- The list below includes 113 free or cheap things to do in or near San Marcos, Texas, including 83 different types of inexpensive activities like Music Venue, Parks, Movie Theaters and River.
- From San Marcos River to The Meadows Center for Water & the Environment, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in San Marcos and in nearby cities within 25 miles like New Braunfels, Canyon Lake, Seguin and Wimberley.
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Guests are outfitted for a half- or full-day of kayaking, fishing, or standup paddleboarding; members are granted unlimited rentals
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Visitors swim, snorkel, scuba dive, tube, canoe, and kayak on the clear water of the San Marcos River, and along its banks are many popular campgrounds. The river is home to several endangered species including the Fountain Darter, San Marcos Gambusia, San Marcos Salamander, and Texas Wild Rice.
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Texas State University, 211 San Marcos Springs Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666
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Environmental education, research, and outdoor learning is the focus of The Meadows Center for Water & the Environment. Visitors can enjoy viewing a variety of exhbits and taking a glass bottom boat ride.
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Located on the Texas State Campus, Sewell Park is named the most relaxing space on the school's grounds. The park features the spring fed San Marcos River, basketball courts, picnic areas and more.
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602 North Interstate Highway 35, San Marcos, TX 78666
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The Olympic Outdoor Center under the leadership of Ben Kvanli gives kayak trips, and paddling experiences to over 50,000 veterans. The company works in conjunction with VA hospitals across Texas.
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Consisting of 18 acres, City Park offers the community sports courts and fields for recreational activties. The park also has a man-made river that flows through it that visitors can swim in.
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Dog Park of San Marcos offers relaxation for visitors and extensive play areas for their fun-loving dogs. The park features shady trees, water stations and a separate fenced-off play area for small breeds.
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San Marcos Plaza Park is a 5.1 acre regional park that features a variety of amenities, including trails for hiking and biking, a wooden deck, a large outdoor stage, benches, and a rentable fish hatchery building.
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Cape Street, San Marcos, TX 78666
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At John J Stokes San Marcos River State Park, visitors can kayak, canoe, and swim in a river surrounded by natural wilderness. The river has a rope swing and man made waterfall that locals like to jump off of.
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The only earthquake formed cave in America is located at Wonder World Park, and visitors can visit the Balcones Fault Line Cave. Visitors can also tour Mystery Mountain and Wildlife Park, ride a train, see for miles from the Tejas Observation Tower, and experience the anti-gravity house.
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2249 Airport Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666
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The Central Texas Wing of the Commemorative Air Force is a specialty museum at the municipal airport in San Marcos, Texas. The museum is a historical attraction for lovers of old warplanes and other collective memorabilia. The most exciting part about this facility is you have the opportunity to ride the B-25 a…