Top rated Tourist attractions in San Marcos

Experience the best that San Marcos has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 39 places from Tourist attraction category.

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Get Up and Go Kayaking - San Marcos
Canoe & kayak tour agency
5.00 (42 reviews)
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Paddle SMTX
Canoe & kayak rental service
👍👍 By far one the best experience you can have at night. Our guide Cade was phenomenal he took his time to explain the history about the river and where to find bats and any wildlife we saw on the way. Cade was always there if you needed assistance and made himself available for any questions. You can...
4.90 (283 reviews)
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Double Peak Park
Park
Rugged, 200-acre park featuring a play area & hiking trails that lead to a summit with ocean views.
4.80 (1.4K reviews)
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Meadows Center Glass-Bottom Boat Tours
Boat tour agency
Glass-bottom boat tours with focus on local aquifer & marine life, plus a small museum & aquarium.
4.80 (336 reviews)
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Discovery Lake
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Lovely little lake. You can walk around it, it's about a mile walk. It's a paved trail with dirt trail option that runs along side of it..for if you had a mountain bike or horse. Then it looks like it connects to other trail systems if you want to head out farther! One trail goes up the double peak...
4.80 (258 reviews)
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City Park
Park
👍👍 Beautiful place to go swimming we loved it there.
4.80 (160 reviews)
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Sunset Park
Park
Green space featuring play equipment & facilities for sports plus a dog park & disc golf course.
4.70 (1.1K reviews)
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Children's Park
City park
Children's park featuring swings, slides & climbing equipment, plus water activities in the river.
4.70 (1.1K reviews)
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San Marcos Plaza Park
City park
👍👍 Beautiful place to take photos
4.70 (490 reviews)
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Lakeview Park
Park
👍👍 Wonderful wide, paved path around a beautiful lake with gorgeous scenery. Great for strollers, bikes and scooters. Fun playground for the kids. Picnic tables and bathrooms. Small parking lot but plenty of additional street parking.
4.70 (308 reviews)
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Simmons Family Park
Park
👍👍 Fun park off the beaten path with access to groomed trails all the way to the coast. Perfect for moms with little ones to play and picnic. You can’t beat the views.
4.70 (173 reviews)
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Christmas on Knob Hill
Tourist attraction
😠 Very unfortunate the owner of this home who puts up an incredibly beautiful Christmas display all of a sudden becomes political. Christmas should be a time of peace and harmony- He is now using his attraction to voice his leftwing politics which many people do not agree with. It’s very unfor...
4.70 (158 reviews)
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Mission Sports Park
Park
Youth baseball facility with many lighted fields, plus concessions, batting cages & picnic tables.
4.70 (156 reviews)
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Rancho La Costa Reserve
Hiking area
👍👍 Fun hike! We parked on the street at Dove Tail and Burbury Way. Excellent entry-level hike for little ones or smaller dogs. Hike was 1.9 miles with 555’ ascent. My son and I had a blast with plenty of scenery and a few hikers and bikers. Weather is excellent right now for a mid day. Get out and have...
4.70 (108 reviews)
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Ringtail Ridge Natural Area
Park
👍👍 Awesome place to just get away and enjoy the peace of nature.. I highly recommend checking it out👌
4.70 (97 reviews)
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Rio Vista Park
City park
14-acre regional park featuring sports courts, a swimming pool, picnic areas & hiking/biking trails.
4.60 (3.6K reviews)
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Woodland Park & Pool
Park
Down-to-earth neighborhood standby with picnic tables, play spots & a pond with ducks & turtles.
4.60 (812 reviews)
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Walnut Grove Park
Park
Large park with athletic fields, trails, a picnic area, equestrian facilities & an events center.
4.60 (436 reviews)
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Hollandia Park
Park
Local park with lit ball & soccer fields, a horseshoe court, dog area & picnic shelter.
4.60 (383 reviews)
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William & Eleanor Crook Park
City park
This riverside park with trails & picnic tables is a popular place for tubing, canoeing & kayaking.
4.60 (270 reviews)
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