Last updated: January 24, 2023
Place
San Pedro Springs
Photo/Christopher Talbot
Quick Facts
Location:
in San Pedro Springs Park, 1315 North San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, Texas
Significance:
The oldest park in Texas, and one of the oldest in the entire nation, San Pedro Springs has deep connections to both American Indian and European settlement in the San Antonio era.
Designation:
Certified Site
MANAGED BY:
The area surrounding these springs was occupied long before Europeans arrived. When Spanish explorers visited the springs in the late 1600s, the area was occupied by the Payayas Indians, who lived in the village of Yanaguana. The area around the springs (at the Presidio San Antonio de Bexar, 1st site) was the original site of San Antonio, and in 1729 it was dedicated as a public space by the Spanish government.
Site Information
Location (in San Pedro Springs Park, 1315 North San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, Texas)
Available Facilities
Facilities in the park include a swimming pool, tennis courts, a library, and a community theater.