All 3 Noble Inns properties are very conveniently located in downtown San Antonio’s King William Historic District. Situated at the end of King William closest to the central downtown area, we are only a short walk from the Convention Center, Alamo, central Riverwalk area, Alamodome, and all other downtown attractions. The city also operates a trolley system which may be ridden to reach virtually any downtown location, with trolleys passing every 10 minutes throughout the day.

Tubing/Rafting: One of those really fun things to do but mostly only known to locals, the Comal and Guadalupe Rivers in New Braunfels are ideal for tubing and/or rafting in the warmer months. Several rental companies and outfitters are available to supply your needs — see www.texastubes.com, www.tubetexas.com, www.texasoutside.com/braunfelscanoeing.htm

Schlitterbahn: New Braunfels is also home to what is reputedly the world’s best waterpark. It is amazing and fun! - www.schlitterbahn.com

Splashtown: If you don’t want to drive the 30 minutes to New Braunfels, just northeast of downtown is another water park — www.splashtownsa.com

Both Sea World and Six Flags Fiesta Texas have large water parks that can be enjoyed as part of an admission ticket.

If you’d rather hit a real beach, try Corpus Christi or Padre Island. See the Day Trips section.

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Six Flags Fiesta Texas: Theme and water park reflects Texas’s heritage throughout its musical shows, games and rides. It opens from March to October, with varying schedule — www.sixflags.com/fiestatexas

Sea World San Antonio: is the world’s largest marine life adventure park and entertainment venue. In addition to the always fabulous Shamu shows, you can enjoy rides, water activities, aquariums and more! The park opens March through December with a varying schedule — www.seaworld.com

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San Antonio Zoo: Ranked as one of the best zoos in the nation exhibiting over 3500 animals of 750 species. Spreading across 35 landscaped acres, it includes one of the world’s largest bird collections and special areas for children, including a wonderful new mini-zoo for children under 5 — www.sazoo-aq.org

Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch: A drive-through wildlife park exhibiting more than 50 species. Next to Natural Bridge Caverns - www.wildliferanchtexas.com

Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: A great place for bird watching - www.tx.audubon.org/Mitchell.html

Caverns: The Hill Country northwest of San Antonio is a giant limestone formation riddled with caves. Two of the best and closest are Natural Bridge - www.naturalbridgecaverns.com and Cascade Caverns - www.cascadecaverns.com. These are great places to visit on a hot day

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The River Walk: Stretching for 2.5 miles through downtown San Antonio, The River Walk is an excellent and scenic location for walking or jogging, unimpeded by vehicles, traffic signals, and similar urban hazards. The River Walk may be accessed next to our Oge House Inn.

San Antonio is fortunate to have numerous city and state parks nearby for hiking and other recreation. Among our favorites are:

Friedrich Wilerness Park: located next to Six Flags Fiesta Texas, this 232 acre hilly and heavily forested wilderness park has 5.5 miles of hiking trails, including the regions’ most improved handicapped trail - www.fofriedrichpark.org

Government Canyon State Natural Area: Just opened in 2005, this 8622 acre park lies just northwest of the city - www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/government_canyon

James Bicycle Rental: San Antonio’s oldest bicycle shop, located at 329 N. Main downtown, rents top-of-the-line bikes and also offers delivery and pick-up service - www.charlesjamesbicyclerental.com

Incredible Journeys: Offers hot air balloon, powered parachute and trike rides - www.ballooningsa.com

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