Eastern Ontario, Canada, to LRGV in January

We've stayed at the KOA several times. Drove downtown with our small Class B once and took the bus at the stop right across the street from the KOA a bunch of times. Was only $1 to ride each way.

Yes, Travelers World is a great location. Also play a round of golf at Riverside Golf Course that is next door to Travelers World. Or rent or ride your own bike along the Mission Reach trail on the San Antonio River. Have a safe trip!

Thanks for the info everyone!

My route:
Cross at the Thousand Islands Bridge and take I-81 South
I-81 ends in Tennessee at I-40. Take that West to I-75 South.
Near Chattanooga, TN change to I-59 South.
When I-59 crosses I-20, Take I-20 West
In East Texas take State Rd 43 South to Henderson.
In Henderson change to US 79.

Go Thru Palestine and follow the rest of Padredw's directions

Travelers World. Take the bus to the river walk.

This is also where we have stayed for visits to San Antonio, though we did not take the bus. We drove downtown and parked in a lot, but I hear the bus is convenient. Mexican restaurant across the highway.

In case you might want to visit the Texas Hill Country (Fredericksburg, Kerrville, etc) there is a big RV park out north of San Antonio at Boerne (pronounced BURNey). I believe it is "Alamo RV."

Since you are staying in San Antonio you can probably drive right on down to the Valley, but we often bypass San Antonio and stay at the Choke Canyon State Park (Callaham Unit)--lots of wildlife and on a lake.

BobnCath wrote:
Thanks!
I figured 21 would be OK but didn't think about I-35.
We would like to see the river walk and that area of San Antonio.
I'm thinking the KOA would be logical.
Any opinions on parks in or close to San Antonio?

BobH

Travelers World. Take the bus to the river walk.

Thanks!
I figured 21 would be OK but didn't think about I-35.
We would like to see the river walk and that area of San Antonio.
I'm thinking the KOA would be logical.
Any opinions on parks in or close to San Antonio?

BobH

Here is one good possibility:

Take the route above following US 77 from Rockdale, but at the intersection of 77 and TX 21 take TX 21 through Bastrop to San Marcos where you pick up I-35 into San Antonio. I certainly advise avoiding Austin.

The alternative to TX 21 would be to follow 77 all the way down to I 10, but TX 21 would be my choice. There is a nice state park at Bastrop, strangely named "Bastrop State Park" ;)

Don't mean to hijack the thread, but we are also going down to that area(Mission,TX)
in Jan/18, but want to spend a couple days in San Antonio.
I followed padredw's route but as we're going to San Antonio, what would be a good route
to bypass Austin?
Pulling a 35" fifth wheel.

Thanks
BobH

Thanks so much for all the responses.
I'll likely have more questions as I digest the info submitted so far.

Tim & Jo