Come prepared: Bring sun protection and comfortable shoes

Owned by the City of San Antonio and maintained by Center City Development & Operations, the San Antonio River Walk is a marvel of flood management engineering and a premiere tourist attraction. The River Walk’s history begins in the early 1920s when city government made plans to convert the San Antonio river into a storm sewer system by straightening the river and diverting its water through a concrete tunnel in order to prevent flooding. Today, the River Walk continues to be essential to stormwater management, but also provides San Antonians’ and visitors alike a safe and attractive downtown pedestrian system and a staging ground for public festivals and celebrations. There are 3.51 miles of walks lining the banks of the river in the heart of the city, with the waterway flowing by restaurants, shops, art installations, beautiful green spaces and much more. Don’t miss the chance to learn more about this San Antonio wonder!