Around San Marcos ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Austin. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the northeast of San Marcos. Austin has a population of 995,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is New Braunfels. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the southwest of San Marcos and has a population of 95,500 people.
For comparison, San Marcos has a population of 66,400 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from San Marcos, with the nearest first.
- Redwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Redwood is located in Guadalupe County
- Reedville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Reedville is located in Caldwell County
- Martindale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Martindale is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martindale <3>
- Hunter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Comal County
- Maxwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <3>
- Kyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Kyle is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <3>
- Royal Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
- Royal Forest is located in Comal County
- Staples
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples
- Staples is located in Guadalupe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staples <3>
- Zorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
- Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
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- Galle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Uhland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhland
- Uhland is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- Hays City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Mountain City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Cloptins Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloptins Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
- Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
- Goforth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
- Goforth is located in Hays County
- Galle
For more communities neighboring San Marcos, please visit our County-by-County Page for San Marcos.
Hays County ...
San Marcos is primarily located in Hays County<4> and is the County Seat. A portion of San Marcos extends into Caldwell County and Guadalupe County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hays County: Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe & Travis.
Curious and Interesting Names Near San Marcos ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for San Marcos.
Airports Near San Marcos ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to San Marcos and that information can be found on the Airports Page for San Marcos.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Marcos ...
Looking for more information about San Marcos? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for San Marcos. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for San Marcos, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Marcos.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Texas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Texas Statewide Tourism
- San Marcos Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Marcos
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Marcos: www.sanmarcostx.gov/
The official website for Hays County: www.co.hays.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for San Marcos. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hays, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to San Marcos), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |