White frescoed church with a stone ruin to the left in the foreground. — Mission San Juan church and stone ruins. NPS Photo/Andrew Shirey

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

National Historic Site · Texas · National Park Service

Welcome to San Antonio Missions, a National Park Service site and the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas. Each mission in the park is a center of community and has been since the early 1700s. They changed life in this region, introducing new technologies while enforcing new cultural guidelines. As you visit, reflect on change, culture, power, and how people have used the land.

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Phone: 2109321001
Official site: www.nps.gov
Managed by: National Park Service

Getting there

Directions on Google Maps →

What's here

Highlights: Architecture and Building · Archeology · Ruins · Arts · Colonization and Settlement · Dams · Farming and Agriculture · Hispanic American Heritage · Latino American Heritage · Native American Heritage · Religion and Spirituality · Missions · Churches · Schools and Education · Animals · Climate Change · Trails

Activities & features: Arts and Culture · Biking · Road Biking · Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Self-Guided Tours - Auto · Hiking · Junior Ranger Program · Wildlife Watching · Birdwatching · Park Film · Museum Exhibits · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store · Gift Shop and Souvenirs