Vision San Marcos Comprehensive Plan

PARKS , RECREAT ION & OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN SUMMARY The following is a summary of the existing Parks,

The Vision of the Parks, Recreation &

the City of San Marcos eligible for

Open Space Master Plan (the Parks

grant funding.

Master Plan) is to “Create a unified parks

In developing this plan, the Parks

and recreation system that serves the

and Recreation Department utilized

entire San Marcos community, supports

an outside consultant. Stakeholder

tourism efforts and remains a good

interviews were held, questionnaires,

Recreation & Open Space Master Plan. The

steward to the River and surrounding

park user intercept surveys were

priorities from this summary are not intended to

environment.” The goal topics of the

conducted and informal community

be assumed as priorities of Vision San Marcos:

plan include funding, maintenance,

meetings were scheduled to gain

A River Runs Through Us. As the objectives from

safety, programming, sustainability,

input from the community.

Vision San Marcos are implemented the Parks

environmental, tourism, connectivity,

Master Plan will need to be updated to align

parkland dedication and university.

with these objectives.

The City of San Marcos is home to

almost 50,000 residents and strives to be

a destination for tourism. The Parks and

Recreation Department created this plan

to establish a framework for a long-term,

successful park system. The preparation

of this plan following Texas Parks and

Wildlife Department guidelines makes