Nice park Central location Parking is tricky You can park at the garage because often with events the streets are closed read more

Travis Park - Giving out goodies - Parks Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Not the most glamorous park in San Antonio, and especially considering it is in downtown, I highly would advise against paying for parking just to take a stroll around this park. If you are already in the area, it's probably not a bad place to go for a walk, but also be conscientious of your surroundings with plenty of homeless in the immediate area. Travis Park is a square park that is bounded by Pecan on the north, Jefferson on the east, Travis on the south, and Navarro on the west. There are walkways that emanate from the circle in the center of the square in all cardinal and intermediate directions. Think of a compass, and that's pretty much what the park looks like from an overhead perspective. The park was kind of boring, at least at the time I went, but while searching Google Maps, I saw that it turns into an ice rink around winter time, so I'm sure it would have been a sight to see children skating around during the Christmas holiday season. I went during the summer when temperatures reached triple digits, so there wasn't much activity going on when I stopped by. Somewhere in the park, there was a water fountain, and next to the fountain was a station for filtered water. I didn't bother to use it because I wasn't carrying a water bottle with me at the time, so I can't comment on the quality of the water there. The park also has a map of downtown San Antonio, so if you're not sure where to go, consult the map, which will show where the park is as well as other places to visit, like of course, the Alamo! However, please keep in mind that map is upside down, meaning that when you go up on the map, you're heading south, not north. Don't lose your sense of direction! However, if you're traveling together as a family, but somehow break off in different directions, this would make for a good, though not ideal, spot to meet up. Rules of the park are posted on a sign. Hours are 5 AM to 11 PM daily. No loud music or alcohol allowed on the premises unless you have a special permit. Lastly, dogs are only allowed in the dog park, a small gated enclosure. The dog park has its own set of rules, including one that says, "Dogs in heat." That rule I'm sure is open to multiple interpretations due to the vagueness of the word "heat". Hopefully, the City of San Antonio will consider rewording that to include perhaps a numerical figure to further clarify the meaning of that rule. It was a nice little getaway from my hotel, but I'd say it wasn't worth it to walk that far in the midst of a heat wave. 5 stars out of 10, but I'm rounding up to 3 out of 5 since it's one of a few places downtown that provides a nice break from the hustle and bustle of city life. Plus, I'm sure it'd be a lot more festive with the ice rink! read more

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Health and Wellness Expo---first in San Antonio! Felt safe, Sapd was around. Too many homeless people but not unruly. A simple spot to chill. Right beside Hopscotch and St Anthony Hotel. Clean. Shady trees. Free. The grounds were used previously for skating rink and were the downtown Christmas tree was placed. read more

Travis Park - City backdrop - Parks Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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I've been coming to this area a lot lately - more or so for events such as the Successful Business Woman, Rotary Ice Rink, and the 2022 San Antonio Coffee Festival. Awesome area! read more

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I really enjoy visiting this park. It is always clean and well maintained. It is also located in a great location. It is very large and accommodates large crowds. Parking can be a hassle if you go during an event but that is to be expected since you are downtown. Slab cinema often shows free movies here and there are several food trucks that stop by read more

Travis Park - Dachshund Meetup - Parks Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Like any major city, SA has it's share of green spaces. Travis Park is one with several historical items on display, including cannons and a statue of the namesake Confederate colonel. Given the current political climate, some changes have been made and others proposed by the city in order to appropriately preserve this site while also emphasizing progress made in the areas of equality and human rights. The park itself is small, a city block size, but has been repeatedly voted SA's favorite downtown park. It is most noteworthy as the site of annual jazz festival Jazz'SAlive in September. Over the years, this park has been significantly cleaned up. The recent addition of colorful tables and chairs (and food trucks!) for downtown employees to use the space for lunch. Street parking is your best bet in this area, 2 hr limit. read more

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Pretty nice attraction area. Not really a park but a wonderful place to sit and relax. There are usually events going on here. Pretty hard to miss during the holidays. read more

Travis Park - Parks Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Travis Park is an awesome little 2.6 acre treasure situated in the middle of urban San Antonio and has been a city park since 1870. Monday-Friday there are Food Trucks in Travis Park or at least they are supposed to be there. Unfortunately some of them don't always show up. While this is not the city's fault I do find fault with the city for continuing to allow unreliable vendors to continue to operate downtown. In September of every year the park hosts Jazz'SAlive. This is a FREE two-day festival featuring national, regional and local musicians. All about the jazz :-) This is a great park and I love spending my lunch hour here. Most of the squirrels will eat peacefully from your hand. There was one though who could not differentiate my thumb from a peanut... Oppps LOL Next time you are downtown give this park a look. read more

