Things to do in Denton TX

Denton is a city in Texas within the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. In its center, the striking Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum explores local history. Nearby, the Bayless-Selby House Museum is a grand Queen Anne–style home with Victorian interiors. Outdoor sculptures dot the University of North Texas campus. Southeast, huge Lewisville Lake is ringed by parks and marinas, and full of bass and catfish.

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Denton

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Denton, TX, USA

Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center

Nature and hiking

Old Alton Bridge, also known as Goatman's Bridge, is a historic iron truss bridge connecting the Texas cities of Denton and Copper Canyon. Built in 1884 by the King Iron Bridge Manufacturing

Denton County Courthouse-on-the Square Museum

Exhibits exploring the history of Denton

Lake Ray Roberts

Lakes, parks, fishing, camping, and hiking

Lake Ray Roberts is a 29,350-acre reservoir located 10 miles north of Denton, Texas, between the cities of Pilot Point, Texas and Sanger, Texas. It is filled by a tributary of the Trinity River

Lewisville Lake

Reservoir area for fishing & boating

Fishing is a popular activity at this large, scenic reservoir with beaches & boat launches.

Old Alton Bridge

Hiking

Indoor-outdoor aquatics center offering lap swimming, water slides, a wave pool & a lazy river.

Barley & Board

Brewpub in a vintage brick building offering dozens of beers on tap & New American bar fare.

Denton, TX

Fast service · Cozy · Casual

Boca 31

Creative takes on tacos, empanadas & more crafted in down-home digs with outdoor deck seats.

Denton, TX

Comfort food · Outdoor seating · Small plates

Hannah's

Gourmet global tapas, seafood & chops crafted with local ingredients in a former blacksmith shop.

Denton, TX

Happy hour food · Comfort food · Outdoor seating

Rooster's Roadhouse

Down-home joint with a bar & booths serves baskets of pit barbecue & burgers with housemade chips.

Denton, TX

Happy hour food · Late-night food · Comfort food