Very peaceful and educational for all ages. Great glass boat ride and learning something about this great river and its habitat. The students at the university run it.

Finally became certified to bring students to Spring lake to get certified. Just got back from our first weekend and it was perfect. What a privilege to be able to train in 70 degree, crystal clear water in the Winter. Worth the drive and ever penny you spend to get to San Marcos. It’s also professionally run, clean, organized, convenient, historical, on and on!

Beautiful Clear water. Glass Bottom boat tour is awesome. 10.00. Free boardwalk through marsh habitat. Free Aquarium. Worth spending hour and half to see this awesomeness. Meadows Foundation doing great with this place

I really love this tour. The waters are super clear and the boat operator was very informative.

It was okay, very short ride.. which is fine since we were in the enclosed boat and it was hot. We only stayed in the little area.. we didnt travel down the river. Theyre werent many cool fish or colorful plants.. but the water was very clear.. until of course we hit the water the skimmer boat was cleaning, it got really murky and we couldnt see anything. On the plus side, our guide was very knowledgeable. We got a groupon for it, so it was a good deal. Something nice to do, once. Oh yea.. and they had a free aquarium, which was nice while you wait. Its small, not much in there, but neat.

I used to come here as a kid, when it was Aquarena Springs, and its totally different. Except the glass bottom boats are still here and still really awesome. It was fun to get to ride in them again. My kids loved it.

Wonderful place. Lovely grounds. Took the Supersized (45 min) glass bottom tour and was not disappointed. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. All folks in our party had a great time. There is a small and informative display in the building across from the ticket booth. The boardwalk is nice too.

The water is amazing!

What a beautiful place...We stopped here for the 2nd part of our Day Trip! Tour guide was funny & informative about the river. I was amazed on the water being clear. Which the tour guide will explain more on it. If you decide to take the trip! I definitely recommend it!

Beautiful. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the springs and their history. My almost 2 year old and 7 year old loved it. Will be coming back again.

Very informative, and the guides are extremely knowledgeable and accommodating. There were people on our tour talking and receiving phone calls and our guide was totally unfazed. Guide answered all questions and suggested all the other activities available at The Meadows Center. There is also a small museum exhibit and a boardwalk through the wetlands here. Super educational, bring your kids!

It’s free on the weekends and they have Glass Bottom Boat Tours. There is also an aquarium that’s free as well. I don’t know about the admission during weekdays. It’s a nice place to visit!

This is a must-do Texas destination! The glass-bottom boat tour is spectacular with excellent historical and natural education, all while looking down on clear spring water, fishes and the springs bubbling up below. It’s an up-close personal experience with the natural beauty of Spring Lake. And all this just moments off I-35, in the heart of San Marcos and Texas State University.

It is beautiful to see the crystal clear water and to be able to see the springs. The wetlands were very nice. Flowers were gorgeous!

Great experience. Glass bottom boat ride is fun, educational and deep water views. Learned about the springs and the beauty of it. Highly recommended!

Hidden treasure in Texas! Amazing place to visit!

Very nice glass bottom boat tour. And the aquarium is free, they have family day every month

Went on one of the tours and was very interested in the history of this lake. I did not have enough time to walk through the swamp lands but I was very impressed by the muesum. I came away from that muesum with a better understanding of how auqafors and unground springs work.

All the Ms. Emmert class were excited of what they saw today and myself as a parent was exited as well . It was a great and beautiful day .

Lovely place to visit. Family friendly and beautiful views. The glass bottom boat was quite an experience and the aquarium is nice.

Great destination. We really enjoyed the glass-bottomed boat ride.

Amazing boat ride with a clear underside glass so that you can see the fishes, turtles and other wildlife. Loved the extended boat tour which gives more time to look underwater and learn about the importance of conservation. The walking wetlands tour was also fun. It is definitely worth paying a visit.

The kids enjoy the glass bottom boat tour. It is really cool to see the springs bubbling up from the bottom of the lake. It is not too expensive to bring the family to for a nice educational experience. Only down side is not all the tour guides seem to have the same knowledge. You have great and ok guides. This last time wasnt as good as our last time. Still would go back, I learn something new every visit!

Nice place to spend a few hours. The glass bottom boat ride is really nice, and educational for kids. The guides are really nice and answer questions from kids. The spring is very clean, with being able to see 30 feet below crystal clear. Highly recommend. You can find discounted tickets on Groupon.