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It's amazing what can happen in a month. Or in the case of Travis Park, what a reimagined space can become. Twas not so long ago that this area had long surrendered to neglect and deterioration. On any given day or night you could see in plain sight drug deals, public intoxication(subsiding the Jazz Festival), fights, street drama of all sorts, cops intervening, vagrants, littering, felonious behavior etc. Rather than a park meant for the locals here and tourists, it was quickly turned into a place to avoid at all costs; certainly an eyesore by and for the city. But now that it has undergone some basic cosmetic changes and implemented basic rules for parkgoers, it has changed. Sort of. A new ground, replacing the old one has been layed out. It appears that some trees, old and rotting have been replaced with newer ones . An interesting architectural piece donated by UTSA sits by one end of the park. Small signs noting that this is in fact Travis Park are placed at all directions. Gone is the vendor who sold questionable food from an ice chest. In his place a small concession stand similar to the one at Hemisphere Park sells food and drinks. I like the feel and flow of the area now. It seems like a deliberate and calculated step by the city to bring back patrons to this once glorious place. There is a very small, tinee, tiny dog park. In the past the park did not seem pooch friendly. But now our city's furry friends have a new place to hang out with its owners. And not to be outdone there is a park policeman that patrols the perimeter. I know that parks often reflect the elements and demographics of that particular domain. In this case the bad elements overwhelmed the city's best intentions. I like that along with the Jazz Festival the city has utilized this space to offer ballet, family friendly movies and even Spurs games. It certainly would behoove the city to go in that direction. While I do like its makeover it feels like they should've and could've took it a little more further. I would have seen more done with the benches and water fountains. Or even to have added one. And VIA should invest in more updated bus shelters for its patrons, a small way to alter the look of the park. In addition it would have been nice to see more contemporary lighting, as in the scale of Milam Park, that adds a touch of beauty to it. All and all I do like the renovations implemented by the city here. The park has a more welcoming flow to it now, and it does feel a little safer. My only question is what steps will the city ensure, in regards to the upkeep of the park? What a difference a month can make in a park and to a city as well indeed. read more

Travis Park - Pachanga in the Park! Music, food and drink= Good times! - Parks Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

A beautiful, quiet park in the middle of the San Antonio hustle and bustle! I enjoyed waiting for the tour bus while taking in the well landscaped park. The park offers wide open grasses, a playground, plenty of benches and picnic tables to accommodate many. There are monuments and old trees to keep your gazed focused within the park. I saw many coming here to just take advantage of the park's openness. Many historic buildings with amazing architecture surround the park once you feel the need to look outside of it. Worth a visit to at least refocus and reflect. read more

The tiny park is full of homeless people. Ice skating during Christmas is so poorly run it makes it not worth doing at all. The actual ice is also a mess making it very difficult for young children to have their first ice skating experience. read more

Cute park, very small though. The Christmas tree was big and beautiful. The ice skating rink is a cute touch but very small as well. Good location downtown. read more

Travis Park - Christmas tree 12/2019 - Parks Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

This park has gone under some major renovations within the past year. As a city park it definitely needing some tender loving to bring out the inner beauty it always had. It's such a neat sight to see it in its full glory for the city to enjoy! I will be honest that at one point this place was more on the shady shade and not because of the trees, if ya know what I mean. There isn't a children's playground located here but there seemed to be a checkout area for games of some sort. Don't be afraid to dust off the picnic basket and get the family together. It's a fun and cheap activity many of us, including myself, forget to partake in. Their is a nice monument centered in the middle of the park with distinct walkways leading throughout the park. Although you may hear the hustling and bustling of downtown traffic, you can be sure to enjoy your time there. read more

Travis Park was recently renovated to bring out the best in it! Previously, the place was a bit on she shady side, but now it's so much better! It's one of the oldest municipal parks in the country. The focal point of the park is a monument to the Confederate soldiers of the Civil War. It was erected in 1899, as the park had once served as a camp for Confederate troops, and reportedly a hospital for wounded soldiers. It is reportedly the tallest Confederate monument still standing. It's a nice place to take a breather and relax under an oak tree, play in the grass or read in the shade. There's now a nice food vendor selling snacks, like the guy in Hemisfair Park. Gone are the palleta vendors on bicycles. This place has really been spruced up. The drinking fountains didn't work when I went, and there are no restrooms. read more

Travis has really come a long way, I remember walking through here from time to time from work. I tried to get through it as fast as I could. Now I walk slow. It's been renovated and there are tons of people and scooters. It's pretty during Christmas time. Way to go Travis!! read more

