RECREATION

State Parks

• Purtis Creek State Recreation Area
  14225 FM 316 • Athens, TX 75124
  Located in Eustace
  This 1,533-acre park includes 355-acre Putis Creek Lake. Reservoir is stocked with Florida Largemouth bass, channel catfish, cooper-nose bluegills, and redear sunfish.

Lakes & Marinas

• Lake Athens
  Located at FM 2495 Bridge
  903-677-7490
  Popular 1520-acre impoundment offers boat ramps, a commercial marina, picnic sites, camping area with RV hookups, swimming, and fishing for crappie, ball, and catfish.  map

Golf

• Twin Lakes Golf Course
  382 Highway 17 • Athens, TX 75103
  903-567-112
  Nestled on over 7,000 yards, this 18 hole championship golf course features beautiful tree lined fairways, Bermuda grass greens, two scenic lakes, and a practice facility. Fully stocked golf shop is also on site.  map

Swimming

• Athens Scuba Park
  500 North Murchison Street • Athens, TX 75751
  903-675-5762
  Enjoy scuba diving at this park that features a lake with varying depths from 24 to 35 feet and with up to 70 feet of underwater visibility. Seven carpeted underwater platforms are also featured that provide safe, underwater training. A beach volleyball court and full service dive shop are also on site. more...  map