San Marcos

Formed around the spring-fed San Marcos River, San Marcos developed into a university city on the corridor between Austin and San Antonio. The river begins at San Marcos Springs, where water remains near 72°F year-round and supports several protected species. Texas State University, founded in 1899 as Southwest Texas State Normal School, gives the city centre a collegiate rhythm and anchors a campus above the river. The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment interprets the springs and their ecological importance, while paddling, swimming and tubing are part of local river culture. Trace San Marcos’s place between the Hill Country and Central Texas by browsing webcams nearby.

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