Things to Do Under an Hour from San Antonio with Kids
21 kid-friendly adventures under an hour from San Antonio, nearest first.
- Under 1 hour (21)
- 1-2 hours (42)
- 2-3 hours (14)
- 3-4 hours (9)
About these times. Each estimate is a straight-line measurement from downtown San Antonio, padded by 17% for winding roads and divided by a 55 mph average — so “under an hour” means roughly that, not a routed time. Traffic, where in San Antonio you start, and the last few miles of park road can all move it by half an hour. Check a map before you load the car.
about 10 min drive
Briscoe Western Art Museum
San Antonio, TX
MuseumCompact Western art museum on the San Antonio River Walk with a stagecoach, saddles, historic …
about 10 min drive
Eisenhower Park
San Antonio, TX
HikingObservation tower and six miles of trails with playground. Free. Best from about age 3. About two …
about 10 min drive
Friedrich Wilderness Park
San Antonio, TX
HikingFree 600-acre Hill Country hiking on the edge of San Antonio. Free. Best from about age 4. About two …
about 10 min drive
Government Canyon State Natural Area
San Antonio, TX
Hiking40 miles of trails with dinosaur tracks in the limestone. Paid entry. Best from about age 5. A …
about 10 min drive
Natural Bridge Caverns
San Antonio, TX
NatureLargest Texas cavern with ropes course and outdoor maze above ground. Paid entry. Best from about …
about 10 min drive
Phil Hardberger Park
San Antonio, TX
HikingLand bridge and world-class nature playscape in San Antonio. Free. Works from toddler age. About two …
about 10 min drive
SEA LIFE San Antonio Aquarium
San Antonio, TX
AquariumSmall River Walk aquarium in San Antonio with a walk-through ray and shark tunnel plus supervised …
about 10 min drive
San Antonio Museum of Art
San Antonio, TX
MuseumArt museum in a castle-like former brewery on San Antonio's Museum Reach, holding mummies, Roman …
about 10 min drive
The DoSeum
San Antonio, TX
Indoor-PlaySan Antonio children's museum with a multi-story climber, a robot lab, a mock vet clinic and a …
about 10 min drive
Witte Museum
San Antonio, TX
MuseumSan Antonio natural history museum with a dinosaur gallery and dig pit, Texas wildlife dioramas and …
about 35 min drive
Enchanted Springs Ranch
Boerne, TX
NatureOld West ranch with pony rides and rescued exotic animals. Paid entry. Works from toddler age. About …
about 40 min drive
Comal River Tubing
New Braunfels, TX
TubingGentle spring-fed tubing on the 2.5-mile Comal River in New Braunfels TX - tube rentals with shuttle …
about 40 min drive
Guadalupe River State Park
Spring Branch, TX
SwimmingCypress-lined Guadalupe River swimming with guided paddles and hikes. Paid entry. Best from about …
about 40 min drive
Guadalupe River State Park Camping
Spring Branch, TX
CampingFour miles of cypress-lined Guadalupe River frontage with drive-up and walk-in campsites, forty-five …
about 45 min drive
Canyon Lake Gorge
Canyon Lake, TX
HikingGuided tours through a limestone gorge with dinosaur tracks and fossils. Paid entry. Better for ages …
about 1 hr drive
Guadalupe River at Horseshoe Falls
Comfort, TX
SwimmingNatural horseshoe waterfall on the Guadalupe River near Comfort. Free. Best from about age 3. About …
about 1 hr drive
Blue Hole Regional Park
Wimberley, TX
SwimmingSpring-fed swimming hole with a famous rope swing under bald cypress trees in Wimberley TX - summer …
about 1 hr drive
Jacob's Well Natural Area
Wimberley, TX
SwimmingCrystal-clear artesian spring swimming hole in Wimberley TX - swimming requires advance online …
about 1 hr drive
Rio Vista Park
San Marcos, TX
SwimmingCrystal-clear spring-fed river with natural falls for floating and swimming. Free. Best from about …
about 1 hr drive
Blanco State Park
Blanco, TX
SwimmingSmall-town river swimming and tubing perfect for young children. Paid entry. Works from toddler age. …
about 1 hr drive
Blanco State Park Camping
Blanco, TX
CampingCompact CCC-era campground under pecan trees on the Blanco River, one of the gentlest first camping …