San Marcos residents made their return to the river Sept. 16 following the reopening of riverfront city-owned parks.
Locals enjoyed fishing, canoeing and relaxing by the river, along with various other waterfront activities. Along with riverfront parks, public facilities, athletic complexes, neighborhood park playgrounds, tennis and basketball courts are also open to the public, with the exception of the Children’s Park Playscape which will reopen Sept. 18. Sewell Park is to remain closed.
More information on reopened parks and facilities can be found on the city’s website.
People enjoy the river while social-distanced, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, along the San Marcos River. All city-owned riverfront parks have reopened after being closed for nearly three months.
A woman enjoys canoeing, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, along the San Marcos River. All city-owned riverfront parks have reopened after being closed for nearly three months.
A group receiving canoe lessons make their way along the San Marcos River, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, at Rio Vista Park. All city-owned riverfront parks have reopened after being closed for nearly three months.
Ducks swim in the San Marcos river, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2020, in the San Marcos River. All city-owned riverfront parks have reopened after being closed for nearly three months.
A man fishes on the other side of the fences surrounding San Marcos riverfront parks, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, along the San Marcos River. All city-owned riverfront parks have reopened after being closed for nearly three months.
Local RJ Maldonado fishes for the first time since riverfront parks closed in earlier in the summer, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, at the San Marcos River. All city-owned riverfront parks have reopened after being closed for nearly three months.
Workers disassemble fences bordering parks along the San Marcos River, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, near the Parks and Recreation Department. All city-owned riverfront parks have reopened after being closed for nearly three months.
People sit across the San Marcos River, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, at the City of San Marcos Park. All city-owned riverfront parks have reopened after being closed for nearly three months.