Relaxing outdoor activity. Interesting to see life under the river waters from the boat. It was very hot so I recommend a small handheld fan or go during cooler weather. Besides that it was very informative and interesting to see the plants, springs and wildlife in their habitat.

This place is pretty cool. I was taken back by the whole experience and was surprised how much fun my family had here. The tour guide Ben was amazing. The kids had a blast with the boat, seeing turtles and fish, and playing on the playground.

We loved it. The voats are so very nice. The tour guide was amazing. Loved the boardwalk as well. They also have a small aquarium and I wish I had known about the roof top patio. We will be back to have lunch up there on a cooler day.

5th time here Do not miss this tour. It is amazing to see the beautiful ecosystem God created through a glass bottom boat. It is stunning to look though 22 feet of crystal clear water from the bottom of a boat. The whole park is stepped an amazing history that makes you want to learn more and wander around. Take the time to walk out to the wetland board walk.Lastly,Dont forget to tip the tour guides as they well deserve it they are enthusiastic, knowledgeable and usually a lot if fun.

Great family fun for everyone! I highly recommend this glass bottom boat tour.

So much fun! We loved the tour and the museum was awesome.

Fun!!!! Nice boat ride, we learned a lot about the different types of fish in the water.Nice friendly staff.

Went here with my scuba class. It was the most beautiful & clear spot to go diving. Lots of surrounding nature life too!

This is an awesome place dedicated to water, environmental and native wild life conservation. The place is clean, has friendly and helpful staff. The water clarity is superb. You can also do volunteer SCUBA diving in the lake after you pass a special authorization class - find out more online.

Super clean water. Staff very passionate about protecting this rare ecosystem.

Great place for field trips. We take our 2nd graders every year. They have many different activities for them and the tour in the glass bottom boats is awesome. Most of the tour guides are excellent.

Always a pleasure to do some #scubaintexas at this beautiful location.

Fun and interesting place to bring the family.

Had my daughters field trip here, we had a blast. Our guide was awesome. She was extremely knowledgeable!

Having a Pow Wow at this Gardens was a success

Beautiful aquifer fed river. Glass bottom boat was great. Guide was informative and intelligent. Wish the ride was a wee bit longer but still rate it a 5.

Loved it... Absolutely beautiful and very educational..

Economical, nice, and educational. If you take the 30 minute tour it goes by quickly. The tour gives are very friendly and educated about the lake. Well l definitely be returning.

I am a vendor at this pow wow and have been for 7 years. The first 3 years were great. In the past few it has been terrible and this year was the worst! We were set up near the portable restrooms and all day long thats all myself and my customers can smell. Some did not realize it and some did and walked out of my booth. I know this will continue if something is not done it will be my last time!!

A truly magical place to learn the magnificent history and critical ecological information of the San Marcos Springs and River. Ride the Glass Bottomed Boats for a look into the watery wonderland of the springs; the guides each have their own trivia tidbits they include in the tour so the ride is informative and freshly interesting every time!! Bonus: theres a live Texas Blind Salamander on display in their aquariums; a rare chance to see one of these elusive endangered creatures.

A beautiful area thats absolutely worth the trip - with friendly and helpful staff to boot!

Crystal clear water. Seeing the springs was pretty cool

Loved the Glass bottom boat tour

Very much worth the price if you are in the area. The glass bottom boat tour was amazing. The water is clear and full of life including various turtles and not just fish. Its also close to WonderWorld. Snorkeling is new and requires advanced reservation. The boats we walked up for next available and didnt wait long. Our boat died and had to be towed back, so we had an extra long tour!

Spring Lake & glass bottom boats...a perfect combination. Love them now while you can.

Great experience! Tour was run a little too fast, werent able to really see the exhibits for longer than a minute or two, but that may have been because we were with a school trip. Well try it again on a different day.

So informative and fun all at once!

This place is amazing. Its very fun to try if you want to learn some history about the lake and area around. The tour guide we had was very knowledgeable which made the tour that much better. Seeing into the lake was so nice and very peaceful as well. If you have kids they will love it also. Plus they have a free mini aquarium with artifacts that have been found there. Would do it again if were ever in that area.

Beautiful place

Its like diving in a clean well stocked fish tank. The Bass are big and used to divers, you can literally have your mask 3 inches from them and they do not spook. Great visibility!!

Liked the boat, liked the guide, liked wetlands walk and small aquarium. Great choice to attend.

Is a good place to take family had a lot of fun me and my wife

Interesting place to visit. I loved it. I would love to go back. I liked it a lot.

We really enjoyed the walking tour and the glass bottom boat tour.

This is the old Aquarena Springs. They still have glass bottom boats! The place is free to enter, parking is $3 and you only pay for the glass bottom boat ride. The guide we had was very knowledgeable and very informative.

Nice. I miss the Aquarena Springs with mermaids and swimming pig! Glass bottom boat is always interesting. Nice kids programs

We went there for an event. Great grounds, a lot of space and the bus shuttle was a nice surprise.

Make sure you take part in the glass bottom boats, lots of knowledge and youll see some pretty neat stuff under and above the water.

Amazing place to visit and learn about aquafir system.

Went here as a chaperone for my kindergartens class field trip. Super fun glass bottom boat tour.

It was pretty windy but it was a good experience

Beautiful place overall.

Its a huge research area for the university. Its protected and you get to see some incredible wildlife. Although there is 3 things to do, one of them costs money. But its very worth it. The staff are amazing, definitely a place for children and anyone who loves the outdoors!

Amazing educational experience. Summer camp for 9 to 12 was awesome

I highly recommend the new snorkel program at Spring Lake. Great staff/guides. They provide all the gear to make it easy on everyone and keep the undesirables out of the federally protected water. They currently are offering an intro course which allowed us to float around in the lake for ~80 mins. Future courses include Advanced and Night Snorkel. Well worth it! Youre in Spring Lake! @themeadowscenter

It was a beautiful tour, the guide was very knowledgeable and it was relaxing. Would go again!

Very nice place to see actual springs under the pool. I think its well worth the drive

Very interesting. Take the glass bottom boat tour of the lake and then check out the museum.

Love the glass bottom boat ride. Our guide was very informative about the springs as well as local history.

We took a tour of the springs on a glass bottomed boat. It was wonderful! A glimpse into a picturesque waterscape. The water was crystal clear, the guide was very knowledgeable, the fish and turtles fascinating to watch.

Hosted Hunter Safty course, veet gracious

Glass bottom boat tour is a fun reminder of the pristine beauty of the springs. My 2 year old had a blast

Its a very interesting place. Would definitely come back.

Loved it. Thanks to Chris, great cruise

Informative & friendly staff. Definitely worth visiting. I would go back.

Had a fun time with my kids field trip. The glass bottom boat tour was interesting. Was not impressed with the small Aquarium. But had fun even though it was super hot

Nice for take a walk!

Great great and great, Ill back soon.

I honestly thought this was going to be boring. But I wanted some family time and made the short trip to San Marcos. It was way better than I expected. Very informative, relaxing and fun. I highly recommend it!!

Love they are super nice great tours and saw some huge fish!!!

Tour guides are friendly, knowledgeable and fun.Beautiful area all along the river/pond. Half of which has easily accessible sidewalks. There is a short nature trail that is nice (if not in the heat of Texas summer!).They sell small candies, water and Gatorade at the ticket booth. Yhere is a small gift shop setup between ticket counter and boats.You have to pay for parking Monday through Friday, however it is free on weekends.Thery also have a small aquarium/museum that is a nice break to get out of the heat. Very nice view from the roof patio (stairs & elevator).

Great place to take the family or significant other to learn more about the environment in a local gem.

Person havent been to this wonderful Park it is a must it has everything from a nature Center to glass bottom boat rides

Awesome boat ride!

Beautiful, historic site.

Beautiful river!

Very, very cool day trip with a glass bottom boat ride over Spring Lake, where spring after spring feeds it. Loved it !

Love the glass bottom boat! Really cool!

A wonderful Texas State Triathlon swim! The water is so clear and there is so much to see including fish!

Great place. Learned about the springs and had a good time.

This place was really nice,it just brought me a breath of fresh air.

An abundance of nature above and below the waterline.

Very much worth visiting. Glass bottom boats so you can see everything under the water. Very educational as well.

We took our grandson here and had so much fun walking around and seeing everything.

It brought back lots of good childhood memories back when Aquarena Springs was still open.

1 of the most beautiful places Ive ever seen