What is San Marcos, TX known for?

Stats and Facts. Share our Secrets! Our Roots Run Deep: San Marcos has been a favorite destination for more than 12,000 years! read more

San Marcos is known for a few things. The first thing that comes to mind is the spring fed river named after the town and tge endangered species that live in it. The Texas wild rice and Blind Salamander are just a couple of the species only found in this river. The blind salamander is somewhat of the town mascot. read more

San Marcos is home to Texas State University and the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. In 2010, San Marcos was listed in Business Week ' s fourth annual survey of the "Best Places to Raise your Kids". In 2013 and 2014, the United States Census Bureau named it the fastest-growing city in the United States. read more

San Marcos has been a favorite destination for more than 12,000 years. An underwater archeological dig in Spring Lake at the Headwaters of the San Marcos River uncovered artifacts dating back to the Clovis Indians, the oldest known inhabitants of the western hemisphere. read more