San Antonio, Texas - The National Park Service is announcing additional modifications to operations at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park from Friday, April 10 through Sunday, April 12 to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). These changes follow operations modifications made on March 23.
To ensure visitor safety during the busy Easter holiday weekend all mission grounds, parking lots and picnic areas will be closed from Friday, April 10 through Sunday, April 12. Parking lot gates at Mission Concepcion, Mission San Jose, Mission San Juan and Mission Espada will be closed. Picnic area parking will also be prohibited near Mission San Jose. Visitors are discouraged from gathering at the mission sites during the holiday weekend. The temporary closures follow San Antonio and Bexar County Parks closures for the Easter weekend.
On Monday, April 13 mission grounds and parking lots will again be accessible to the public in accordance with the latest federal, state, and local health guidance.
• Law enforcement rangers will remain on site for visitor and resource protection.
• The grounds at Mission Concepcion, Mission San Juan and Mission Espada will remain open daily from sunrise to sunset.
• The grounds at Mission San Jose will continue to be open from 9 am - 5 pm daily.
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park ceased operations of services outside those that support visitor and resource protection on March 23. The park will not issue Special Use Permits, collect trash, operate or provide restrooms, or provide visitor information and services until further notice. The grounds at mission sites have remained open.
The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is our number one priority. The National Park Service (NPS) is working with federal, state, and local authorities to closely monitor COVID-19. We will notify the public when we resume full operations and provide updates on our website and social media channels.
The NPS encourages people who choose to visit San Antonio Missions during this pandemic to adhere to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local public health authorities to protect visitors and employees. As services are limited, the NPS urges visitors to continue to practice Leave No Trace principles, including pack-in and pack-out, to keep outdoor spaces safe and healthy.
Updates about NPS operations will be posted on www.nps.gov/coronavirus. Please check with individual parks for specific details about park operations.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
