View a Google Map of San Antonio, Texas, a list of awesome photo locales.
Looking for a scenic backdrop for that special portrait, see below for my own list of places. View the map to see where they’re located or browse destinations by locations Not finding your fav hidden gems in San Antonio? Tell me about your secret photo spot in the comments.
In no particular order:
- Denman Estate Park (woods, pond and Korean pavilion) [View map]
- Woodlawn Lake: tall trees, the shore, reflective water, popular walking track. View Photos
- Ballroom Luminoso (under the bridge at the intersection of Theo and Malone with I-35, in San Antonio
- Mission San Jose
- Mission Concepcion
- Incarnate Word campus
- Pearsall Park just south of Lackland AFB, on top of the hill
- Hemisphere Park (lots of water features and brick pavers)
- Tapatio Springs, Boerne Texas
- McNay (typically museum hours + some evenings)
- Park North on top of the roof near Alamo Draft House
- Chris Park 9am-5pm (closed mon) (lots of vegetation, giant bamboo, etc.) View photos
- Japanese Tea Gardens
- Breckenridge Park
- Riverwalk north extension near the Pearl Brewery
- Full Goods studio catwalk at the Pearl Brewery
- Pearl Brewery rail car, caboose
- La Vallita
- Boardwalk on Broadway near Koi Kawa (wooden deck and glass store fronts)
- Artist Alley (bitters and 281) (wooden deck and glass store fronts)
- St. Paul’s square (brick pavers, old historic building facades)
- Outdoor Store (water feature, interesting pine trees)
- Convention Center River Walk (lots of shade, glass windows and water)
- Eilan
- Freidrich Park
- Olmos Park Forest
- Landa Library (red brick, white columns, bamboo)
- Botanical Garden
- Bluestar
- Sunset Station
- Victoria’s Black Swan inn