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The 343.7-acre Bracken park is the heart and soul of family outdoor activities. Adjacent to the San Antonio Zoo, Brackenridge park is full of wildlife, and fun family experiences. The paved roads surrounded by forest are suitable for biking and walking. There are also multiple recreational opportunities like picnicking, boating down the luxurious rivers, fishing, and nature studies. Sporting areas include multiple playgrounds; concession stands stretching 3.5 miles down a railroad track, and the oldest municipal golf course in Texas, Brackenridge Golf Course.

Other than the San Antonio Zoo, the Japanese Tea Gardens are the most famous attraction in the Brackenridge park. With shaded walkways for elegant strolls, stone bridges that over look 60-foot waterfalls, and beautiful ponds that empty into the river, which makes the Japanese Tea Gardens a popular site.

Moore, Shannon. "Brackenridge Park." Wild Texas. 14 July 2006. 8 Apr 2007 .