Blue hole — Attraction in Alamo Heights

The Blue Hole is located inside UIW assisted living area. Paved, protected, accessible by trail. The beginning and the end (depending on how you look at it) of the San Antonio River without running water. I’ll be back after the rains/hurricane season as the water will fill and highlight the area with its natural beauty. I’ll check back then and post when is the best time to visit. A walk that will allow you to receive further knowledge, insight, gratification, and appreciation of the city’s main river and its history of giving and taking. I feel visiting here would be the beginning of the process of entirely appreciating San Antonio as a whole as Native Americans looked here for natural spring water which is essential and a sacred place. I know...

Nice relaxing spot that looks like a dry well or spring protected by limestone circular wall. It is on the grounds of the University of Incarnate Word. Parking is available past the baseball field behind the swimming pool. You can cross a small red bridge over the dry San Antonio River and a sign will direct you to the spot. This spot was a sacred site for the ancient Coahuiltecan people, who believe a blue panther and a cormorant are spirits that...

Just a dirt filled hole/well with some history. If the Edwards Aquifer would fill again, and the spring started flowing again, and it was cleaned out, it would be something to see. It does have native spiritual significance and reflecting on that may deepen...