Meadows Center for Water and Environment, San Marcos, Texas

★★★★☆ (6,126)

At the headwaters of the San Marcos River, more than 200 artesian springs bubble up to form Spring Lake. Here, human history stretches back more than 12,000 years to the last ice age and natural history even further. Spring Lake is a jewel for divers.

Crystal-clear lake that remains a constant 72 degrees year-round with seven threatened and endangered species.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 19

Bass

2.4k Sightings
J
141
F
256
M
308
A
194
M
219
J
286
J
216
A
258
S
92
O
110
N
174
D
185

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 3

Perch

1.5k Sightings
J
113
F
126
M
175
A
107
M
155
J
212
J
117
A
171
S
57
O
54
N
102
D
114

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 360

Turtle

1.4k Sightings
J
92
F
162
M
166
A
120
M
124
J
140
J
137
A
158
S
64
O
84
N
82
D
101

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Total number of species: 7

Gar

558 Sightings
J
15
F
49
M
80
A
54
M
72
J
88
J
47
A
38
S
17
O
23
N
26
D
49

Blue Tilapia

331 Sightings
J
19
F
47
M
50
A
23
M
27
J
18
J
36
A
12
S
25
O
13
N
24
D
37

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 16

Stickleback

176 Sightings
J
0
F
24
M
0
A
18
M
45
J
46
J
43
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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