Riverwalk San Antonio

Holiday Attractions, Parks & Attractions, Best Attractions & Activities, Attractions near AT&T Center, Free Things to Do, Romantic Things to Do, Attractions near the Convention Center: Travel + Leisure ranked the San Antonio River Walk as the #1 River Walk in America. Also known as Paseo del Rio, this major tourist attraction brings in over five million visitors a year. Delight yourself with a...

Riverwalk designer Robert Hugman envisioned gondolas. Instead there are barges for a comfortable cruise.

The river is drained each year in mid January and cleaned out. San Antonio turns the occasion into a festival, with a Mud King and Queen.

Below the streets of downtown San Antonio lies another world, alternately soothing and exhilarating, depending on where you venture. The quieter areas of the 5 miles of winding riverbank, shaded by cypresses, oaks, and willows, exude a tropical, exotic aura. The River Square and South Bank sections, chockablock with sidewalk cafes, tony restaurants, bustling bars, high-rise hotels, and even a...

The Scene
Once a nefarious part of the city that military personnel were forbidden from visiting, this 2.5-mile meandering stretch of shallow water, trees and tables with umbrellas has...

When you think of San Antonio, two things automatically come to mind: the Alamo and the River Walk. The River Walk was conceived in 1929. Downtown had serious flood problems, and Robert Hugman suggested that the city turn the San Antonio River into an asset rather than a hindrance. Hugman's brainchild has since become the essence of the city. The city's most popular attraction, it is often...

The Paseo del Rio is San Antonio’s favorite attraction. You can shop, dine, lounge in a cafe, or simply stroll along and let the strumming mariachi soothe your spirit.