Is there RV parking to see the Alamo?

I concur about San Antonio KOA. I found it to be a very good RV park.

My visit in March of this year wasn't great either but for different reasons. It had finally gotten warm on our cross country trip. We pulled into the RV park wearing T-shirts and shorts. While on the bus going down town, the temperature dropped 20 degrees. We get to Alamo Plaza and we are freezing. We get back to the TT and are walking the dog around the park. We then get hit by a hail storm. We left the water hose hooked up and it froze solid.

The next day the boats on Riverwalk were closed down due to inclement weather (read: too cold).

However our visit to Mission San Jose and The Alamo were great.

TucsonJim wrote:
We stayed in San Antonio two months ago, and made the Alamo part of our itinerary. We stayed at the San Antonio KOA which is one of the nicest KOA's I've ever visited. Literally right across the street from the entrance to the park is a bus stop that will take you right down town for less than $2 per person. The KOA office will give you a bus schedule, and we found that the busses were right on time.

The Alamo was kind of disappointing for us. There was some construction going on in the museum, and we couldn't get in. But since it's right down town, there is so much more to see in the area. Plan on spending some time in the Riverwalk area and maybe enjoy a boat tour and lunch.

By all means, make sure you take a little time and walk to the Buchhorn Bar and Texas Ranger museum. Have a cold beer and tour the museums. It's well worth it. Right across the street from the Alamo are some cheesy tourist museums. They are very pricey and not worth the time.

Here's a link to the San Antonio KOA.
San Antonio KOA

dreamer wrote:
Thank you for all of the comments and suggestions. They are very much appreciated! I must admit that I was at the Alamo once as I had boot camp at Lackland AFB in 1970 and made it over to see the Shrine. But 44 years time has clouded my memory. Thanks.
dreamer.

One thing that has NOT changed since your Lackland days is that on Friday afternoons and Saturdays all the newly minted airmen are touring downtown with their families. It is still a heartwarming sight for us.

Thank you for all of the comments and suggestions. They are very much appreciated! I must admit that I was at the Alamo once as I had boot camp at Lackland AFB in 1970 and made it over to see the Shrine. But 44 years time has clouded my memory. Thanks.

dreamer.

my vote is for Travelers World. we are staying there now, will take the bus (across the street) into the city.

Major Dad wrote:

magnusfide wrote:

Major Dad wrote:


But the Riverwalk is hardly just a shopping mall...it's so much more.

We disagree. Nearly all that you named was less historic and more commercial venues that can be found in most mall areas. Historic interests us but not the commercialized shops. Different strokes as they say.

I totally disagree, but then again my opinion is based on my experience as a history teacher. San Antonio is one of the great historical treasures of our nation. The Alamo and Riverwalk are the most visited attractions in the Lone Star State, so I guess I'm not alone in my observation. As I mentioned upstream, the Alamo and Alamo Plaza are about to undergo some major restoration. But saying that everything historical in San Antonio is nothing more than shopping mall is not accurate. I'll stake my history degrees on it. I am sorry you must have had a bad experience here; but if you had called me I have made sure you enjoyed your visit a little more!

You've misinterpreted my post. Read "nearly all" that you named on Riverwalk is indeed commercial. Herself and I love historic sites and the historic venues in SA we did enjoy. Riverwalk is commercial. We've been to SA many times over the years for the historic sites. San Jacinto monument is another worthwhile side trip.

Major Dad wrote:

TucsonJim wrote:
And another thread hijacked.....

Sorry...leaving "defending my hometown" mode and going back into "helpful" mode...

Classy response Major Dad! Salute

TucsonJim wrote:
And another thread hijacked.....

Sorry...leaving "defending my hometown" mode and going back into "helpful" mode...

x-2 on travelers world, just completed our stay there and a very nice park with bus service to downtown

And another thread hijacked.....

magnusfide wrote:

Major Dad wrote:


But the Riverwalk is hardly just a shopping mall...it's so much more.

We disagree. Nearly all that you named was less historic and more commercial venues that can be found in most mall areas. Historic interests us but not the commercialized shops. Different strokes as they say.

I totally disagree, but then again my opinion is based on my experience as a history teacher. San Antonio is one of the great historical treasures of our nation. The Alamo and Riverwalk are the most visited attractions in the Lone Star State, so I guess I'm not alone in my observation. As I mentioned upstream, the Alamo and Alamo Plaza are about to undergo some major restoration. But saying that everything historical in San Antonio is nothing more than shopping mall is not accurate. I'll stake my history degrees on it. I am sorry you must have had a bad experience here; but if you had called me I have made sure you enjoyed your visit a little more!