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Texas State Tubes

The Premier Provider of Tubing Adventures
on the San Marcos River

Due to COVID19, Texas State Tubes will be open only as a parking lot effective August 1st, 2020 until an unknown date and time. Due to Governor Abbott's order, we cannot provide any shuttle or tubes. Therefore please be ready to shuttle yourself and provide your own equipment, facemasks will also be required.

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Welcome to Texas State Tubes!

Come join us for a fun tubing trip down the river! Our headquarters is right on the San Marcos River, just east of San Marcos and only 35 minutes south of Austin and 30 minutes north of New Braunfels. We are also only an hour away from San Antonio. Book your tubing trip, and we can come pick you and your party up! Or just walk up and rent your equipment at one of our convenient locations.

We’re a high-quality service, low-cost tubing provider on the San Marcos River!

If you have a group looking for a fun river float, come have a blast tubing down the closest river to Austin that allows recreational tubing. We also provide transportation from Austin with our tubing tours. Book your trip today!

Two men in a kayak bringing supplies with them
A group of friends loading a kayak with supplies before a float

It's Easy to Get Started

Walk up and tube! We have two parking lots for your convenience. You can park at the beginning or end of the float. We shuttle you back to your starting point either way! Park, float, and ride or park, ride, and float… It’s up to you. The most important thing to remember is to have a blast!

There are some river rules: no glass, no styrofoam, no beer bongs, and no music audible beyond 50 feet.

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It's Easy to Get Started

Walk up and tube! We have three parking lots for your convenience. You can park at the beginning or end of the float. We shuttle you back to your starting point either way! Park, float, and ride or park, ride, and float… It’s up to you. The most important thing to remember is to have a blast!

There are some river rules: no glass, no styrofoam, no beer bongs, and no music audible beyond 50 feet.

A group of friends loading a kayak with supplies before a float

View Our Map!

River Entrance Address
2024 North Old Bastrop Highway

River Exit Address
101 River Park Drive

Blue Circles Indicate Rapids

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Rave Reviews from Our Customers

Such a nice relaxing day!

"My husband and I are local but had never tubed this stretch of the river. It was so nice!! It took about 3 1/2 hours from start to finish. It cost $32 total- we brought our own tubes and cooler and rented a cooler tube. It was relaxing and beautiful. Would highly recommend. Pack snacks and drinks!!!"

– Julia S. · TripAdvisor
Texas state tubes awesome!

"Paid $18 for a tune and spent 3 great relaxing hours floating down the river. I would recommend hiring a cooler and and float $15 more, but well worth it. It's like a party atmosphere on the river with people drinking and playing music all the way down, very good fun and friendly. Highly recommended - a great way to escape the heat"

– Claire T. · TripAdvisor
Relaxing lazy day!

"What a great way to disconnect and hang with some friends! Took an earlier trip 11:15 to avoid the mass crowds. It worked- Parking was easy, did not wait on any lines and had plenty of space on the river. $10 for the cooler tube was way worth it."

– Christine L. · TripAdvisor
It was perfect

"Did this for a bachelorette party and it was amazing. Got picked up from Austin and bussed to the river and brought back home. The package came with coolers and cooler floats + tubes for all”

– Samantha H. · Facebook

Our Sponsors

Our public tubing trips couldn’t be possible without our sponsors. Check out Real Ale Brewing for some truly great beer, and stop by Chimy’s in San Marcos for some awesome post-river grub and drinks.