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This is the stunning place in Texas where you can take a glass-bottom boat tour

Underneath a glass-bottom boat at Spring Lake (Scott Bauer/Texas State University)

SAN MARCOS, Texas – A trip to the Austin area is not complete without taking a glass-bottom boat tour.

Glass-bottom boat tours are currently being offered at Texas State University’s Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. Boats have a glass floor, which allows passengers to see everything swimming and growing underneath the boat.

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The tours last for 30 minutes and takes passengers on a boat ride around Spring Lake, the Center said on their website. Currently, extended tours and Wetlands Tour upgrades are not available at this time.

Boat tours have a 10-person capacity limit, however, private boat tours are available starting at $50.

Admission is $9.75 per adult, $8 for seniors 65 and older, $6 for children ages 3-12. Texas State faculty, staff and students receive discount admission of $5 with valid ID.

For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.


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A graduate of the University of Houston-Downtown, Ana moved to H-Town from sunny southern California in 2015. In 2020, she joined the KPRC 2 digital team as an intern. Ana is a self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur, a catmom of 3, and an aquarium enthusiast. In her spare time, she's an avid video gamer and loves to travel.

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