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San Marcos is located between San Antonio and Austin, making it an easily accessible destination for day trippers. The town offers excellent outdoor activities for nature lovers along with the largest outlet shopping mall in the country for dedicated shoppers. You can experience the amazing underwater bubbling springs of Spring Lake on a Meadows Center Glass Bottom Boat tour, and see fish, turtles and other endemic lake creatures. Kayaking and paddle boarding are also available at Meadows Center and you can go river tubing at Don’s Fish Camp. Art and culture enthusiasts can visit the Center for Texas Music History, the Calaboose African American History Museum or browse the boutique stores and galleries in Downtown. Don’t leave without exploring the vibrant craft-beer brewery scene.

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