We had a great time visiting this old mission in San Antonio. If youre in town, its a must-visit along with the other missions in the city. Its a beautiful building with lots of history. Its a shame we dont make churches like this one anymore. The grounds were a nice place to walk around and enjoy.

We visited all the historic church missions in the San Antonio missions national historic park. This particular mission was closed when we went. The church and the surrounding area is well maintained and preserved. It looked beautiful at dusk. The information center was also closed but the restrooms were open. The restrooms were clean & tidy for being a public restroom.

A beautiful mission that was part of our Spanish mission trail drive. we enjoyed the mission and its surrounding and that gave us a perspective of how life used to be back in the day. The kids were eager enough to explore the old brick walls and the architecture beauty that this mission offered.

Beautiful church to visit in San Antonio! At least the outside of it was, of all the historical missions in and around San Antonio this was the ONLY one no one was allowed to go into. A tad bit disappointing to put it nicely. Otherwise the grounds were peaceful and I enjoyed my visit. Hopefully the next time I visit the church will be open for all to enjoy its beauty in its entirety.

I was only there for a hour but I can feel my cultura in the breeze

Little bit of walking but really cool and really beautiful also

Just an amazing step back in time. So much history preserved for us to experience. The entry fee is free with plenty of free parking, making this a must stop in San Antonio. We loved being able to go inside the mission and church to experience it all.

Great historical site to visit, very well kept active mission.

Nice, but under renovation and with the Corona virus it wasnt open.

Lived here all my life. First time going. My sons teacher gave a lesson on the missions. I took him he thought what a place to learn about history. Love it

Oldest unrestored church in the u.s! So well kept and peaceful. Worth the stop!! Lots of parking

One of the four missions that are part of the Missions National Park. Worth visiting all four missions.

Beautiful church with incredibly live acoustics.Great venue for weddings!

5 Stars, Automatically. On October 28, 1835, Mexican Troops Under Colonel Domingo De Ugartechea And Texian Defenders Led By James Bowie And James Fannin Fought The Battle of Concepción Here. Historian J.R. Edmondson Describes The Thirty-Minute Engagement As The 1st Major Engagement of the Texas Revolution.

Visited on Christmas break very calm and serene place. Spent some time praying and viewing the interior of church.

Absolutely beautiful place..not just the church but it was also very interesting to walk around the grounds, living areas, and fortifications. It was a very nice way to spend a Sunday morning.

Our second favorite mission mission in San Antonio. The Rock quarry that built the mission can still be seen and is on the grounds. The art painted on the plaster is well preserved for you to enjoy! Like most missions from Texas past church services is still being held on the grounds and you can go through the chapel.

My family visited the mission on Fathers Day. The historic church is a hidden treasure that continues to proclaim the Gospel Jesus Christ. We had a volunteer tour guide that made the visit divine and memorable. Must see.

I always loved coming here. The service on sundays was among my favorite anywhere. The grounds are nice and you get a sense of the history in the air.

Gorgeous and stunning views! The history here and heritage that follows.

Beautiful mission! This is one of the missions that is a part of the San Antonio National Park. It is now also part of the UNESCO heritage. It is currently still being used as a church. Amazing architecture and history.

When you think of San Antonio, most think of the Alamo. While the Alamo holds its place in history, the other missions along the mission trail in San Antonio are definitely worth the visit. Theyre not as busy, and are still even active churches. Definitely add the missions to your San Antonio trips!

Great place to visit! Take the via missions bus to visit all of them. They are renovating the visitor center now but still worth it.

My favorite of the Missons. Maybe because its so old, 300 years basically, and has had very little to no restoration. We were lucky enough that one of the guides came along and told great history in detail. This building is so unique. Stop by and hear the story of how its built so that the sun shines through a certain window one day a year. Itll give you chills. The Lord absolutely had a hand in this building. Beautiful!! If you dont visit any of the others take time for this one.

The church is phenomenal here. We loved the short talk by one of the parishioners, we learned so much. We were completely amazed by the double solar illumination that only happens once a year for 20 minutes. I’m in awe considering what it took hundreds of years ago to accomplish this feat.

If you travel to San Antonio, you should make time to visit all missions, starting with this one.

The chapel was closed for renovations and the grounds were definitely the smallest of all the missions but it was a great starting point for the mission trail! it has clean, modern bathrooms in its visitors center.

The church facade was great but it was closed .so no interior pictures or viewing

Great place to visit. Only original Mission left. Close to all the other Missions too. They are repairing the main part of the Mission at this time. Most of it is closed to the public.

A beautiful mission in San Antonio, I visited all of the San Antonio missions on my trip.This mission had well kept grounds, this was one of the smaller missions in comparison to like San Juan. Even though it was smaller it was not lacking still a beautiful place to see and a gorgeous place to worship. Quite impressed with the missions here in San Antonio.

