice your…read morecamping skills. We brought tents and everything we needed and we are about to spend the night here .

First timer. Entry personnel was friendly and in charge of the little convenience store with bait,…read moresnacks, and tackle. Huge lake. Plenty of covered tables for reservation and uncovered for non reservation. Bring some chairs to set up along the bank, bug repellent spray for the buggers, and other outdoor necessities. Coolers welcome. There are 2 launch ramps with plenty of parking to boot!

It wasn't a good experience due to the manager driving around harassing all with camp fires on…read moretheir paid sites. The other staff also drives around asking if site is paid the following morning, when they can just verify up front instead of bothering customers. Staff just doesn't seem very welcoming and friendly at all!

We wanted to see the park so we drove in, talked to the park employee and looked around for about…read more30 minutes. The employee was kind and the boat ramp area was clean. We will be back to fish.

Nope! Expensive rip off to get in ($10 per adult, etc) and then you get boat ramps and docks WITH…read moreNO BUMPERS!!! Just rough cement that's got ancient broken pieces of old rubber. We scratched our boat UNNECESSARILY. Put up about 30 old tires for what you charge ffs. Shower is not included in the overpriced price of admission: $6 in quarters. Trash park and ramps. Don't waste your money. You've been told. All in my opinion.

A very nice little neighborhood park. We have so many in San Antonio and the park acres just keeps…read moregrowing, so awesome!! I spent a morning here doing some volunteer work. Spreading mulch on the playground and painting picnic tables. I got to look around some and discovered a very nice park with lots of possibilities. There are two main areas to the park with a hiking path in between. Parking at both areas. There is a basketball court, foot ball fields and baseball diamond in addition to a nice playground. I was told the park is where the old Brooks runway used to be. Way to go Parks Department with always giving the city more places to play.

WHAT A GREAT TIME! Capt Travis (a fellow ABN rigger by the way) truly provided a fun memorable…read morefishing morning. Knew exactly where on the lake to go and get best fish. He and his first mate (daughter LOL) did a fantastic job at making us feel at ease. There is just something about getting up on a Sunday morning, going out on a boat, and catching some pretty feisty redfish. AND, all before noon! Highly recommend!

From the owner: San Antonio Fishing Charters offers Guided Fishing Trips in San Antonio, and South Texas. We are a…read moreVeteran Owned Texas Family Business here to provide you high quality fishing experiences.