San Marcos, Texas: Mermaid Mural
Professional mural features a large extruded mermaid. Created in 2015, but tries to capture the spirit of the long-gone Aquarena Springs tourist attraction.
- Address:
- E. Hopkins St., San Marcos, TX
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the south side of Hwy 80/E. Hopkins St., between N. Edward Gary St. and N. LBJ Drive. The mural faces east; only visible to westbound traffic.
- Admission:
- Free
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The Mermaid mural is in a small parking lot behind a Papa John's pizza. If the parking lot is crowded you might miss it!
[Lee Ann Williams, 02/04/2019]
Easy to miss. Neat to see.
[Laura, 04/05/2016]Nearby Offbeat Places
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A nicely done though bittersweet reminder of when this natural spring was filled with frolicking mermaids. And no tribute to "Ralph the Diving Pig"....