San Marcos's free little nature center in Crook River Park, with resident turtles, river exhibits and themed gardens. Weekday-only, so it fits a toddler morning by the river.
Ages
- Ages 0–2
- Ages 3–5
- Ages 6–9
- Ages 10–12
Free weekday nature stop; turtles, gardens and drop-in kids' activities
Price
Free
Free admission.
Hours
| Monday | 8 am – 5 pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8 am – 5 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am – 5 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am – 5 pm |
| Friday | 8 am – 5 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Good to know: Third-party listings show a noon-1pm lunch closure; city calendar listings for past drop-in programs also note 'closed 12-1pm'. Special Saturday festivals (plant sales, Snakefessst, Monarch Fest) a few times a year.
Setting
Indoor + outdoor
- Good in heat: Unknown — help us check
- Good in rain: Unknown — help us check
Getting there
430 Riverside Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666
Rough drive times
- about 50 min from Dripping Springs
- about 55 min from Oak Hill / SW Austin
- about 60 min from Bee Cave
- about 25 min from Wimberley
- about 40 min from Driftwood
Estimated from distance, not live traffic.
Parent details
- Parking
- Unknown — help us check
- Stroller access
- Unknown — help us check
- Restrooms
- Unknown — help us check
- Changing table
- Unknown — help us check
- Shade
- Unknown — help us check
- Fenced play area
- Unknown — help us check
- Splash pad
- Unknown — help us check
- Food on site
- Unknown — help us check
- Accessible
- Unknown — help us check
- Easy parking
- Unknown — help us check
- Nursing space
- Unknown — help us check
See something wrong or out of date?
Closed, new hours, a changing table we missed: tell us and we'll check it.
Report a change