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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
Fees & Reservations
Fees
No fees are charged for park entry or visitor activities during regular hours of operation.

Reservations
Reservations are not required for entry or activities. Education groups and youth groups are required to make a reservation even if planning to self-guide. The park also requests notification of large adult groups in order to plan for staffing levels.
 

 

Formerly the Golden Age, Access, and Eagle Passes
America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass

Since San Antonio Missions does not charge any fees, the folllowing nearby parks have the new passes. Or they can be acquired at the first federal park, forest, or campground that charges a fee.

Padre Island National Seashore

Amistad National Recreation Area

Cochineal is an insect hidden under what looks like white spit on prickly pear cacti.  

Did You Know?
that the Spanish cornered the market on cochineal, a bug that produces a vivid red color, early in the Spanish colonial period? British officer coats, with which every American school child is familar, were dyed using cochineal.

Last Updated: July 09, 2008 at 12:11 EST