Fantastic experience walking around the old stone mission. The chapel is absolutely beautiful and the historical significance and atmosphere is wonderful. Not too many tourists there when I was there during the weekday and I pretty much had the whole place to myself. Great location just minutes from downtown San Antonio.

Closest to everything, this mission is an easy visit and one of the most visually stunning. This was one of my favorites for the architecture and interior.

This is the most northern of the missions in the historic park and not as large, land wise, as the other three missions it is the only mission that is not a reconstruction. It is one of two missions that you are allowed to photograph inside without special permission. There is a display that has recorded stories told by people related to the mission and I did not see anything similar at the other missions. The grounds are well maintained as are the structures. There are restrooms available and drinking water. Parking was not a problem when we were there.

Very peaceful place to enjoy and take in the experience of how it was back in the day in san antonio and enjoy the beautiful scenery

A must visit if you appreciate history like I do. Beautiful location on a beautiful day. The river path is not far so we toured this mission then afterwards rode bikes on the mission trail along the river which is paved and scenic with amazing photo opportunities along the way. Perfect way to spend a Saturday or Sunday morning. Outstanding and a must see.

Wonderfully kept and indicative of life in Texas 300 years ago.

Great place to visit, go to church, learn, and share with family. This was our fourth stop on our tour of all the San Antonio missions here and rode up to the Alamo after. While I cycle frequently my family does not. You should be a bit active to be able to make the whole journey, but its not too bad if you stop and hang out along the way. We brought snacks and went in late spring. Oh and did I forget to mention sun block?

San. Antonio Texas greatest historical places love it very much I visit quite a bit!

1st time here It was peaceful and beautiful. The informant inside church was very knowledgeable answered any questions we had also spoke Spanish. Will return again

A must do when visiting especially those of Catholic faith or just interested in seeing the Missions. Beautiful grotto area of Mother Mary on the side of the church

A great historic place to go to, it’s better than the Alamo. It gets really hot over there with not much shade. It’s a great place to see for free.

It brought back a lot of childhood memories all good.

Beautiful old mission. Predictably unfortunate wording in historical info, including “Indian workers” who built the place, without mention of their relative freedom or conditions.This is a good place to come if you understand the history, so you can feel the weight of the past, lest we be doomed to repeat it.

Its a good place thats nice & quite especially for prayer

According to the information at Mission Concepcion, this church is mostly original. There is very little left of the Mission compound, but the church and grounds are worth the visit. We were there on a Sunday morning during Mass. Could not take any interior pictures, but it looked very interesting. There are exhibits in a few of the original rooms just off of the front side of the church. If this review was helpful to you, please give it a like.

Preservation is well done. Docent knowledge in detail

Beautiful mission located next to a park, away from the hustle and bustle surrounding the alamo. Would definitely recommend a visit whilst in San Antonio.

I took my daughter in law to do her wedding pics she is just so beautiful. I thank God because my son is blessed with this beautiful woman.

The trail/route from San Jose is not very well marked. Sadly in need of rehabilitation.

One of the coolest places in San Antonio. We love riding the trails to all of the missions. You forget your in San Antonio.

Great place!!! I love history and you can bring family and friends. Plus is FREE. Visitor parking is free too. No admission fee.

This is one of the better preserved and most authentic missions. It was relocated to San Antonio in 1731. The church is still being used today. Great piece of history.

The actual chapel was closed for stabilization work when we went. But it was still beautiful. There was a historian there that was speaking. He was very interesting to listen to. He wanted to make sure that we all understood the importance of these places. When you just walk thru, sometimes you dont understand the true significance. He was great to listen to.

Mission Concepcion is the most architecturally complete and original of the missions of San Antonio. It was built on bedrock and did not decompose as the other missions did that were built on sand. There are many amazing features including window that spots light on the statue of the Virgin Mary on the fall and Spring equinoxes

Out of the four missions on the south side of San Antonio that make up the World Heritage Site and the National Park System, I would consider this one a medium sized one, just a little smaller than Mission San Jose.Just like the other missions, this one is still a fully operational church. Take your time looking at all the details inside the church. Remember, these were built in the wilderness frontier in the first half of the 1700’s.The sanctuary has a beautifully arched ceiling, and if you take a look toward the ceiling at the back of the church, you will notice a small window. On a certain time and day of each year, the sunlight shines through this and is directed on the painting of Jesus Christ which is hung above the altar. Yes, they knew enough about astronomy way back then to know when the sun would be in that certain place and enough to build the church, so the window and the painting were in exactly the right place.In one of the side rooms, take special note of the painting on the ceiling and the tops of the walls (see my photos). The red lines and blue lines represent the “Red Path” and the “Blue Path” that the American Indians of this region believed they has to follow (Google for more information). The sun with the face of the moon within it also has a good story behind it. Notice the face in the moon is the face of a Spaniard. Remember, it was the Spaniard Franciscan monks who built these places with the intention of converting the American Indians to Catholicism. This painting had something to do with that.

