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San Antonio River

San Antonio, TX
Ranked #8 of 159 attractions in San Antonio
4.5 of 5 stars 268 Reviews
Type: Bodies of Water
Description: Scenic river winds through the town of San Antonio.
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Brady, TX, USA
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

After living near and in San Antonio for 37 years, I asked for a Riverboat cruise for Mother's Day. I had so enjoyed a boat tour in Montreal, and it seemed a shame not to play tourist in San Antonio. The Riverwalk is beautiful, and the riverboat cruise is a wonderful and relaxing way to see it. The boat captain... More

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

The Riverwalk in San Antonio is absolutely beautiful. The San Antonio River is not a large river, or a wide river and has nothing really remarkable. But the Riverwalk along each side is priceless. There are bars, restaurants, boutiques, ice cream parlors, benches, and trees, lots of trees and plants. On the river one can take a river taxi or... More

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Twentynine Palms, California
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

the river walk was great during the early evenings. go when its in the late spring when the flowers bloom. More

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Portsmouth, Dominica
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

I went here with friends and thoroughly enjoyed the energy and variety of the place. It is quite scenic as well. Lots of restaurants on either side of a stream. We ate at one of the mexican restaurants and enjoyed tacos and margaritas. A mexican band circulated as well. The place was very busy at the time but it reportedly... More

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San Antonio, Texas
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

You can walk along it if you choose There are some nice areas. Coming from a local view: It's a glorified rain gutter that uses to be the epicenter for robbery and murder 35 years ago. More

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Sydney, Australia
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

Paid a side visit to San Antonio just because it was on our way, couldn't work out why there were so many tourists. I asked a guide, standing on a corner - "is it always this busy", "No mam" he replied, "its usually much busier" When asked him why, he responded, "have your seen our river". I didn't even know... More

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New York City, New York
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

To be in a Texas city in hot weather and have it be relatively cool and bug free...you had to be in San Antonio on the river walk. Taking one of the guided tour boats is a treat-the tour guides are knowledgeable and the art work displayed at overpasses and on the walk are easy to overlook when walking, so... More

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11 reviews 11 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

What A idea Hats off to all the bussineses and supporters for a A+ job well done. Again thanks to friends for sending us.Hope to return soon with themthats the only way it could be better. More

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San Antonio, Texas
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

Nice, relaxing place to have lunch, dinner or just desert. Lots of restaurant choices. You can also take a little boat ride. Very unique place, the heart of San Antonio. More

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Texas, the Lone Star State
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73 reviews 73 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012
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The best way to see the river is to ride one of the river barges. The barges are more crowded on weekends, so go during the week if you can. The barge drivers are very entertaining and put on quite a show. They also provide a lot of fun and interesting trivia about the Riverwalk. Yes, the weather is hot... More

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