bluediamounds 55
Sr. Member
is metal detecting allowed in san marcos river looks kike a good spot to do some water detecting
san marcos river water detecting
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migrider56
Full Member
- Mar 1, 2013
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- Detector(s) used
- Minelab Equinox 800, Minelab CTX3030,Minelab xterra 705, Excalibur 1000, Excalibur ii 1000, Garrett GTI 2000, Garrett Ace 250, Whites DFX, V3I, Mx sport
Hey bluediamond55 this is what I found ( no metal detecting)
Parks & River
Activity CenterOur Parks
The Parks and Recreation Department maintains 246 acres of park land in San Marcos. The San Marcos River winds through 150 acres of this parkland that includes: three miles of jogging trails, playscape equipment, picnic tables, blacktop basketball courts, volleyball set-ups, and a vast array of unique and interesting river wildlife. The river offers canoeing, snorkeling, scuba diving, swimming, fishing, and tubing in crystal clear spring fed waters.
List of Parks & Maps
Park Rules & Curfews
Park Rangers
Park Guide [PDF]
Park Map [PDF]
Park Rules
Park Curfew is from 11:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.
Overnight camping is prohibited in all parks.
Animals must be properly restrained at all times.
No Glass Containers
No styrofoam types products in the parks and river, including coolers, ice chests, cups, plates, toys, floats, kickboards, rings or swim gear. Styrofoam liners used in floatation devices or dock supports are exempt if they are encapsulated by a water-based acrylic or latex coating or within a boat.
Vehicles must be parked in designed parking areas.
Motorized vehicles are prohibited on all trails.
No public display and consumption of alcohol in the city parks.
Alcohol is prohibited on city owned dams, spillways and bridges.
Alcohol is prohibited in Children’s Park and the Softball/Little League Fields.
The Playscape is a tobacco free area.
Spearguns are prohibited in the San Marcos River.
No jumping or diving from bridges.
No standing or stopping in the spillway of any dam or flood control structure.
No standing or stopping on railway bridges.
Collection of firewood is prohibited in all parks.
Fires are permitted in designated pits only,
All container lids must be secured in the San Marcos river, this includes cooler lids.
Use of metal detectors is prohibited in all parks.
No nude sunbathing.
All habitat and wildlife is protected.
Minimum fines for littering are $250.00 in the river and parks.
For a complete list of all Park Ordinances please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (512) 393-8400.
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Note: If you are going to have a jump castle or some other type of regulated amusement equipment in the park, you must obtain a city permit from the Parks and Recreation Department before the event!
Call 512-393-8400 for more information.
Parks & River
Activity CenterOur Parks
The Parks and Recreation Department maintains 246 acres of park land in San Marcos. The San Marcos River winds through 150 acres of this parkland that includes: three miles of jogging trails, playscape equipment, picnic tables, blacktop basketball courts, volleyball set-ups, and a vast array of unique and interesting river wildlife. The river offers canoeing, snorkeling, scuba diving, swimming, fishing, and tubing in crystal clear spring fed waters.
List of Parks & Maps
Park Rules & Curfews
Park Rangers
Park Guide [PDF]
Park Map [PDF]
Park Rules
Park Curfew is from 11:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.
Overnight camping is prohibited in all parks.
Animals must be properly restrained at all times.
No Glass Containers
No styrofoam types products in the parks and river, including coolers, ice chests, cups, plates, toys, floats, kickboards, rings or swim gear. Styrofoam liners used in floatation devices or dock supports are exempt if they are encapsulated by a water-based acrylic or latex coating or within a boat.
Vehicles must be parked in designed parking areas.
Motorized vehicles are prohibited on all trails.
No public display and consumption of alcohol in the city parks.
Alcohol is prohibited on city owned dams, spillways and bridges.
Alcohol is prohibited in Children’s Park and the Softball/Little League Fields.
The Playscape is a tobacco free area.
Spearguns are prohibited in the San Marcos River.
No jumping or diving from bridges.
No standing or stopping in the spillway of any dam or flood control structure.
No standing or stopping on railway bridges.
Collection of firewood is prohibited in all parks.
Fires are permitted in designated pits only,
All container lids must be secured in the San Marcos river, this includes cooler lids.
Use of metal detectors is prohibited in all parks.
No nude sunbathing.
All habitat and wildlife is protected.
Minimum fines for littering are $250.00 in the river and parks.
For a complete list of all Park Ordinances please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (512) 393-8400.
I'm
Note: If you are going to have a jump castle or some other type of regulated amusement equipment in the park, you must obtain a city permit from the Parks and Recreation Department before the event!
Call 512-393-8400 for more information.
jas415
Sr. Member
- Aug 24, 2003
- 297
- 148
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab 800 - 900 and Deus 2
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
All State Parks and a lot of county parks are off limits. But, I think you can go to Guren and from there south can water detect. Just stay in the water as the property owners get kindo attitudinal about tubers getting on THEIR property. And I dont blame them.
Produce Guy
Bronze Member
- Dec 17, 2008
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- Detector(s) used
- Garrett Ace250,garrett pro-pointer,AT/Pro,
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
I've detected with my Garrett carrot on (under) the water before on the river and had no problem.
