The fort was founded in 1867 as a frontier outpost to protect early West Texans against unfriendly Native Americans. Attractions on the fort grounds include the E.H. Danner Museum of Telephony, Concho Valley Pioneer Heritage Center, the Robert Wood Johnson Frontier Medical Museum, officers' quarters, and a reference library (open by appointment). Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for seniors and military, and $1.50 for children 6-17.
One of Texas' hidden gems featuring Numerous historic waterlily cultivars along with new hybrids, large water platters (Victoria species and hybrids), the Australian waterlily hybrid 'Blue Cloud', and new species material collected in the wild. The flowers are shaped like stars or cups and in just about every color in the rainbow. Some flowers open only in the morning. Others are open only in the evening.
Find one-of-a-kind apparel, furniture and decor, generation-old antiques, and art for all tastes. Around every corner in downtown San Angelo, you will find more enticing and delectable treasures; a boot maker, a coffee shop and bakery, a fine jewelry store, many historic buildings, and most of all friendly people!
This community park boasts nearly a mile of paved walking trails and most of it is lighted and thus allows for nightly exercise. Plan your visit to Bart Dewitt Park and access park amenities, the best times to visit, and nearby outdoor recreational opportunities. The crown jewel among the sprawling San Angelo Concho River trail Bart DeWitt Park is the place for outdoor recreation in downtown San Angelo.
The Chicken Farm Art Center is a community of artists and makers settled into a mixed-use development that was once a mom-and-pop chicken farm. We are THE destination in San Angelo to find eclectic art and artists in a peaceful oasis that allows your soul to breathe. Whether you're coming in to spend the day for one of our events, shop for a one-of-a-kind gift, take a class with one of our resident artists, or lodge at Inn at the Art Center, you'll find a unique atmosphere and inspiration.
Santa Fe Golf Course is a city-owned track set along the Concho River in downtown San Angelo. It's the perfect place to work in a leisurely round in a short amount of time and practice your game. A short course at only 2,466 yards, the only hazards are the greenside grass bunkers.
San Angelo State Park is a 7,563-acre park at O.C. Fisher Reservoir along the western boundary of the city. The park offers fishing, water recreation, wildlife viewing, picnicking, and camping, as well as 50 miles of continuous, multi-use trails for horseback riders, hikers, and mountain bikers.
Public swimming pool with many activities such as sand volleyball, basketball, and a game room. Bbq pits at every awning, and picnic tables throughout the park.
Inspiring, prominent, and lasting works of art gifted to the city of San Angelo for all to enjoy and utilize by displaying works in unique and uncommon places throughout the city. Also, while admiring creative art, you can take a stroll through Paintbrush Alley to view the beautiful murals.
For 50 years, soldiers, cowboys, and travelers were attracted to a San Angelo institution, a brothel they knew simply as Miss Hattie's. Take a tour into the history of the old town of Santa Angela and discover the olden days on old Concho Avenue.
The ASU Planetarium contains the distinctive combination of a Sci-Dome HD digital projector and a large tilted dome theater. The Sci-Dome HD projector is capable of projecting more than 500 million stars and celestial objects. Planetarium renovations were funded by the U.S. Department of Defense. No charge for ASU students, faculty, and staff.
Experience the Rhone Valley of France right here in West Texas. The 25-acre estate vineyard and winery is situated along the live oak and pecan-shaded banks of the spring-fed Concho River in Christoval, Texas. Just 15 miles from San Angelo, Texas, the vineyard is located on the western edge of the Texas Hill country. Stop by and visit the 17th-century country French-style wine tasting room and enjoy the outstanding wine selections.
Angelo State University is a public university in San Angelo, Texas. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained university status and awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1967 and graduate degrees in 1969, the same year it took on its current name. It offers 50 undergraduate programs and 31 graduate programs. It is the second-largest campus in the Texas Tech University System.
