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Aquarena Center
921 Aquarena Springs Dr.
San Marcos, TX 78666

Phone: 512-245-7570
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Pre-K through Kinder Tour

All tours require a two-week advanced reservation, a deposit, and 72 hours notice of cancellation. Tour dates are not guaranteed until your confirmation notice from the Aquarena Education Office has been processed. The listed group rates apply to any group of 15 people or more. Prices subject to change without notice. Listed prices are for school groups, all other groups please visit our Private Group Tours Page.

To reserve a tour time please fill out the Tours Reservation Form or call the Educational Office at 512-245-7540. Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions Page for more information.

We can customize a tour for your group.  Please see our activity options below.

Group Glass Bottom Boat Tour (30 minutes)

 

Appropriate for All Ages

 

Price:

Students $4, Adults $6 (1 free adult per 10 students)

Length:

30 minutes

As students glide across Spring Lake in Glass Bottom Boats, they have a rare opportunity to see underwater life from a different perspective. View over 1,000 springs that bubble up 150 million gallons a day of clear water from the Edwards Aquifer to form Spring Lake, the headwaters of the San Marcos River. Declared a Critical Habitat by the Federal Government in 1980, Spring Lake is the home of five endangered species. Tour time is approximately 30 minutes. 

 

1.5 Hour PreK through Kinder Field Trip

 

Price:

Students $6, Adults $7 (1 free adult per 10 students)

Length:

1.5 hours
 

Includes the following activities (may be modified): 

 

Glass-Bottom Boat Ride

TEKS Curriculum Unit Connections: Living Systems, Aquatic Plants and Animals, Habitat, Aquifer and Springs, Endangered Species, Native vs. Exotic Species, Adaptations, Water Conservation
 
As students glide across Spring Lake in Glass Bottom Boats, they have a rare opportunity to see underwater life from a different perspective. View over 1,000 springs that bubble up 150 million gallons a day of clear water from the Edwards Aquifer to form Spring Lake, the headwaters of the San Marcos River. Declared a Critical Habitat by the Federal Government in 1980, Spring Lake is the home of five endangered species. Tour time is approximately 30 minutes.
  

BugPicking Water Sampling Activity

TEKS Curriculum Unit Connections: Living Things, Animals, Habitat, Life Cycles, Wetlands, Pollution
 
Students will look through water samples and have the chance to see small aquatic bugs, snails, and fish upclose.   
 

The Great Frog Race

TEKS Curriculum Unit Connections: Habitat, Life Cycles, Wetlands, Pollution
 
Oh No! Our pretend wetlands habitat has before polluted with trash. We must race against time to save our frogs one by one. This fun obstacle course is sure to be a hit with your Pre-K through early elementary classes.