Whether you’re a burgeoning RV-camper or an experienced outdoors-man, Texas offers a breathtaking range of outdoor locations to learn, explore, and find inspiration from–all within a short drive’s distance from Temple, TX! Best of all, you can count on Amy’s Attic Self Storage to safely and conveniently store all of your camping, canoeing, or fishing equipment until you’re ready to go on your next adventure.
1) Go Fishing at Belton Lake
Times: Year-round
Location: Belton Lake on the Leon River, 5 miles NW of Belton off FM 317
Cost: Free!
Catch bass, sunfish, catfish and more along the shores of the scenic Belton Lake. The largest catfish ever caught on the lake was a whopping 47 inches and 64 pounds! Do you think you could beat that record?
Website: https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/belton/access.phtml
2) Tour Through Miller Springs
Times: 8am – Dusk
Location: Highway 2271, North of Lake Belton Spillway, Belton, TX
Cost: Free!
Explore winding natural trails and discover scenic overlooks across 260 acres of beautiful Central Texas wilderness. Feel free to bike, hike, canoe, climb, and picnic along secluded lake shores and in the comfort of the forest’s shade.
Website: https://www.ci.temple.tx.us/2602/Miller-Springs
3) Go Golfing at Sammons Golf Course
Times: Check website for booking tee times
Location: 2727 W. Adams Avenue, Temple, TX
Cost: Ranges from $14 – $32 per player
If you prefer nature in a more relaxed and controlled setting, then you’ll enjoy a trip to Sammons Golf Course, which has recently opened new greens and updated their 9’s course. Keep an eye out for their great internet specials and deals!
Website: https://www.golfsammons.com/?ct=1
4) Camp at Sam Houston National Forest
Times: Year-round
Location: 394 FM 1375 West, New Waverly, Texas
Cost: Free!
For the most daring of adventurers, the Sam Houston National Forest offers 163,037 acres of untamed Texan wilderness, the 128-mile Lone Star hiking trail, and mild winter weather. Explore a forest which has seen thousands of years of human history, dating back to the earliest Native American settlements, and be inspired.
Website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/texas/about-forest/districts/?cid=fswdev3_008443
5) Mother Neff State Park
Times: 7am – 10pm
Location: 1921 Park Road 14, Moody, TX
Cost: $2 Adults, Free for children 12 and under
Nestled along the Leon River sits Mother Neff State Park, one of Texas’s earliest state parks. With 20 full hookup sites, level cement pads, and a large gathering area with picnic tables and a firepit, this is the perfect spot to unwind with the family and go camping, whether for the first time or the hundredth time.
Website: https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/mother-neff
Amy’s Attic Self Storage has served the Central Texas community for every season of the year. You can trust them to keep your valuable equipment safe, to ensure when you’re ready to go back out into the great outdoors, your same reliable gear is exactly how you left it.
