- 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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43.1 Miles
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24518 FM 1431, Marble Falls, TX 78654
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Visitors to Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge can enjoy hiking trails, taking cave tours and seeing striking views of natural scenery. The refuge is home to many animals, especially birds, and contains a lot of wildflowers and limestone.
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The 343.7-acre Breckenridge Park contains the Japanese Tea Garden, San Antonio Zoo, Playscape, Lambert Beach, softball fields, and hiking paths. The park also contains three pavilions that can be rented for special occasions.
43.2 Miles
Fort Sam Houston is a military museum that offers guests the chance to learn about the military history of San Antonio, including the role of military doctors and nurses. The location, which hosts graduation ceremonies from Army medical schools, also features a food court.
43.3 Miles
A public swimming pool, the Gilleland Creek Pool is open year round for lap swimming and seasonally for recreational swimming. The pool hosts swimming lessons, as well as two youth swim teams.
43.4 Miles
Visitors to San Antonio can walk on the shaded paths of the Japanese Tea Garden and feed the Koi fish. The garden also has a 60-foot waterfall, stone bridges, and a Jingu House Cafe.
43.4 Miles
Situated in the middle of Big Bend National Park, Mariscal Mine is a mercury mining site that has been abandoned since the 1940s. The mine is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
43.4 Miles
A wooded area with grass fields, Pfluger Park rests on 30 acres and is home to a portion of Gilleland Creek. It features a playground, trails suitable for biking and hiking, volleyball and basketball courts, picnic areas and a gazebo.
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901 Old Austin Hutto Road, Pflugerville, TX 78660
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Scott B Mentzer Pool features slides, a small rapids-like area and a beachy shallow area. There are lawn chairs, plenty of grassy spaces, covered canopies or shade, a rentable pavilion, concession stand and showers.
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Texas Jumping Beans is an indoor amusement area and party place that features a variety of inflatables and other activities. The facility hosts parties, and will cater off-site parties with bounce houses and other amusements.
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Several historic cabins are contained within the Bastrop State Park, which is filled with a large scale pine forest as well. The park provides guests with opportunities to go backpacking, camping, biking, canoeing, swimming, golfing, wildlife viewing, hiking, and fishing.