Still under construction, this new linear park works well for both biking and hiking. Four sections are now open. The San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department website has maps.I shot this photo on the Huebner-to-Blanco stretch.
There are currently two main access points. (There’s a third from the Summerfield subdivision, but unless you live here, you can’t get to it.) The first is in the 15000 block of Huebner, between NW Military and Churchill Estates. You can easily see the sign and ramp from Huebner. Major problem: no parking whatsoever, other than four street parking spots a short walk away. (A nursing home located at the trailhead has sprouted a forest of “No Public Parking” signs since the park opened.)
The second access point has adequate parking. Find Old Blanco Road, off Blanco just south of Churchill Estates. (Two small directional signs are easy to miss.) Drive to the end, through the construction for Voelcker Park, to find the parking area.
More sections will open throughout the year. Eventually, this section of the greenway will connect with the under-construction Voelcker Park, near Wurzbach and NW Military. (Watch for a post on this as it gets closer to opening.)
Keep in mind:
- Do not lose track of time and linger after sunset. A) They lock the vehicle gate at sunset, and you’ll be stuck. B) Due to vandalism problems, the SA Parks Police have stepped up their nighttime patrols, and if they find you there after sunset, your next stop might be the pokey.
- Do not visit during an inundating rain (assuming such a thing ever happens again here). Not for nothing is it called “Salado Creek.” Most of the time, it’s bone dry, but visit during one of our gully-washers, and, hey presto!, you’re going to be underwater.
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