Type Public City Park Area 633 acres (2.56 km) Phone +1 210-207-3781 | Location San Antonio, TX Created August 31, 1978 | |
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Operated by City of San Antonio Department of Parks and Recreation Address 21395 Milsa Dr, San Antonio, TX 78256, USA Hours Open today · 7:30AM–6:50PMFriday7:30AM–6:50PMSaturday7:30AM–6:50PMSunday7:30AM–6:50PMMonday7:30AM–6:50PMTuesday7:30AM–6:50PMWednesday7:30AM–6:50PMThursday7:30AM–6:50PM Similar Government Canyon State Nat, Casa Navarro State Hist, Brackenridge Park, San Antonio Japanese, O P Schnabel Park | ||
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Friedrich Wilderness Park lies at the southern end of the Texas Hill Country. The park is hilly due to its location on the Balcones escarpment that separates the Texas Hill Country from the flat South Texas region.
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HistoryEdit
Norma Friedrich Ward donated 180 acres (0.73 km2) of land to San Antonio, Texas, for use as a public park. Additional land was donated by Wilbur Matthews and Glen Martin. The park was developed with monies from Ms Ward and a grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The park opened in 1978.
Endangered birdsEdit
Two endangered birds, the golden-cheeked warbler and the black-capped vireo, spend summers in the park.
TopographyEdit
The park is in the transition zone between the flat South Texas region and the Texas Hill Country. The parking lot is at 1,140 feet (350 m) elevation above sea level and 500 feet (150 m) above the San Antonio River in Downtown San Antonio.
The highest hill in the park is 285 feet (87 m) higher (1425 feet above sea level). The skyscrapers of Downtown San Antonio can be seen from the highest points in the park.