Government Canyon State Natural Area
Over 12,000 acres of wilderness with dinosaur tracks! Various hiking trails from easy to challenging. Great for teaching kids about nature. Bring water!
Highlights
- Budget-friendly pricing
- Highly rated by families
- Activities for teens too
- Connect with nature
Government Canyon State Natural Area at a glance
- Type
- Nature & Wildlife
- Address
- 12861 Galm Rd, San Antonio, TX 78254
- Price
- $
- Ages
- School age (5-12), Teens (13+)
- Busiest
- Weekend mornings, Spring break
- Quieter times
- Early mornings, Weekday afternoons
- Amenities
- parking, restrooms
- Phone
- (210) 688-9055
- Website
- tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/government-canyon
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Nearby places
- Pint Size Picassos: 1.3 mi away
- Sotomayor High School: 1.9 mi away
- Harlan High School: 2.7 mi away
More nature & wildlife nearby
- Crownridge Canyon Park: City park with a 1.3-mile trail. No pets or bikes on the trail.
- Friedrich Wilderness Park
- Cascade Caverns: Texas' oldest touring cave with hourly guided tours through 100-million-year-old
- Cibolo Nature Center
- Medina River Natural Area
- Cibolo Center for Conservation - Herff Farm
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