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Mission Trail

San Antonio, TX
Ranked #17 of 159 attractions in San Antonio
4.5 of 5 stars 66 Reviews
Type: Scenic/ Historic Walking Areas
Activities: Biking, Hiking
Fee: No
Description: A pedestrian route that starts at the Alamo and winds nine miles along the San Antonio River passing four other historical missions.
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Kingsland, Texas
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

very educational . We visited 2 missions and they were clean and well preserved and saw an excellent 23 min. free film about early Texas settlers. More

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Wylie, Texas
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

The Mission Park is a wonderful location to take your family. There are 6 missions within a 5 mile radious that you can tour. The only down fall is you do have to drive to each one of them. More

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Bedford
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

We took a city bus out to two missions and it was worth the trip. Much history to take in and the grounds were easy to navigate. Helpful park rangers available for questions. Free guided tours available also. More

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San Antonio, Texas
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20 reviews 20 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Wonderful bike and walking trails. Nice way to see the missions and get a nice walk. More

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San Antonio
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108 reviews 108 reviews
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42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012
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Anyone who has an interest in history should do this. The Park Rangers are spot on with giving you info. Make sure you see the aquaduct More

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Worcester, Massachusetts
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012
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Please don't try to rent bicycles and go on this trail to the Missions. It is totally under construction and impassable. You really should get a car. More

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11 reviews 11 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012
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You must take the Mission Trail! There is no charge and the history is fascinating! You can stay at each mission for as long as you like. We were there on Palm Sunday and my grandson that I am raising had the honor of ringing the church bells at one of the missions. He is still talking about that! They... More

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Georgetown Texas
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012
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These Missions were built in the 1700's and they are amazing. We didn't get to see all of them and will definately go back to see the rest. There is no admission charge and the visitor's center has a film you can watch about them which is very interesting. Great way to spend a day in San Antonio. You can... More

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houston, tx
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

The missions are a beautiful part of San Antonio. Takes a while to make it to al the missions but definitely worth the historical trip More

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Cleveland, Tennessee
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25 reviews 25 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012

Make sure you visit all the missions -- each has something different to see. Start at San Jose to get the map and the ranger orientation. Construction on the roads can make an already inconvenient route more challenging More

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