Aquarena Springs - San Marcos, Texas
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N 29° 53.545 W 097° 55.835
14R E 603256 N 3307344
Aquarena Springs was the most popular tourist destination for 50 years and holds strong ties to the many underwater performers, Aqua maids, clowns and pig trainers, glass bottom boat tour guides, Gift Shop personnel, divers, managers and the many vendors who had shops at the park.
Waymark Code: WM7M3B
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/07/2009
Views: 21
Texas State University-San Marcos, then Southwest Texas State University purchased Aquarena in 1994, changing the focus of the former theme park, from entertainment to preservation and education. The 90-acre acquisition has enabled Texas State to preserve the beautiful, ecologically fragile site for the state, while opening up classroom, lab and research possibilities for the university.
Date Park Opened: 01/01/1946
Date Park Closed: 01/01/1994
Address:
Aquarena Center
921 Aquarena Springs Dr.
San Marcos, Texas USA
78666
Current Use or Function:
Part of the University of Texas system
Is the park still there?: Yes
If not, what is in its place now?:
The basic parts of the park are still there but now they are being redirected to educational usages.
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Visit Instructions:
You must post at least one original picture at the posted coords to post a visit log for this waymark. Extra points if you are in the spirit of the park (i.e., in costume, etc.).