Meadows Center for Water and the Environment

Texas State University center that studies and protects Spring Lake and offers water-focused tours and education.

201 San Marcos Springs Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666 · San Marcos, TX

About Meadows Center for Water and the Environment

The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment is an education and research center run by Texas State University in San Marcos. It cares for Spring Lake, a spring-fed site, and offers glass-bottom boat rides, snorkeling, paddling tours, school and group programs, and a Discovery Hall. Its work also covers water research, stream stewardship, and water policy. The center began as Aquarena Springs and later became known as the Aquarena Center.

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