San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
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.
Map showing location of park.
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Sees 1.55 Million Visits in 2025 with Updated Traffic Counting
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park welcomed 1.55 million recreation visits in 2025. Despite a 43-day partial government shutdown – the longest ever – the National Park Service worked to keep parks open and accessible whenever possible so visitors could continue to experience the nation’s natural and historic treasures.
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Kevin Lilly Visits San Antonio Missions, Honors Joint Base San Antonio and Military Members
On Dec. 10, San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, a unit of the National Park Service and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, proudly welcomed Kevin Lilly, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, for a visit celebrating the park’s collaboration with Joint Base San Antonio.
Photo by NPS Photo/Andrew Shirey
Photo by NPS Photo / Andrew Shirey
Photo by NPS Photo/ Chantelle Ruidant-Hansen
Photo by NPS Photo.
Photo by NPS Photo.
Photo by NPS Photo.
Photo by NPS Photo / Andrew Shirey
Photo by NPS Photo / Andrew Shirey
Photo by NPS Photo/ Andrew Shirey
Photo by NPS Photo/ Andrew Shirey