San Marcos Springs, San Marcos

Name: San Marcos Springs
Address: San Marcos, United States

#8 among attractions in San Marcos

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San Marcos Springs is the second largest natural cluster of springs in Texas. The springs are located in the city of San Marcos, Texas, about 30 miles southwest of Austin and 46 miles northeast of San Antonio. ()

Coordinates: 29°53'39"N, 97°55'48"W

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San Marcos United States

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San Marcos Springs – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Bobcat Stadium, First United Methodist Church, Rio Vista Park.

~610 ftSW
Amusement, Amusement park
Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, San Marcos
3 min walk • The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, formerly Aquarena Springs and later the Aquarena Center, is an educational center in San Marcos, Texas, that seeks to preserve the unique archeological and biological resources of Spring Lake.
~1810 ftSE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue
Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos
9 min walk • Bobcat Stadium is a football stadium on the campus of Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. It opened in 1981 and was expanded in 2011–2012 to its present 30,000-seat capacity.
1 miSW
Nursery school, Church
First United Methodist Church, San Marcos
27 min walk • First United Methodist Church is a historic church at 129 W. Hutchison in San Marcos, Texas. An easily recognized landmark of the San Marcos skyline is the Carpenter Gothic sanctuary of First United Methodist Church. The sanctuary was built in 1893, but the congregation dates back to 1847 in the earliest days of the city of San Marcos.
1.1 miS
Park
Rio Vista Park, San Marcos
29 min walk • Rio Vista Dam is a dam in San Marcos, Texas. The dam was badly damaged during the flood of 1998. Following a US$2.1 million project, Recreation Engineering and Planning was commissioned to reconstruct the failing dam to enhance existing usage for recreational visitors and tourists alike while improving a stimulant of the local economy.
1.3 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Fort Street Presbyterian Church, San Marcos
34 min walk • Fort Street Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church building at 516 W. Hopkins Street in San Marcos, Texas. The late-Gothic Revival building was constructed in 1901 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
1 miSW
Historical place, Architecture
Hays County Courthouse, San Marcos
27 min walk • The Hays County Courthouse is an historic courthouse located in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas. It was built in the Classical Revival style in 1908. It is recognized by both the National Register of Historic Places and Texas Historical Commission.
0.9 miSW
Quad, Library
Alkek Library, San Marcos
23 min walk • The Albert B. Alkek Library is the main central library of Texas State University. The Wittliff collections of Southwestern Writers and Southwestern & Mexican Photography is located on the seventh floor of the Alkek...
0.9 miSW
29°53'1"N • 97°56'15"W
Charles S. Cock House Museum, San Marcos
22 min walk • Museum
1 miSW
29°52'58"N • 97°56'29"W
LBJ Museum of San Marcos History, San Marcos
27 min walk • Museum
1.3 miSW
Nightlife
Cheatham Street Warehouse, San Marcos
35 min walk • Cheatham Street Warehouse is located in San Marcos, Texas. It was built in 1910 as a grocery warehouse along the railroad tracks for a local grocery.
~1710 ftE
29°53'41"N • 97°55'28"W
The Texas State University Golf Course, San Marcos
9 min walk • Universities and schools, Golf

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to San Marcos Springs?

Nearby attractions include The Texas State University Golf Course, San Marcos (9 min walk), Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos (9 min walk), San Marcos Public Library, San Marcos (16 min walk), Old Main, San Marcos (17 min walk).

How to get to San Marcos Springs by public transport?

The nearest stations to San Marcos Springs:

Bus

North Guadalupe & Woods • Lines: 1510 (22 min walk)