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Recently, I wrote about my favorite parks in San Antonio. Thanks to suggestions from friends and Wandering Off readers, I can now add two more parks to that list. Both are great for outdoor adventures with young kids, but serve different purposes.
In the hiking/nature category is Comanche Lookout Park in northeastern San Antonio. The (fairly) level trails are great first-hikes for young children. In fact, I saw one dad there pushing a stroller. At the top of one of the steeper trails, you’ll find a four-story tower built during the 1920s. Apparently, Army Colonel Edward H. Coppock was a history buff and modeled his structure after Medieval stone towers.
On the other hand, Landa Library Park is a playground/garden park. It is absolutely lovely! I fell in love with it immediately: the wooden playground equipment, the tiny book-shaped sculptures that rest on the ground throughout the park, and the picturesque Landa Library that stands nearby. With plenty of benches and shade trees, this is a great place to visit on a sunny afternoon. It is completely charming. My words aren’t doing it justice!
How could you NOT like this spot? Landa Library Park is located near Trinity University at 233 Bushnell.
(The beautiful library building was originally a private residence, built in 1928. I can’t wait to take E. there for story time!)
Those of us living here in San Antonio are lucky to have mild winter weather. So, get out there and enjoy it! Before you know it, we’ll be complaining about the summer heat again.
Clinton Presidential Library. Little Rock, Arkansas. 2009. A stop on our drive from Ohio to Texas.
Now that it’s starting to feel like fall, or as close to “fall” as we get here in San Antonio, E. and I have been visiting our favorites parks even more often than we did over the summer. Here are a few of our favorites:
1. Playscape at Brackenridge Park: Lots of swings, slides, and even a four-person see-saw. Plus, if you get bored you can always head over to the nearby zoo, Witte Museum, Japanese Tea Garden, or zoo train.
2. Stillman Park at Lackland Air Force Base: Those with a valid military i.d. will be able to enjoy this park, which features a huge play-structure full of unusual swings and slides.
3. Heritage Park and Duck Pond: Two playscapes and a pavillion are located next to a duck-inhabited pond and walking trail.
4. Playscape at La Cantera: This one isn’t great for nature-lovers, since it’s located at an outdoor shopping mall. However, it is in the shade and located right next to a Marble Slab ice cream shop. Great place to visit after it’s rained, since you don’t have to worry about mud.
5. Bonnie Conner Park: Perfect location right behind the Igo branch of the San Antonio Library. Stop by the park before or after storytime. (Check out the Igo storytime schedule.) For another park-near-the-library option, consider Nani Falcone Community Park located across the street from the Maverick library branch.
There are plenty of parks we haven’t explored yet, including Commanche Lookout, which I’ve heard is lots of fun. For a complete list of San Antonio parks and their locations, click here.
Do you have a favorite San Antonio park? Tell us about it by leaving a comment!
