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Places in San Marcos

Coffee, cafés & 3,951 local spots in San Marcos

3,951 places in San Marcos: 538 places to eat and drink, 636 shops, 352 things to do and 85 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
3,951
56 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
538
7.6 per 1,000 residents
Shops
636
100 gifts · 10 antiques · 22 books
Things to do
352
101 outdoors · 45 arts · 120 landmarks
Places to stay
85
1.2 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does San Marcos have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A coffee town53 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 104 with the sweet shops and chains.Galleries & stages45 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Gear up & get out19 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.A bookish town7 bookstores.
The map

Where San Marcos gathers

579 of San Marcos’s 3,951 places sit within a five-minute walk of N LBJ Dr.

N LBJ Dr
579places in a five-minute walk of N LBJ Dr15% of San Marcos’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

538 places to eat & drink

358 restaurants, 104 cafés & treats, 69 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Things to do

352 things to do

120 history & landmarks, 101 parks & outdoors, 86 fitness & sports. Local spots first.

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See all 45 arts & culture →
Shops

636 shops

225 clothing, 100 gifts & boutiques, 57 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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See all 15 outdoor gear →
Places to stay

85 places to stay

82 hotels & inns, 3 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

1,958 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 341Walgreens · Ault & Ault Orthodontics · Christus Santa Rosa Hospital San MarcosOffices & pros 233Fedex Staffed · The Law Offices of David C Hardaway · Coldwell Banker First NationalAuto & gas 219Firestone Complete Auto Care · Goodyear Auto Service · Reliable AutomotiveBanks & insurance 201Wells Fargo ATM · IBC Bank · RBFCUHair & beauty 187San Marcos Hair Co. · Premier Cuts · Bath & Body WorksHome services 171Thomason Funeral Home · Life Storage - San Marcos · Los Angeles Funeral HomeGroceries & convenience 677-Eleven · 7-Eleven · 7-ElevenPets 23Springtown Veterinary Hospital · San Marcos Veterinary Clinic · Tickle-Blagg Animal HospitalOther services 516Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · ecoATM · ecoATM
Community

382 schools, churches & public places

Where San Marcos learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 139San Marcos High School · Ki Charter · Owen Goodnight Middle SchoolTown & public services 94Price Center & Garden · Green Guy Recycling · Albert B. Alkek LibraryPlaces of worship 85St John’s Plaza · Hill Country Church · Advent Ridge AcademyCommunity groups 64Goodwill Central Texas · United Campus Ministry at Texas State · Delta Zeta Sorority

Talk & tips

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.