The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states

← Texas & the South PlainsSan Antonio

Day422

Day 422 — The Alamo & River Walk — San Antonio

Full day4h 30m planned

392Deco, Greenwood & the Gathering Place 393Free Day 394Southwest to OKC 395The National Memorial 396Cowboys & Cattle 397Free Day 398South to Dallas 399Dallas & Dealey Plaza 400Fort Worth & the Stockyards 401Free Day 402South to Waco 403Magnolia & the Mammoths 404Free Day 405South to Austin 406The Capitol & the Bats 407SoCo & Barton Springs 408Live Music & BBQ 409Free Day 410East to Houston 411Space City 412The Museum District 413Free Day 414Down to Galveston 415The Island 416Free Day 417Down the coast to Corpus 418Bayfront & the Lexington 419Padre Island National Seashore 420Free Day 421Northwest to San Antonio 422The Alamo & River Walk 423The Missions 424Free Day 425North to the Highland Lakes 426Lake LBJ 427Caverns, Granite & Bluebonnets 428Free Day 429German Texas & Enchanted Rock 430Free Day 431West to Big Bend 432The Chisos & the Window 433The Rio Grande 434Marfa & the Stars 435Free Day 436Northwest to El Paso 437The Border City 438Free Day 439East to Guadalupe 440The Roof of Texas 441Into New Mexico

Independence and the paseo.

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM· 2h
The AlamoLandmarks & MonumentsAnchor
'Remember the Alamo' — the 1836 mission-fortress at the heart of Texas identity.
300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM· 2h 30m
The River WalkCities & MetrosAnchor
Stroll or take a barge along the cypress-lined paseo of restaurants and bridges below street level.
River Walk, San Antonio, TX

What the colours mean

On this day

Cities & Metros1
Landmarks & Monuments1

And how much each one matters

AnchorAlways do — the reason this stop is on the map
Worth itDo most of these
BonusQuirky bonus, if it's happening while you're here