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 beautiful scenery of Tarrant County and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Texas are often more forgiving than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. There's camping available near Denton Creek. The Just below Grapevine Dam section of Denton Creek is 0.1 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II+ section of whitewater. This stretch is very short so better bring some good walking
    shoes. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Dallas -Fort Worth-Arlington, please print out a copy of the road map further
down the page so you won’t get lost. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. There are no other stretches to paddle along Denton Creek than the Just below Grapevine Dam stretch.

Briefly about the general area:
An average amount of rain falls at Denton Creek; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Throughout the summer here at Denton Creek, high temperatures regularly reach the 90's. Once
 
the sun is down it dips down to the 70's. During the winter highs are ordinarily in the 50's; night lows throughout the wintertime for Denton Creek tend to be in the 30's.
Go for a hike on the Walnut Grove Trail, and don't leave Denton Creek without first going for a hike along the Northshore Trail.

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

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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:
Springhill Suites By Marriott Dfw Airport North-Grapvine, Grapevine , 1 miles away
Homewood Suites By Hilton Dallas-Grapevine, Grapevine , 1 miles away
Residence Inn by Marriott Dallas DFW Airport North Grapevine, Grapevine , 1 miles away
Hilton Dfw Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine , 1 miles away
Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Dfw Airport North-Grapevine, Grapevine , 1 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Denton Creek:
Wheel Estates Mobile Home, Grapevine, 6 miles away
Lewisville Mobile Home Park, Lewisville, 7 miles away
Sandy Lake RV Park, Carrollton, 8 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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