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Photo Database Instructions:
Each folder contains photos of San Marcos attractions, which you may use in your advertising, promotional materials, souvenir programs, website, and other materials promoting your convention/meeting/event in San Marcos. If you require high resolution copies of any of these images, please contact us and we will be glad to provide them.
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When possible, please credit photos as “Courtesy of San Marcos Convention & Visitor Bureau,” or “courtesy of www.toursanmarcos.com” unless otherwise noted in the file name.
- San Marcos River
- Shopping
- Nightlife
- Downtown
- Heritage
- Our Pubic Parks
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San Marcos River Shots:
The crystal clear San Marcos River rises from the San Marcos Springs at a constant 72 degrees year round, perfect for a refreshing dip anytime of year!
Catch a glass-bottom boat at Aquarena Center at the headwaters of the San Marcos River. Learn more about several threatened or endangered species who make their home here, including the Texas Blind Salamander, Fountain Darter, and Texas Wild Rice.
Kids of all ages will delight in the spring-fed waters of the San Marcos River. The dam at Rio Vista Park is the jewel of our crystal clear river, with three adventurous drops, perfect for kayaking and tubing.
Shopping
San Marcos is home to the largest outlet shopping destination in Texas, and the #2 tourist destination in Texas. If you are looking for bargains, the San Marcdos Premium Outlets and Tanger Outlet Center offer deep discounts and bargains galore throughout the 240 name brand stores.
Nightlife
Visit the legendary Cheatham Street Warehouse where George Strait, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Randy Rogers honed their talents for local audiences. There is a good chance you’ll hear a star of tomorrow tonight in San Marcos!
Tube-up and place your order at the San Marcos River Pub. A hotspot for cooling off after a day on the river, the River Pub features Texas cuisine and an award-winning Mexican Martini! Outdoor concerts by leading Texas artists are free to the public every Sunday night during summer months.
Downtown
The Hays County Courthouse Square has been a meeting place for friends for more than one hundred years. The restored 1909 Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
This Jason Scull sculpture of Texas Ranger Jack C. Hays stands on the Hays County Courthouse Square in downtown San Marcos.
Step into the LBJ Museum to relive our 36th president’s early years as a student at Texas State University and a young public school teacher in South Texas.
The seductive pleasures of The Root Cellar attract locals and visitors alike, to sip a nice glass of wine or grab a New York strip lion or seared salmon fillet.
Our Public Parks
The Playscape at Children’s Park (205 S. CM Allen Parkway) is one of the largest community-built playscapes in the United States. At over 20,000 square feet, the San Marcos playscape contains some 70 playstations and is entirely surrounded by a skateboard trail.
Skateboard enthusiasts need to oil their ball bearings and head for the San Marcos Skate Park, 625 E. Hopkins. The 10,000-square-foot concrete, outdoor course features walls, ramps and rails that test the best boarders in a safe environment. (Helmets are required.)
