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For a community the size of Temple, the level and quality of cultural activities is amazing. Temple has a full subscription symphony season and the Performing Arts Series bring in world-class entertainment. Other amenities offered to Temple citizens and visitors include: museums, galleries, local theater, musical and sports events, multi-screen movie theater, public parks and sports fields. The Corps of Engineers manages nearby lakes: Lake Belton (9 miles) and Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir (15 miles).
Recreation Amenities
- Two area Lakes:
- Lake Belton - 9 miles west of downtown Temple, a 12,000 acre Corp of Engineers lake with a 136-mile shoreline
- Stillhouse Hollow Lake - 15 miles southwest of Temple
- Four community recreation centers/gymnasium
- Three golf courses
- Twenty-eight public parks, including 20 ball fields
- Five public swimming pools, one indoor
- Nine soccer complexes/multi-purpose fields
- Twenty-one tennis courts
- Three youth centers
Special Community Amenities
Wildflower Country Club
www.wildflowerclub.com
Wildflower Country Club and Residential Area - a Club Corp of America development covering 735 acres, including a clubhouse, pool, tennis courts and a 18-hole, par 72 golf course.
Clubs and Organizations
The city has over 200 business, professional, service, social clubs, organizations, and fraternal groups. Check out the Temple Chamber of Commerce website: www.templetx.org
Temple has a variety of centers, residential complexes, services, organizations, and programs focusing on the needs of the senior citizens and retirees.
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