Texas whitewater - Denton Creek, Tarrant County

Tarrant county, Just below Grapevine Dam section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II+     0.1 miles
  The starting location is a reasonable drive from Dallas -Fort Worth-Arlington, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The beautiful scenery of Texas and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. The Just below Grapevine Dam stretch is the only paddling stretch along Denton Creek. The average Texas whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking
    this is an area with plenty of spots for that. This is an extremely short stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. There's camping available near Denton Creek. The Just below Grapevine Dam section of Denton Creek in Tarrant County is 0.1 miles long and is
rated by American Whitewater as a class II+ section. No shortage of good hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set.

Briefly about the general area:
At Denton Creek during the months of summer highs are in the 90's. During the moonlight hours it's typically in the 70's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 50's, and overnight lows at Denton Creek during the wintertime typically descend into the 30's.
There's great hiking along the Walnut Grove Trail; hiking is a popular thing to do around Denton Creek; Northshore
 
Trail is a nice local trail. An average amount of rain falls at Denton Creek; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation.

Denton Creek, Just below Grapevine Dam road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II+
Length: 0.1 miles
Average Gradient: 5 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 32.97499
Longitude: -97.05279

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 32.97583
Longitude: -97.045

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Current weather conditions at Denton Creek, Texas
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Local climate location: DENTON 8 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Dallas -Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas, the metro area neareast to Denton Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Denton Creek.
 Whitewater Near Denton Creek:
Furneaux Creek, Denton County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (Josey Lane to McCoy Road)
Johnson Creek, Tarrant County , 13 miles away, Class II(III) - 3.5 miles long (Meadowbrook Park to Great SW Pkwy)
White Rock Creek, Dallas County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 5.25 miles long (Belt Line Road to US 75)
Ten Mile Creek, Dallas County , 24 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (South Main St to Pleasant Run Road)
Spring Creek River, Collin Dallas County , 24 miles away, Class II(III) - 3 miles long (Renner Road to Jupiter Road)
Trinity River - Clear Fork, Tarrant County , 27 miles away, Class II+(III) - 3.5 miles long (Bryant Irvin Road to University Dr)
Duck Creek, Dallas County , 27 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Beltline Road to Miller Road)
Trinity River - West Fork, Tarrant County , 28 miles away, Class II+(V) - 2.5 miles long (Lake Worth Spillway to River Oaks Blv)
 Hotels Near Denton Creek:
Homewood Suites By Hilton Dallas-Grapevine, Grapevine , 0 miles away
Springhill Suites By Marriott Dfw Airport North-Grapvine, Grapevine , 1 miles away
Hyatt Place Dallas/Grapevine, Grapevine , 1 miles away
Hilton Dfw Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine , 1 miles away
Residence Inn by Marriott Dallas DFW Airport North Grapevine, Grapevine , 1 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Denton Creek:
The Vineyards Campground on Lake Grapevine, Grapevine, 3 miles away
Wheel Estates Mobile Home, Grapevine, 6 miles away
Lewisville Mobile Home Park, Lewisville, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Denton Creek:
Walnut Grove Trail, Dickens County , 2 miles away
Northshore Trail, Dickens County , 3 miles away
Leonard L Woods Park Trail, Dickens County , 5 miles away
Walnut Grove Trail, Tarrant County , 6 miles away
Pilot Knoll Trail, Dickens County , 8 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Denton Creek:
Grapevine City Golf Course, Grapevine , 1 miles away
Cowboys Golf Club, Grapevine , 1 miles away
Bridlewood Golf Club, Flower Mound , 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Denton Creek

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