- 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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Functioning as an outdoor theater for musical acts, WhiteWater Amphitheater offers visitors a large stage and dancing area. The theater is located by a river that people are allowed to swim in.
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Visitors can enjoy tubing on the Guadalupe River with River Sports Tubes. They offer three float trips: short floats (1 mile), medium floats (1.5 miles), and long floats (2.5 miles).
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Servicing the Guadalupe River area, Shanty Tubes provides tubing rentals and a tiki bar for visitors to socialize in. The shop organizes charters for tubing excursions and live entertainment at the tiki bar.
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A 14-screen movie theater, Creekside Cinemas 14 displays first-run feature films using digital projection and sound. The theater offers RealD 3D movies, reclining chairs, a bar and a concession area with food and drinks.
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Tube Haus offers tubing tours down the Guadalupe River. The facility lies on the Horseshoe Loop, which is a gentle stretch of river ideal for tubing. Visitors are welcome to bring coolers and beverages in plastic containers.
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12915 Fm 306, Canyon Lake, TX 78133
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At Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Hill Country, visitors can set up camp at the tent and RV campgrounds, rent a cabin, or go swimming in the pool. The park also has activities like disc golf, sand volleyball, and craft classes.
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Rio Guadalupe Resort offers cabin rentals, fishing guides, and rentals of inner tubes, kayaks, and rafts for floating the Guadalupe River. Most raft rentals are based around day trips, but multi-day trips involving cabin usage are also offered.
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Built in 1878, Gruene Hall is the oldest dance hall in Texas. The dance hall hosts a variety of performers, including icons like Willie Nelson, George Strait, and Lyle Lovett, as well as up-and-coming singer songwriters.
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The Historic District of Gruene has a variety of shops, restaurants, and attractions. Gruene Hall, Cactus Jacks, Fickle Pickles Antiques and Pickles, and the Grapevine are all popular stops for people who visit the Historic District.
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Gilligan's Island has been a family owned and operated facility since 1981. They provide a range of amenities including riverside Camping - Rafts & Toobs - Bath House & Showers - Cabins, RV and Tent Sites.