What's Fort Sam Houston like?
Visitors really like Fort Sam Houston, especially its live music, zoo and riverfront access. Travellers like this walkable neighbourhood for its theatre scene. Take time to see places such as Salado Park and United States Army Medical Department Museum while you're here. San Antonio Zoo and Aquarium and Frost Bank Center are a couple of popular sights nearby.
How to get to Fort Sam Houston
Flying to:
- San Antonio International Airport (SAT), 5.1 mi (8.3 km) from Fort Sam Houston
Things to see and do in and around Fort Sam Houston
What to see in Fort Sam Houston
- Salado Park
- James Park
Things to do near Fort Sam Houston:
- United States Army Medical Department Museum (0.7 mi/1.1 km away)
- San Antonio Zoo and Aquarium (2.2 mi/3.5 km away)
- Alamo (3.8 mi/6.2 km away)
- San Antonio Botanical Gardens (1.6 mi/2.6 km away)
- Witte Museum (1.8 mi/2.8 km away)
When is the best time to visit San Antonio?
- Hottest months: August, July, June, September (average 29°C)
- Coldest months: January, February, December, November (average 14°C)
- Rainiest months: May, September, April, October (average 101 mm of rainfall)