Great park! We visited for the first time today and enjoyed the toddler and big kid playground that…read moreare under a massive shade. We noticed there is a paved and gravel walking trail. Not sure the distances they are but it seems like a good distance. There are porta potties at this park. 4 stars because the fitness class was impeding on the playground area. My kids were literally sliding into people.

Buenas tardes. Great park. For me need more pokemon stops 6 more and 2 or 3 gym in circles to my…read morechildren go to run walking around. Water fountains . Please if you need something else ask. If you like this like to we see this progress. We need time but we need to ask what we need. Restroom too. Gracias. Like if you thing this will be great

Nice kids playground, & nice basketball court but that's really all you get from here. They're used…read moreto be a restroom here until someone burned it down lol. They're aren't any water fountains and the lights barely work at night. This park really really needs some touch ups. The park isn't what it used to be...

Good afternoon, here walking for my spots for the day. Have great day.. is for quick busy not…read morerestroom. Enjoy you day.

Pavillion, creek, two large playgrounds... what more could you want…read moreHidden little gem Love

Located on Ft Sam Houston, this park is a great place to spend the day with the family. There are…read morecovered and uncovered playground areas, BBQ facilities, and the creek itself to walk by and fish if you feel lucky. There are bathroom facilities that have seen better days and are in bad need of upgrade, but they work for what's needed. Mostly military and their family come here. Everyone is usually well behaved.

I know the park is closed down do to a bunch of trees being knocked by a High winds (tornado), but…read moreI wasn't that impressed by it. I gave it two stars because I do think I would be a great place to take the kids, but as park in San Antonio, if you want easy access, bigger, with more interesting things to see, you can hit up some better parks. Doesn't allow dogs or pets which really sucked for me.

Oakwell Trailhead is our local point of entry into the Robert L.B. Tobin Park located on Ira Lee…read morejust under Austin Hwy bridge. Mr. Tobin used to reside in Oakwell Farms area across on the other side of Ira Lee so this trailhead is closest to his former home which now sits surrounded by a brand new apartment complex... Oakwell Farms has become a whole little community over the years. Unfortunately at the time of this review, all of Ira Lee and all the streets around the area close to the creek are under construction and closed, Holbrook Rd as well... for at least the last couple of years and who knows when they will actually open again. We now have to park on the opposite side of Austin Hwy from the trailhead. Just a heads up that this might be the trailhead for you for awhile. My husband has started a fitness program and has started walking regularly along this trail, a nice upgrade from around the same block over and over in our neighborhood. Lol. He's working on getting our vintage bikes into shape so we can bike as well, travel further. We've been to 410 one way and Rittiman the other way from this trailhead although the trail goes much further past 410 for miles. The trail is scary cool. I love the vegetation, huge oaks, and wildlife. Too much trash tho, much of it comes from run off as this creek can flood often with the rain. This trailhead is also close to where the Dawson Massacre happened during the Battle of Salado. Right along Austin Hwy just to west of the bridge is the historic plaque marking the event. Also a historical marker along Holbrook near Black Swan Inn. See pics. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/dawson-massacre Battle of Salado Creek https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/salado-creek-battle-of ... ya think this area of trail is haunted???

I've passed this place a hundred times and didn't realize there was a cute little park! Bathrooms,…read moreplayground, picnic tables and a couple nice (short) running paths. Great place to pop in and drink coffee, eat lunch, or just enjoy a tiny piece of nature for a minute.

Not sure what's up with the low reviews (especially the racist one). This is a charming park. Set…read moreback through the greenspace next to the Salado Creek off Rittiman Rd near Fort Sam Houston lies John James Park, a reasonably sized, quiet park. This is the nearest park to my home, so we visit often. More often than not, we are the only people visiting the playground, but in the afternoons and evenings, you'll find a handful of families enjoying the amenities. These include a small playscape, BBQ grills, picnic tables, benches, city-maintained latrines, drinking fountains, exercise equipment, and a jogging trail. The trail leads back into a woodsy area that throws you back into nature. My kids love it. The train is remarkably much longer than it appears it would be from the outside. Unlike the areas adjacent to Salado Creek, the wooded area is free of homeless campsites. Perhaps because of the close proximity to the Fort or maybe because it's just too out of the way. There is a large green space used as soccer fields, but when not in use, perfect for a game of catch or flying kites. There's a good number of birds and wildlife inhabiting the park and surrounding area. I've noticed a number of bird watchers visiting. In fact, yesterday we watch a heron fly overhead. The serenity that can be found here on a cool spring morning is incredible. Note that people frequent the park to refill on water from the fountain and nap in their vehicles the parking lot. They usually keep to themselves. I've felt threatened for my family's safety even though the park is nestled away from the beaten path in an area that isn't known to be the safest.

Jack White Trailhead…read more Located near Splashtown, but on the other side of IH-35. As of now, you can only walk/bike south on Salado Creek Greenway from here, but plans are to connect this to the John James Park Trailhead (to the north) sometime in the future. It goes as far south as Southside Lions Park near Roland Rd. and Rigsby Ave. But plans are to extend it further south as well. Parking is sparse (so I subtracted one star) - I think I counted about 25 parking spots. I was there on a weekday morning, so I am not sure how crowded it gets on the weekends. Like some of the other trailheads on the Greenway system, this one has an air pump and a tool kit for your bike. Really nice. There is port a potty, a water fountain and even a water fountain/bowl for the dogs. But if you hit the trail and head south, you won't find any more for about two miles when you get to Pletz County Park and then two miles after that when you get to MLK Park. But they are not located on the trailheads - you will have to venture into the parks to get to the water and the restrooms. If you know me, I'm sure you're sick of hearing me preach about this, but the Howard W. Peak Greenway Trails System is SUCH an awesome system for our city and not many people are aware of them, even though they are ALL around town. Find one near you and take advantage of it - here is a map of the existing trails and the planned trails. http://www.sanantonio.gov/Portals/0/Files/Parks/pdf/CoSA_Greenway_2017_Map%20updated%201-26-2017.pdf?ver=2018-01-30-093555-547

Nice shady spot to begin on the lower Salado Creek Greenway trail. Safe too ...its a police…read moresubstation/annex so one could few safer there maybe? But from there to Southside Lions Park its very pleasant and uncrowded. Super shady if you must be out in 80-90 degree weather or more.