Storing Our Boating Equipment in Visalia

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Boating on Lake KaweahMy family and I love to take our boat out on Lake Kaweah whenever we can, but we do not like leaving all of our equipment and personal stuff on our boat. The lake is not close enough that we can check on our boat and belongings everyday without giving up time that we have set aside for other things. Instead, we looked around for a Visalia self storage that was close to the lake so that we could stop by on our way to or from an outing on our boat.

There were several facilities in the area and the sizes of the Visalia storage units that were available varied greatly. Some were as small as a closet, while others seemed to have nearly as much square footage as our house. We drove to several of the facilities in order to see some of the units first hand and to be sure that they were clean and well maintained. We also wanted to check on the type of security measures that each one had in place. If the security was not better than that of our boat at the dock on the lake then there was no sense in paying to store our things in a Visalia storage unit. 

The locations of the first two Visalia self storage units that we looked at were clean and looked quite secure. They had the entire facility surrounded by high fencing and the only way on the property was through a gate that opened with a key code. There were also security cameras everywhere and seemed to be ample lighting to deter any intruders. Unfortunately, one of them had gravel instead of paved lanes between the buildings and there were holes and ruts that needed to be evened out. The other one had paved lanes, but we noticed that some of the buildings were not in the best condition due to water damage from gutters that seemed to be clogged with leaves from the trees on the neighboring property.

The third Visalia self storage unit that we looked out was the one that we decided to rent. There were no issues with maintenance, security, or cleanliness. In addition, the facility had longer daily gate hours that allowed us to access our belongings better. We would not have to worry about cutting our boating trip short in order to get everything back to the storage unit before they locked up for the night and turned on the alarm system.