Welcome to Texas State Tubes!
Join us for a Premier Texas Tubing Experience down the San Marcos River! We are located approximately 10 minutes East of San Marcos, 35 minutes South of Austin, 30 minutes North of New Braunfels, and an hour away from San Antonio, and are the closest thing there is to tubing in Austin!!! We are open the first hot Saturday in March to the last Saturday in September.
Pre-paying online is not necessary for our Walk up and Tube option.
Awarded Traveller’s Choice for
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
We are open 7 days a week May 1 – August 30th.
We are Open Friday Saturday & Sunday weather permitting in March April & September
Standard hours are 11a-3:30p but they can vary by weather or other factors.
Please plan to start your tubing trip in these hours.
Our last shuttle back to your car can also vary, but we shoot for about 4 hours after the last launch being our last shuttle.
Off-Season Activities
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!
It's Easy to Get Started
Walk up and tube! We have parking at 2024 N Old Bastrop Hwy. We shuttle you from the end back up to your car after the float!
There are some river rules: no glass, no styrofoam, no beer bongs, and no music audible beyond 50 feet.
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.
View Our Map!
River Entrance Address
2024 North Old Bastrop Highway
River Exit Address
101 River Park Drive
Blue Circles Indicate Rapids
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.
