Blanco Shoals Natural Area - San Marcos (TX)

4 /5 Morghan Townsend: I liked this place, but I can’t really explain why. It’s so random. The parking was hard to find. There weren’t really trails, just some tire tracks people followed. It seemed like only the Texas State students that live in the apartments right by it visit this place. There was litter all over the place. But it was wild and green! We took our dog, and it was pretty much free range for large dogs. All of them were off leash- which I love

4 /5 Alex Arlinghaus: The park is lovely, but could use some upkeep from the county, and more places where the Blanco River is viewable.

4 /5 Daisy Gustin: I love it. The water is see through and I’ve seen some carps and alligator gars in there. I’ve also seen a rough green snake about 5ft long and today I saw a 5ft rattlesnake. It was hard to see because the trail wasn’t trimmed so it spooked me. It’s a good and short trail but lovely nature just watch out for that rattlesnake of the grass is over grown

1 /5 Andrea Saucedo: Trashy & over grown, if cleaned up I can see where it could be nice.

5 /5 Rene Wicha: Cool area. Not well posted, and well hidden. According to the City Park websige, there is no off roading there but, people do so at their own risk and at the detriment to the park. Beautiful hidden river area with nice hikes. Just be careful for speeding 4x4 vehicles and random people. Just off the East side of I35, behind the apartments.