McAllister Park

A point of interest featured in San Antonio and Surrounding Area Guidelet.

A day,free,just show up option in San Antonio.

Located at 13102 Jones Maltsberger Rd.
Visit their website at http://www.sanantonio.gov/parksandrec/directory_mcallister.aspx

Why Go: McAllister Park is comprised of 976 acres on the north side of San Antonio between Jones Maltsberger and Wetmore Roads. The park’s original 713 acres were purchased and developed using 1964 Bond funds and a Federal Open Space grant. When the park officially opened on April 13, 1968, it contained four miles of trails, 125 picnic units, restrooms and parking areas. Originally called Northeast Preserve, it was renamed in June 1974 in honor of former San Antonio Mayor Walter W. McAllister. Since the park’s opening, acreage has been added, including two large tracts—117 acres in 1974 for a Natural Resource Conservation Service floodwater retention structure in the upper Salado Creek watershed, and 130 acres of airport property made available through a joint-use agreement with the San Antonio Aviation Department in 2000. Construction of the flood retention structure was completed in 2003. The San Antonio Road Runners and Harmony Hills Optimist Club have helped construct park improv