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Recreation
San Marcos offers an abundant array of cultural and recreational opportunities
including Community theatre, music, and fine art organizations brining in many
renowned artists to the city. The Performing Arts Center at Palomar College
and the CSUSM Library showcase not only student works, but professional works
as well. The San Marcos Historical Society and Museum constantly endeavors to
bring living history to the area and into the local classrooms. In nearby
Escondido, the California Center for the Arts and the San Diego Wild Animal
Park offer a full spectrum of year round entertainment and learning
adventures.
Jacks Pond and Wildlife Discovery Center is a popular learning and hiking habitat, offering regularly scheduled hikes providing biological and geological overviews of the area and waterways. The San Marcos Community Center attracts both children and adults alike with a multitude of aquatics, recreation, dance and theatre classes, and sports leagues. San Marcos residents and visitors can take advantage of water sports-swimming, surfing, boogie-boarding, water-skiing and boating just minutes away to the west at the many beautiful public beaches. Skiing, snowboarding and snow play can be found only two hours north in the nearby San Bernardino Mountains. The greater San Marcos area offers hikers, campers and biking enthusiasts developed trails throughout the area. Many of these trails are within the city limits. State, county, and private campgrounds are nearby at the ocean, Palomar Mountain, and the nearby desert.
San Marcos is a growing center of popular recreation in the North County. San Marcos includes three 18-hole golf courses within the city limits; the public Lake San Marcos Executive and Twin Oaks Valley Golf course, and the private Lake San Marcos Country Club. Within San Diego County the avid golfer can find over 22 golf courses within 30 miles of San Marcos. The new Edwards 18 Stadium Cinema, and newly developed food court offer residents the latest in new release movies and dining fare.
Jacks Pond and Wildlife Discovery Center is a popular learning and hiking habitat, offering regularly scheduled hikes providing biological and geological overviews of the area and waterways. The San Marcos Community Center attracts both children and adults alike with a multitude of aquatics, recreation, dance and theatre classes, and sports leagues. San Marcos residents and visitors can take advantage of water sports-swimming, surfing, boogie-boarding, water-skiing and boating just minutes away to the west at the many beautiful public beaches. Skiing, snowboarding and snow play can be found only two hours north in the nearby San Bernardino Mountains. The greater San Marcos area offers hikers, campers and biking enthusiasts developed trails throughout the area. Many of these trails are within the city limits. State, county, and private campgrounds are nearby at the ocean, Palomar Mountain, and the nearby desert.
San Marcos is a growing center of popular recreation in the North County. San Marcos includes three 18-hole golf courses within the city limits; the public Lake San Marcos Executive and Twin Oaks Valley Golf course, and the private Lake San Marcos Country Club. Within San Diego County the avid golfer can find over 22 golf courses within 30 miles of San Marcos. The new Edwards 18 Stadium Cinema, and newly developed food court offer residents the latest in new release movies and dining fare.