Of the missions in the San Antonio are this one is by far my favorite.The ladies that either volunteer or work at the mission are extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Ask questions if you have them.

So pretty. It was closed during our visit though

Under renovation..but still a good spot to take pics or park and walk/jog or bike.

Awesome historical site, better than the Alamo in my opinion.

This place is very beautiful. We visited this mission in August and in the morning is not so hot. The grass is very well kept. The mission is beautiful, you can access some rooms, and you can see some frescos (paints in the wall) made in 1776. The church is beautiful and if you want, you could go to mass on Sunday. We took very beautiful pictures from this place. The guard that keeps the place is very helpful, and he knows a lot of information about this place. It took us about an hour to see all the rooms because we are that kind of people that likes to read and see everything. Parking lot is ample and near. There are clean bathrooms too.

Very beautiful scenery! Park was very clean!!

Absolutely loved this place it is really well maintained and so many beautiful artifacts to look at

Historic remains of a beautiful old church and mission, all located near San Antonio. Also located on the bicycle path so very easy to ride to the other missions onth same trail. Not much remains of this particular mission unfortunately but the church is one of the largest on the mission path. Wonderful for photos. Lots of parking also, as well as inexpensive local bus service (buy the daily pass to travel to all of the missions).

This mission is beautiful! Worth a stop if you are on the mission trail. The park rangers should be nearby to help you out and answer any questions!

We enjoyed bilingual mass here at 11am. We enjoyed the service, the mission itself was beautiful, and everyone was very welcoming. My kids enjoyed playing around the grounds, too.

Beautiful piece of our history

Best Sports facility on the south side of San Antonio, for sure...

Beautiful architecture. It was so nice to see the missions first hand. If youre anywhere near San Antonio, the missions are a must see. Such an important part of our countrys history.

I really love this mission in San Antonio. It is probably my favorite one. I come here pretty often to enjoy the scenery and the history. The outside to me is just beautiful and it’s a great place to photograph. One thing that was very disappointing was the inside where some people vandalized the building. Drawing on the walls and messing things up just isn’t cool. I’m pretty disappointed that some people in the community think it’s OK to mess with such an important part of history that is still standing till this day. I wish people had more respect for the beautiful things this city has to offer.

Pretty amazing visit. We used Detours Touring and were able to visit all the missions. Michael was a great guide. The grounds have so much history and so much we can learn.

Beautiful architecture and great history in san Antonio.

Its peaceful clean

Beautiful! When we visited it was an overcast day which really let us enjoy the beauty of the church. It is still actively used by the parish so we were able to see the interior decorated for a wedding. It was amazing to see the old artwork and architecture blended with the new.

After months of being closed to the public, the church is open not only for church functions, but for those that wish to view the interior of this historic site.

It was fun to hear music from the building as there were services when we visited.

Enjoyed the outdoor shrine, the church and surrounding g groupnds were under reconstruction. I hope.itnturns out beautifully.

I was blown away with etchings in the wall that seem to be original. Walking around the mission was wonderful too as if you walked in an interactive history lesson, for looking at the textures reveal so much.

We were disappointed that it was closed to reinforce the dome. We got into a side room and the ranger was awesome! But want to see it when it is done. Its a very cool place!

Beautiful historic scenery and plenty of open green.

Gorgeous mission church. The history of the US has a lot more to do with the Spanish missionaries than most people realize so visiting is a great experience. Plus the atmosphere is very spiritual still and not just a museum.

Love this places.. great historical country.

I love this historic landmark, its my favorite Mission in San Antonio. I enjoy visiting and eating my favorite tacos while enjoying the scenic view here. There are picnic tables by the parking area. Theres an information Center for any questions you may have.

Beautiful place. Even with the govt shutdown... Definitely visit if you get a chance.

Very Nice place to visit

Beautiful place, great for tourists or Pokemon players. You can walk to Confluence park from here.

Although I enjoyed Mission San Jose more I really appreciated the authenticity of this place as it is the least restored of the missions.

Being in such a historical landmark is breath taking

This is a quicker stop than the other missions but still worth doing!

Great church. Wish it would be open when we arrived.

Great place to visit and get culturized.

Beautiful and largely untouched. I personally enjoyed it more than the Alamo. It wasn’t busy with tourists and there were no employees so it was very peaceful. This is a must see for sure.

Great historical site with lots of good information provided.

Unexpected beautiful place to visit hh

Gorgeous old rustic Spanish/Texas mission near the heart of San Antonio. This one is largely original and intact, so the history of the place resonates. Rugged Texas history and a fine place to visit.

Easy to get to. A nice look into the history of San Antonio

Always good to see historical architecture. Need to have a set tour guides... researching history and any kind of mystery behind its origin

Very nice light up.

Was under construction when we visited so we werent able to go inside. Still beautiful from outside.

Great place to visit

Very historical place and hunted but good 1800s vibes