Denton Area Lakes

Lake Lewisville

Location: On the Elm Fork of the Trinity River in Denton County near Lewisville
Surface area: 29,592 acres
Maximum depth: 67 feet
Impounded: 1954

Lake Lewisville, a Corps of Engineers reservoir that is immensely popular for water sports and outdoor recreation in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The City of Lewisville manages Lake Park on the south shore of the lake and includes picnic areas, RV and tent camping, pavilions, a 24-hour fishing barge, and a swimming beach. Marinas, boat rentals, launch ramps, and angler’s supplies are also available. Anglers enjoy Lake Lewisville with catches that include large-mouth bass, crappie, catfish, and white bass. Additional favorite activities include swimming, water skiing, jet skiing, sailing, sail boarding, camping, biking, and picnicking.

There are many great cities surrounding Lake Lewisville with homes overlooking the lake, for example Highland Village, Lake Dallas, Shady Shores, Oak Point and Lakewood Village. Luxurious golf courses like Lake Park Golf Course, Stewart Peninsula and The Tribute Golf Club also encompass this bountiful lake.

Properties available around Lake Lewisville.

Lake Grapevine

Mild climates, 146 miles of picture perfect shoreline, and its central location to nearby Dallas and Fort Worth, make Grapevine Lake the ideal spot for memorable family outings. Water-skiing, sail boating, jet skiing, kayaking and wind surfing are some of the most popular recreational and adventure sports that take place on the pristine waters of Lake Grapevine.

Grapevine Lake is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project that caps the north end of the city of Grapevine. The recreational lake offers great camping, trails for biking, hiking and equestrian use, picnic facilities, pavilions for large gatherings, fishing, boating and much more. Recently, Grapevine Lake has become part of the Elm Fork Project that oversees Lakes Grapevine, Lewisville and Ray Roberts in north Texas.

Surrounding cities include Flower Mound, Grapevine, Southlake, Westlake and Marshall Creek. Lake Grapevine is also ideal for golfing with top golf courses like Grapevine Golf Course, Tour 18 and Cowboys Golf Club.

Ray Roberts Lake State Park

Activities at Ray Roberts Lake State Park include picnicking; camping; hiking; biking; equestrian, roller blading; swimming on a beach area (unsupervised); boating; and fishing. Johnson Branch also offers backpacking. The Ray Roberts Lake SP Outdoor Classroom offers guided nature hikes and educational programs to school groups and other youth groups.

The Ray Roberts Lake/Lake Lewisville Greenbelt Corridor is a 20 mile multi-use trail system (12 miles for equestrian and 10 for hike and bike use) that begins at the Ray Roberts Dam and ends at the headwaters of Lake Lewisville. This unique trail corridor meanders along the heavily wooded banks of the Elm Fork Branch of the Trinity River. Equestrians, hikers, bikers, canoeists, birdwatchers, anglers, and other outdoor enthusiasts can access the trail at one of three trailheads, located at FM 455, FM 428 and Hwy. 380. Canoe and kayak rentals are available by calling Greenbelt Canoe Rentals (817/228-9496).

Ray Roberts Lake has emerged into a very productive fishing lake, growing in popularity among anglers. The current lake record for largemouth bass is 14.06. Crappie, white bass, and catfish are also a good catch.