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Shaded playgrounds in San Antonio
Shade is the thing parents notice in July and nobody lists. These are the San Antonio playgrounds where visitors specifically mention trees, shade sails or covered seating over or beside the play area.
158 places meet this from 334 playgrounds across San Antonio. They are ordered by how much visitors have actually said — the ones at the top have the most reports behind them, not the highest rating. 157 of them are backed by visitor reports rather than the official listing alone.
The list
| Playground | Where | Why it is here | Quietest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemisfair | San Antonio | shade: 5 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| McAllister Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | — |
| San Pedro Springs Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| O. P. Schnabel Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | — |
| Yanaguana Garden at Hemisfair | San Antonio | shade: 27 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Live Oak Park | Live Oak | shade: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Raymond Rimkus Park | Leon Valley | shade: 12 visitors mention it | — |
| Heritage Duck Pond Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Miller's Pond Park | San Antonio | shade: 2 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Walker Ranch Park | San Antonio | shade: 8 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Southside Lions Park East | San Antonio | shade: 2 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Olmos Basin Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | — |
| Kardon Park | San Antonio | shade: 31 visitors mention it | — |
| Tom Slick Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | — |
| The Park at Pearl | San Antonio | shade: 5 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| MacArthur Park | San Antonio | shade: 28 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Orsinger Park | San Antonio | shade: 28 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Phil Hardberger Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | — |
| Cathedral Rock Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | — |
| Mission County Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | — |
| Phil Hardberger Park - Blanco Road Entrance | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | — |
| Comanche Park | San Antonio | shade: 8 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Rosedale Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Martin Luther King Park | San Antonio | shade: 5 visitors mention it | — |
| Lady Bird Johnson Park | San Antonio | shade: 4 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Monterrey Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Joske Pavilion | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | — |
| Dellview Park | San Antonio | shade: 8 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Harlandale Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Raymond Russell Park | San Antonio | shade: 15 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Woodcrest Park | Live Oak | shade: 5 visitors mention it | 12pm Saturday |
| Milam Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Owl Creek Farm | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | — |
| Frank Tejeda Park | San Antonio | shade: 4 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Stone Oak Park | San Antonio | shade: 5 visitors mention it | — |
| Rodriguez Park | San Antonio | shade: 4 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Pletz County Park | San Antonio | shade: 8 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Jane Dubel Park | San Antonio | shade: 12 visitors mention it | 10am Saturday |
| Rainbow Hills Park | San Antonio | shade: 12 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Gilbert Garza Park | San Antonio | shade: 2 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Takas Park a Windcrest City Park | Windcrest | shade: 4 visitors mention it | — |
| Stage Stop Park | Selma | shade: 12 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Pittman-Sullivan Park | San Antonio | shade: 2 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Martinez Park | San Antonio | shade: 5 visitors mention it | — |
| Collins Garden Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | — |
| Oscar Perez Memorial Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | 1pm Saturday |
| Emmitt Park | San Antonio | shade: 12 visitors mention it | — |
| Red Horse Park | Universal City | shade: 12 visitors mention it | — |
| Medina Base Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Blossom Park | San Antonio | shade: 8 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Alderete Park | San Antonio | shade: 4 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Pytel Park | San Antonio | shade: 4 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Covington Park | San Antonio | shade: 8 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Westwood Village Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Lackland Terrace Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | 12pm Saturday |
| SA Five Diamonds Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | — |
| Lions Field | San Antonio | shade: 2 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Levi Strauss Park | San Antonio | shade: 4 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Buddy Calk Trailhead | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | — |
| Dover Ridge Nature Park | San Antonio | shade: 15 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Wheeler Park | San Antonio | shade: 1 visitor mention it | 9am Saturday |
| 1. Olmos Basin Park Trailhead | San Antonio | shade: 2 visitors mention it | — |
| Felix B. Guerra City Park | Elmendorf | shade: 3 visitors mention it | — |
| Somerset City Park | Somerset | shade: 5 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Sunset Hills Park | San Antonio | shade: 8 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Northampton Park | Converse | shade: 2 visitors mention it | — |
| Stillman Park | Lackland Air Force Base | shade: 8 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Olmos Soccer Fields | San Antonio | shade: 2 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| New Territories Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Menger Creek Linear Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | — |
| Father Albert Benavides Park | San Antonio | shade: 2 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Spring Time Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | — |
| Silver Oaks Community Park | San Antonio | shade: 12 visitors mention it | — |
| Kingsborough Park | San Antonio | shade: 5 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Niemietz Park | Cibolo | shade: 8 visitors mention it | — |
| Hemisfair Playground and Splash Pad | San Antonio | shade: 5 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Northridge Park | San Antonio | shade: 6 visitors mention it | — |
| Buckeye Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | 10am Saturday |
| Cassiano Park | San Antonio | shade: 3 visitors mention it | — |
| Kuwamura Park | San Antonio | shade: 8 visitors mention it | 10am Saturday |
Worth a closer look
Hemisfair
ShadeToddler-friendlySplash padRestroomsParkingStep-free accessWell kept
McAllister Park
ShadeRestroomsParkingStep-free accessWell kept
San Pedro Springs Park
ShadeRestroomsParkingStep-free access
O. P. Schnabel Park
ShadeToddler-friendlyRestroomsParkingStep-free access
Yanaguana Garden at Hemisfair
ShadeToddler-friendlySplash padRestroomsParkingStep-free accessWell kept
Live Oak Park
ShadeToddler-friendlyRestroomsParkingStep-free accessWell kept
Other ways to narrow it down
23 places
ranked by visit patterns
Questions
How do you know which San Antonio playgrounds have this?
Every entry is backed either by the official Google business listing or by a count of visitors who reported it in their reviews, with the date of the most recent mention. Nothing here is inferred from silence.
How many are there in San Antonio?
158 of the 334 playgrounds we track meet this. The best-documented are Hemisfair, McAllister Park, San Pedro Springs Park.
How current is this?
Places and reviews are refreshed monthly. Playgrounds change — equipment is replaced, splash pads close for the season — so tell us if something is wrong and it is corrected in the next run.