Helotes, Texas
Helotes is a city of 9,630 people in Bexar County, Texas, founded in 1880.
Why visit Helotes
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 66 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include University of Texas at San Antonio, Acting Up Creative Drama Academy, John T. Floore Country Store and Conner Park.
Weather in Helotes
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About Helotes
Helotes is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States, located on the far northwestern side of San Antonio. It is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area. Helotes was settled primarily by German and Spanish settlers in the 1850s. Its population was 9,030 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Helotes, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
University of Texas at San Antonio
School · 3.7 mi
Public research university in San Antonio, Texas, USA
Museums and landmarks5
John T. Floore Country Store
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Building in Helotes (vicinity), Bexar County, Texas
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Dub Farris Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 1.9 mi
8400 North Loop 1604 West, San Antonio
Helotes Natural Area and Disc Golf Course
Park · 1.4 mi
10505 Parrigin Road, Helotes
Northside Sports Gym
Sports field and stadium · 1.9 mi
8400 North Loop 1604 West, San Antonio
Restaurants and cafes66
Delia's Tamales
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.0 mi
13527 North Loop 1604 West, San Antonio
Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00; Su 07:00-18:00
First Watch
Restaurant · American, Breakfast · 1.9 mi
9110 North Loop 1604 West, San Antonio
Mo-Su 07:00-14:30
Chef’s Table Mediterranian Kitchen
Restaurant · Turkish, Mediterranean · 1.8 mi
Mo-We 11:00-21:00, Th-Sa 11:00-22:00, Su 11:00-21:00
54 more on the map.
History
According to anthropologists, the area was occupied seasonally from about 5,000 BCE by small bands of nomadic Native American tribes in search of food and game. The Lipan Apache moved into the area in the late 17th century and occupied it throughout the 18th century. However, the Lipan were forced from the area in the early 1820s by the Comanche Indians.
A small farming and ranching community began to develop in the area shortly after the Texas Revolution in the late 1830s. The ranches suffered occasional attacks by the Comanches until the early to mid 1870s. The last Indian raid in the Helotes area was in 1872, when Modesto Torres attacked an encampment of Comanche Indians who killed a settler at the Krempkau divide, where today Babcock and Scenic Loop roads intercept.
From the History section of Helotes, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship13
Bethel Covenant Assembly of God
Church · Pentecostal · 2.5 mi
10802 West Loop 1604 North, San Antonio
Grace Church Helotes
Church · Nondenominational · 0.5 mi
14120 Bandera Road, Helotes
Helotes Hills United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 0.9 mi
13222 Bandera Road, Helotes
Our Lady of Schoenstatt Shrine
Church · Catholic · 1.7 mi
17071 Low Road, Helotes
Our Lady of the Atonement Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 2.3 mi
15415 Red Robin Road, San Antonio
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Latter-Day Saints · 1.2 mi
13153 Iron Horse Way, Helotes
Gateway Fellowship Church
Church · 2.2 mi
10907 West Loop 1604 North, San Antonio
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries52
Healthcare7
H-E-B Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.0 mi
9238 North Loop 1604 West, San Antonio
HealthTexas - Helotes
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.6 mi
11820 Bandera Road, San Antonio
Map of Helotes
179 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Bexar County has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-07-18: Flooding (Flood)
- 2025-03-05: Duke Fire (Fire)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-08-24: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-07-26: Hurricane Hanna (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Cross Mountain 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Leon Valley 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Shavano Park 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Scenic Oaks 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Balcones Heights 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Castle Hills 10 mi east, about 17 min by car
- San Antonio 12 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- Fair Oaks Ranch 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Hollywood Park 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Timberwood Park 15 mi northeast, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Floore store 2012, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
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