Temple
Temple is a city in the Blackland Prairie region of Texas.
Get in
Get around
By bus
Central Texas HOP is the local bus service.
See
- Czech Heritage Museum, 520 N. Main, ☏ +1 254 773-1575. Focuses on Czech immigration and culture contributions to the multi-ethnic mix of the state.
- Historic town square.
Do
- Belton Lake - 6 miles west of town. Fishing, Swimming, Water Skiing
- Temple High School Athletics- Friday night football
Buy
- 2nd Street Emporium, 8 S 2nd St, ☏ +1 254 770-0088.
- Aunt Minnie's Antiques, 504 N 3rd St, ☏ +1 254 778-6010.
- Fern's Antiques, 108 N Main St, ☏ +1 254 899-9866.
- Hart's Antiques, 3 S 2nd St, ☏ +1 254 771-3380.
Eat
- Casa Ole Restaurant & Cantina, 3111 S 31st St # 3049 (in Temple Mall), ☏ +1 254 778-5399. Good Tex-Mex place well known for its chips and salsa.
- Cheeves Brothers Steak House, 14 E Avenue A, ☏ +1 254 742-2300. Good local steakhouse. Try the tenderloin and the Caesar salad.
- Dynasty Chinese Restaurant, 2501 Airport Rd, ☏ +1 254 778-4434. Features a better-than-average buffet.
- Pignetti's Italian Restaurant, 14 S 2nd St, ☏ +1 254 778-1269. Great Italian fare in a romantic atmosphere. Reservations accepted.
Drink
- Duck Tavern, 12 S 2nd St, ☏ +1 254 770-0502. Upscale lounge bar with pool and a selection of cigars.
Sleep
- Hilton Garden Inn Temple, 1749 Scott Blvd, ☏ +1 254 773-0200. High speed internet, jacuzzi, pool, and a restaurant on premises.
- Quality Inn Temple, 1610 W Nugent Ave, ☏ +1 254 770-1100. Free internet and a decent breakfast.
- Fairfield Inn, 1402 SW H K Dodgen Loop, ☏ +1 254 771-3030. Basic accommodations with free internet.
- La Quinta Inn & Suites Belton Texas Hotel, 229 West Loop 121, Belton, Texas 76513, ☏ +1 254 939-2772, lq6000gm@laquinta.com. La Quinta Inn & Suites offers pet and family friendly rooms, business amenities, meeting facilities, swimming pool and hot tub, and free breakfast.
- America's Best Value Inn (ABVI), 915 north general bruce Dr, ☏ +1 254 771-3264. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11AM. Free high speed wireless internet access in all rooms and lobby area, free continental breakfast, all rooms are interior corridors, pet friendly, Kids under 12 stay Free, expanded cable TV with 80+ channels including HBO,Complimentary Coffee brewed fresh daily. $35-$65.
Go next
- Lake Belton is just west of town.
- Miller Springs Natural Area, FM 2305 (off Texas Highway 36 north of town). The park is comprised of a wetland area created by the overflow of Lake Belton in 1992 and some areas of restored Blackland Prairie, including a mile-long handicap accessible boardwalk. Popular for hiking and nature photography.
| Routes through Temple |
| Dallas ← Fort Worth ← | NE  SW
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→ Austin → San Antonio |
| Dallas/Fort Worth ← Waco ← | N  S
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→ Georgetown → Austin |
| El Paso ← Harker Heights ← | W  E
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→ Cameron → Bryan-College Station |
| Abilene ← Cross Plains ← | N  S
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→ Cameron → Sealy |