If you can choose only one mission to visit, San Jose is the one! Concepcion was not too interesting for my children. Our intention had been to visit all of the missions but after our experience at Concepcion we decided to cut out the last one based on it's description. We enjoyed the granery at San Jose, the movie and... more

Had a bit of spare time while in San Antonio one afternoon. Drove down intending to see just Mission Concepcion. As I got out of the car at Concepcion and started to take a picture of the twin towers of the church, my camera batteries died. There's a WalMart down the street about 3 miles just past Mission San Jose... more

The Missions are a must see if you are in San Antonio, But I would suggest that you schedule a tour, as the bus does not go to all of the Missions. The bus only goes to San Jose mission and Conception Mission. The day we were there brides who were going to be married were having their picture taken... more

Wow, what a wonderful way to step back into history. I highly recommend watching the short film about the missions offered by the park. It was truly an amazing production and gives you a real good understanding about the missions. Initially, I didn't want to watch the film. To be honest, I was dragged in there by my family members.... more