San Antonio River Walk
A pedestrian walkway one level below the streets of downtown San Antonio, following the loops of the San Antonio River under a run of bridges. Restaurants and shops line both banks, and river barges glide past La Villita and the Arneson River Theater.
- Where
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 29.4252, -98.4916
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Open LOQAH when you are at San Antonio River Walk. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Texas volume with your photos and a note.
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Questions
Where is San Antonio River Walk?
San Antonio River Walk is in San Antonio, Texas, United States. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are The Alamo (0.5 km), San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (3.8 km), Radha Madhav Dham (96 km).
How do I get the San Antonio River Walk stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at San Antonio River Walk and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Texas volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to San Antonio River Walk before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Texas volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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