San Marcos River
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
FIND GREAT PLACES TO STAY, EAT, PLAY & MORE IN THE SAN MARCOS RIVER AREA
The San Marcos River supports a number of recreational areas in the Texas Hill Country
The San Marcos River is considered to be one of the most biologically diverse aquatic ecosystems known in the Southwestern United States.
It rises from the San Marcos Springs, the location of Aquarena Springs, in San Marcos, Texas. The springs are home to several threatened or endangered species. The river is a popular recreational area, and is frequented for tubing, canoeing, swimming, and fishing.