Travis Park - Travis!! - Parks Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I sat for weeks and weeks and weeks to see the "New and Improved" park. I was not disappointed the week of the grand reopening. But then the week was over. It went back to being the bland place it was prior. The park is a wonderful park, but the human interactions are sadly lacking. It is a major hub for the busses, and if you have ever ridden the bus, then you know that even though the majority of the passengers are fantastic people, there are a few there that make you question your safety. As a result, that uncomfortable element does leech over into the park. I am hoping to spend a couple of hours there during the day and just spend my time in a good book and doing some people watching to see how things have changed. I do love that park, and it most definitely deserves a 5 star, but it is only getting a 3 star as every single time I try to check in there (which is at least 2-3 times a week), I am unable to get a connection. I don't know if the connection is the fault of yelp or the fault of Wi-Fi in the area. Please work on that connection (who ever is responsible). I look forward to spending more and more time there. For additional tips on this business, it does ask if the park is good for kids. I have to give it a no, as there is no playground equipment. They could also use a re-enactor there now and again giving some of history of the park. SALHA has great folks in the group, and now needs to step it up and make their organization known more. read more

First time at this park. We enjoyed visiting during an event. There was paid parking very close at a church. Very central to downtown area. I'm surprise we didn't visit this park before. My children had fun. We did bring our own folding chairs. I'm not sure if the park had restrooms but there were portable potties when we were there. I would come back and visit another time and have a picnic. read more

Travis Park - Parks Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Extremely pretty. Wish there was more to this park though. They still have the Christmas lights out and about on the trees. Extremely gorgeous. The park benches are always nice. read more

Travis Park - Christmas lights in the park. - Parks Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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This is a 5-star park. Some of y'all readers may be thinking, "why is this a 5-star park Matthew?" That's where I come in and tell you why... there are many pros to this park to my benefit. The most important is that it's only a block away from my workplace. This is a very nice park especially on a beautiful San Antonio day. I cannot remember a time where I went to this park for my lunch and didn't enjoy it. You get to hear the urban sounds of downtown while relaxing eating a good lunch from any nearby restaurants. Overall this park is very appealing to me because it's center downtown and the surrounding environments, buildings, traffic sounds, high pedestrian location. It's a really great park to just relax a lil bit and even take a lunch. read more

This park is cool for people who are not looking for a kid friendly place. Since it's downtown you will have to pay to park so be prepared with coins for most of the outdated meters. I would not advise this one. read more

Travis Park - Grandma & granddaughter - Parks Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I had the pleasure of visiting Travis Park during my last trip to San Antonio. After eating a bunch of ribs and ice cream on the Riverwalk, I needed to long walk around the town. I stumbled upon Travis Park while aimlessly wandering around at night. Although the surrounding area felt uneasy (only because I wasn't familiar with the area), I felt extremely safe in the park, mainly because they had a police officer posted there during my visit. I was able to aimlessly wonder the park and play with my phone for an hour, while also enjoying the lights and sights around the park. read more

Travis Park - Parks Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I happened to find a parking spot right by this beautiful park when I was visiting the Alamo. I decided to take a minute and stroll through it. The landscaping is very nice and the sidewalks are perfect and go in all directions so you can walk through and cut across which ever way you please. The statues are grand and it truly is a great spot in the city for a small park. I can see how it would be a perfect spot to meet up with people or to get your work out on. There are some benches throughout and a small dog area. If you are in the area this is definitely a cool spot to check out. read more

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This is a block size park, it's very small but when the city uses this park for a event it's worth visiting. It's a nice park to sit and have coffee, enjoy the view, rest from walking and to take photos. read more

Excellent field trip! Love the free goodies to use, just bring them back. Page chess board and pieces, food truck and snack/junk food cart. Must see. read more

Travis Park - Parks Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Free Zumba with Golds Gym and fabulous giveaways!! There is even Yoga scheduled in November! read more

Travis Park - Giveaways! - Parks Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Staying in the city? Traveling with a pet? Travis Park is your friend, your respite, your oasis. We enjoyed an extended stay in the city and stayed at the very pet friendly Home Suites nearby. The activities and the personnel in the park made us feel right at home. We won't be there this winter, but I will be checking in via facebook and missing the warm weather and warmer hospitality. We have stopped by Travis Park at all hours and always felt safe and welcome and that's a good thing. No pets? Stop by just to enjoy the well organized programs or just the Texas sized squirrels. Job well done, very well done San Antonio. Thank you. read more

Beautiful park in the middle of downtown SA. Pack a picnic, no playground for kids. It's just a simple senic park. St. Mary's parking across the st for $8 or across from them is $6 parking lot. Cheapest parking we found..everything else was $12 up to $20. Riverwalk isn't far and neither is the Alamo. read more

Golds Gym is putting on the best Health Fair with free Zumba!! Loved it!! Instructor friend invited me:) inspiring!!

neat park! there's a website where they post what's going on such as food trucks, performances etc. today, st. patricks day, they had 8 food trucks and bagpipes. street parking available if you aren't within walking distance. there's a very small dog park too. lots of games, books, tables and chairs if you want to hang out. will be back. read more