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Brackenridge Park

Overview: Brackenridge Park is rated 4.7/5 from 17392 Google reviews. This city park offers beautiful walking trails, a Japanese Tea Garden, and a zoo. Amenities: Reviewers often mention seating and covered spots. Crowd: Reviews describe regular visitors and active use and steady activity with other dogs to meet.

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4.7(17,392 reviews)

Overview: Brackenridge Park is rated 4.7/5 from 17392 Google reviews. This city park offers beautiful walking trails, a Japanese Tea Garden, and a zoo. Amenities: Reviewers often mention seating and covered spots. Crowd: Reviews describe regular visitors and active use and steady activity with other dogs to meet.

People say this city park offers beautiful walking trails, a Japanese Tea Garden, and a zoo. They highlight the peaceful and relaxing atmosphere, and the fun experience for families. They also like the well-maintained grounds and the availability of amenities such as picnic tables, seating areas, and a train ride.

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dogs that need room to runsocial dogs and owners who enjoy a regular crowdowners who want shade, seating, and water access

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Address3700 N St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78209, USA
Phone(210) 207-7275
City pageSan Antonio
Imported fromSan Antonio, TX

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dogs that need room to runsocial dogs and owners who enjoy a regular crowdowners who want shade, seating, and water accesscity parktourist attractionpark6 Google photos17392 reviews

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Jimmy Holloway3 months ago

Nice city park with trails & the river cuts right through the center of the park. They have restrooms conveniently placed at the center of the park. I also saw police officers patrolling the park. People were bbq’ing & others were walking their dogs. Some people were even fishing. Overall, it’s a nice Central Park located just north of downtown. Plenty of events at this location as well. Overall, if you like nature but don’t like traveling too far from the city, brackenridge park is a great option.

Hannah3 months ago

A peaceful and picturesque spot with beautiful waterfalls, koi ponds, and stone pathways. It’s free to visit and great for photos. The only downside is that it can feel a little busy and crowded at popular times, which takes away from the quiet atmosphere. Best enjoyed early in the morning or on weekdays.

J Ca month ago

Great place to take a walk or picnic . They have a stream also that runs through the park and saw a few fisherman fly fishing. Close.to San Antonio Zoo and they have small train as well with kids riding around the park.

Teighlor Edwards6 months ago

We went to the park at 9am on a Friday and it was very quiet with people walking and jogging around. We took our dog there and the geese weren't phased when we walked by. We could only walk around the park for about 30 mins. The neighborhood is a very quiet place as well. I recommend visiting

Jenny Borter6 months ago

Breckenridge Park is very beautiful and quite large. The park connects and encompasses several different historical sites and venues like the San Antonio Zoo, Kiddie Park, the train ride, a softball field, and the Japanese Tea Gardens. The playground across from the Softball field is currently closed although it looks fine from afar but a sign says it won't open until Oct 2026. That is over a year away and seems excessively long to have the current playground closed.

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  • Monday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Thursday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Friday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Saturday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Sunday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM

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