The San Antonio River Walk is a world-renowned 15-mile urban waterway. Also known as Paseo del Río, the River Walk is a San Antonio treasure and the largest urban ecosystem in the nation. Tucked quietly below street level, it provides a serene and pleasant way to navigate the city by foot or aboard a river barge for a ride and guided tour.
The River Walk winds and loops under bridges as two parallel sidewalks lined with restaurants and shops, connecting the major tourist draws including:
▪ The Shops at Rivercenter, an upscale downtown mall;
▪ Arneson River Theater, an outdoor performance theater;
▪ Marriage Island, an islet in the middle of the San Antonio River on the River Walk that is used for weddings;
▪ La Villita, an historic arts village;
▪ HemisFair Park, the site of the 1968 World's Fair;
▪ Tower Life Building, a late Gothic Revival skyscraper on the National Register of Historic Places;
▪ San Antonio Museum of Art;
▪ Pearl, the historic former Pearl Brewing Company; and
▪ San Antonio's five Spanish colonial missions, which have been named a World Heritage Site, including the Alamo.
San Antonio is the seat of Bexar County. With an estimated population of 1,547,253 in 2019, it is the seventh-most populous city in the United States. The metro population is 2,550,960, making it the 24th largest metro area in the nation.
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A view of the San Antonio River Walk outside the Marriott River Center hotel. The River Walk is a world-renowned 15-mile urban waterway. Also known as Paseo del Río, the River Walk is a San Antonio treasure and the largest urban ecosystem in the nation. Tucked quietly below street level, it provides a serene and pleasant way to navigate the city by foot or aboard a river barge for a ride and guided tour.
The River Walk winds and loops under bridges as two parallel sidewalks lined with restaurants and shops, connecting the major tourist draws including:
▪ The Shops at Rivercenter, an upscale downtown mall;
▪ Arneson River Theater, an outdoor performance theater;
▪ Marriage Island, an islet in the middle of the San Antonio River on the River Walk that is used for weddings;
▪ La Villita, an historic arts village;
▪ HemisFair Park, the site of the 1968 World's Fair;
▪ Tower Life Building, a late Gothic Revival skyscraper on the National Register of Historic Places;
▪ San Antonio Museum of Art;
▪ Pearl, the historic former Pearl Brewing Company; and
▪ San Antonio's five Spanish colonial missions, which have been named a World Heritage Site, including the Alamo.
San Antonio is the seat of Bexar County. With an estimated population of 1,547,253 in 2019, it is the seventh-most populous city in the United States. The metro population is 2,550,960, making it the 24th largest metro area in the nation.
Tags: San Antonio Seat Bexar County South Central Texas Texas TX River Walk Paseo del Río San Antonio River Marriott River Center Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
More than a dozen types of waterfowl can be spotted along the San Antonio River Walk. This Mallard is just one of several spotted during our visit.
Tucked quietly below street level, the River Walk is a world-renowned 15-mile urban waterway. Also known as Paseo del Río, the River Walk is a San Antonio treasure and the largest urban ecosystem in the nation.The River Walk winds and loops under bridges as two parallel sidewalks lined with restaurants and shops, connecting the major tourist draws.
San Antonio is the seat of Bexar County. With an estimated population of 1,547,253 in 2019, it is the seventh-most populous city in the United States. The metro population is 2,550,960, making it the 24th largest metro area in the nation.