Lake Temple

Lake Temple: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Lake Temple

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Lake Temple — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.27519, -94.72854. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Temple

• Ellen Trout Zoo · sanctuary · Angelina · ~14 km · Must-see
• Angelina National Forest · sanctuary · Angelina · ~34 km · Must-see
• Davy Crockett National Forest · sanctuary · Houston · ~45 km · Must-see
• The Stone Fort Museum · museum · Nacogdoches · ~49 km · Must-see
• SFA Mast Arboretum · park · Nacogdoches · ~49 km · Must-see
• Upland Island Wilderness · sanctuary · Angelina · ~52 km · Must-see
• Ratcliff Dam · lake · Houston · ~53 km · Must-see
• Big Slough Wilderness · sanctuary · Cherokee · ~53 km · Must-see
• Sam Rayburn Reservoir · lake · San Augustine · ~55 km · Must-see
• Amanda Lake Dam · lake · Tyler · ~66 km · Must-see
• Caddo Mounds State Historic Site · park · Cherokee · ~67 km · Must-see
• Fairview School · fort · Angelina · ~3 km
• Standley House · fort · Angelina · ~6 km
• First Christian Church of Lufkin · fort · Angelina · ~7 km
• City of Lufkin · fort · Angelina · ~7 km
• Denman Springs Community · fort · Angelina · ~7 km
• Burke Methodist Church · fort · Angelina · ~8 km
• Boynton-Kent House · fort · Angelina · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Temple

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Temple

• Ratcliff Dam · lake · Houston · ~53 km · Must-see
• Sam Rayburn Reservoir · lake · San Augustine · ~55 km · Must-see
• Amanda Lake Dam · lake · Tyler · ~66 km · Must-see
• B A Steinhagen Lake · lake · Jasper · ~86 km · Must-see
• Lake Livingston · lake · San Jacinto · ~88 km · Must-see
• Toledo Bend Reservoir · lake · Sabine Parish · ~116 km · Must-see
• Martin Creek Lake Dam · lake · Rusk · ~141 km · Must-see
• City Lake · lake · Angelina · ~14 km
• Ellen Trout Memorial Lake Dam · lake · Angelina · ~14 km
• Clear Lake · lake · Angelina · ~19 km

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