Recreation and Tourism in Denton County

Denton County residents enjoy three lakes, beautiful city parks and trails, museums, and other attractions.  The county’s proximity to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex offers residents access to several nationally recognized entertainment attractions, including nine other North Texas water bodies, Six Flags Over Texas, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, the West End Marketplace, the Texas Rangers, the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Mavericks, the Dallas Stars, the Fort Worth Zoo and the Fort Worth Stockyards.

Cycling and Pedestrian Trails

• BikeWeb

• Greenbelt

• Trinity Trails System (An additional eight miles have been completed through Denton from south of the new hospital on I-35 to about Hickory Street. There are various access points. The trail can be used for walking, biking and horse riding. A Grand Opening ceremony for the trail will be planned Fall 2001).

Lakes

• Lake Ray Roberts (USACE Information)

• Lake Lewisville (USACE Information)

• Lake Grapevine (USACE Information)

Museums

• African American Museum

• Bayless-Selby House Museum

• Courthouse-On-The-Square Museum

• Hanger 10 Flying Museum

• Texas First Ladies Gown Collection (TWU)

Parks

• Texas Parks & Wildlife

• Carrollton Parks and Recreation

• Denton Parks and Recreation

• Lewisville Parks and Leisure Services

• Roanoke Parks and Recreation

• The Colony Parks and Recreation

Other Attractions and Information

• Denton Convention and Visitors Bureau

• Frisco RoughRiders Baseball

• Texas Motor Speedway

• Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch - Our 126 acre educational park offers field trips, private tours, open to the public Saturdays and rental for events large and small! Group camping, bucket train rides & dining area help make Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch your next wild adventure! Open to the Public Days are every Saturday March through November. All other events require an advanced reservation.

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