Life at Texas State

The Square is the “go-to” spot for Texas Staters when it comes to grabbing some grub and throwing back a few beverages. However, San Marcos is growing, and more and more spots are opening them up. Next time you’re looking to cure your hangover, or need a drink to forget about that test, check these places out!

Restaurants

Root Cellar Cafe
Pie Society
Hay’s County BBQ
Palmer’s Restaurant Bar
Herbert’s Taco Hut

Bars

Zelick’s Icehouse
Taproom
The Growling
Shade Rooftop Patio Bar
Patio Dolcetto

Outdoor/Recreation

All Texas State University students have the luxury of becoming members of the University’s Student Recreation Center. Here, students can take advantage of the workout facility, multiple indoor and outdoor sports courts, and even sign up for dozens of intramural sports teams or group fitness classes. It’s a great way to relieve the stresses that come along with school!

As mentioned above, hanging out by and floating down the San Marcos River is the most popular thing for students to do outdoors. It’s fun and convenient with it being located right outside the classrooms doors. Sewell Park is also nearby, and students like to head there to hike and toss a frisbee or football around.

Things To Do in San Marcos, TX

Even though San Marcos spans roughly 6-miles in length, this city is rapidly growing and has tons of fun stuff for students to take part in! Like the majority of colleges across the nation, thousands of Texas State Bobcats can be seen sporting their burgundy and gold gear at all the home sports games, with football being the most popular.

Texas State Students have the luxury of the beautiful 75-mile long San Marcos River running through campus. Many activities revolve around the river, like laying out on Bikini Hill, paddle boarding, kayaking, or a favored pastime, tubing. When students go out, they head to The Square or go on a short, 30-minute road trip to Austin to attend cool events, concerts, and bar hop on 6th Street. Texas State University students also have easy access to not one but two outlet malls (the largest in the state) to stay fresh all year long!

Highlights Include:

Tubing the San Marcos River
Tailgating a Bobcat sports game
Shop the San Marcos Outlet Mall