Downtown San Marcos Travel Guide
San Marcos
Visit Downtown San Marcos
Popular places to visit
San Marcos Premium Outlets
During your visit to San Marcos, you can enjoy retail therapy at San Marcos Premium Outlets. Wander the riverfront in this family-friendly area.
Rio Vista Park
Rio Vista Park is just one of the places to see in San Marcos, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Visit the area's shops or amble around its riverfront.
Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park
Enjoy a fun-filled day at Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park during your visit to San Marcos. Stroll along the riverfront or visit the shops in the area.
Five Mile Dam Park
Five Mile Dam Park is just one of the places to see in San Marcos, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Make time to visit the area's shops or simply enjoy its top-notch restaurants.
Charles S. Cock House Museum
You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Charles S. Cock House Museum during your trip to San Marcos. Visit the area's shops or amble around its riverfront.
Hays County Historic Courthouse
You can learn about the history of San Marcos with a stop at Hays County Historic Courthouse.
Things to do
Guided Stand Up Paddleboard Tour of San Marcos River
Guided Fishing Trip on Canyon Lake
Top hotels in Downtown San Marcos
The Resort at Schlitterbahn
Loved this place. It was clean and quiet. Staff was amazing
Reviewed on 15 May 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham San Marcos Outlet Mall
Rooms were clean. Staff was friendly and welcoming. Breakfast was good. Plenty of parking.
Reviewed on 15 May 2026
LivAway Suites Austin San Marcos
The entire stay was excellent, the only thing was we had no signal on the TV the nice girl at the office she even tried to set it up. No iron or iron board, no blow dryer ( not sure if these are included anymore) that was it. It was definitely clean and were assisted promptly when we had problems ...
Reviewed on 15 May 2026
Best Western Plus Buda Austin Inn & Suites
I love staying here very good customer service
Reviewed on 12 May 2026
La Quinta Inn by Wyndham San Marcos
N/a
Reviewed on 16 May 2026
Embassy Suites by Hilton San Marcos Hotel Conference Center
Excellent staff and a beautiful hotel overall. The only issue during our stay was that one of the elevators was out of service during a busy competition weekend at the conference center. We ended up waiting about 20 minutes just to get down from the 7th floor.
Reviewed on 15 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Downtown San Marcos
Rio Vista
While Rio Vista isn't home to many top sights, San Marcos River and Strahan Coliseum are some notable places to visit nearby.
Dunbar
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Dunbar and surrounding area, you can visit Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park and San Marcos River.
Heritage
While visiting Heritage, you might make a stop by sights like Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park and Witliff Collections.
Westover
While there might not be top attractions in Westover, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park and San Marcos River.
Millview East
While there might not be top attractions in Millview East, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Bobcat Stadium and Meadows Center for Water and the Environment.
