Neighborhoods of San Antonio - Northwest Side

The Northwest Side of San Antonio is home to a wide range of neighborhoods, suburbs, and businesses unique to the Alamo City.

The community is the location of the main campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio, the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and the Northwest Campus of the University of the Incarnate Word, which includes the Rosenberg School of Optometry.

Also located in northwest San Antonio is the Medical Center District, which is home to the South Texas Medical Center hospital and research district. The Medical Center is surrounded by neighorhoods including Bluemel, Oak Hills, Mockingbird Hill and Cinnamon Creek, along with notable parks like the Denman Estate and Foundation Trail. Insurance and banking giant USAA, and Billing Concepts are headquartered in the area.

The corporate headquarters of Valero; Security Service Federal Credit Union; NuStar Energy; and Kinetic Concepts are all located in the area, mainly along the I-10 corridor. The La Cantera District is home to Six Flags Fiesta Texas; the upscale open air shopping center The Shops at La Cantera, anchored by Dillard's, Macy's, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom. East of La Cantera is The Rim, a 2,000,000-square-foot (190,000 m2) suburban retail center anchored by Bass Pro Shops' Outdoor World, and The Palladium, a 19-screen movie theater featuring IMAX screens. This area also includes prestigious neighborhood The Dominion, which is home to David Robinson, many current San Antonio Spurs players and coaches, and George Strait. The wealthy city of Shavano Park is also on the Northwest Side, as is Camp Bullis.