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Grapevine Lake

Grapevine · Flower Mound · Southlake · Trophy Club, Texas — Denton County.

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6,611Surface acres
65 ftMax depth
1952Impounded
13Public access sites
22.9 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 131541083); max depth from TPWD; TPWD lists 6,684 surface acres.

Location & fast facts

Where Grapevine Lake is in Texas

The red circle marks Grapevine Lake.

Fast facts

About Grapevine Lake

  • Counties: Denton, Tarrant
  • Cities & towns on the shore: Grapevine, Flower Mound, Southlake, Trophy Club
  • Location (TPWD): On Denton Creek, a tributary of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River in Tarrant and Denton Counties, just north of the City of Grapevine
  • Impounded: 1952 (TPWD)
  • Controlling authority: US Army Corps of Engineers · (817) 865-2600
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 21 mi from Fort Worth and 24 mi from Dallas, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Texas: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Texas

Official TPWD pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Grapevine Lake shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Murrell Park (campground)Camp Burnett (campground)Boat ramp (Boat launch)1Boat ramp (Boat launch)2Boat ramp (Boat launch)3Boat ramp (Boat launch)4Dove Loop Boat Ramp (Boat launch)5Farris Branch Boat Ramp (Boat launch)6Katie's Woods Boat Ramp (Boat launch)7Katie's Woods High Water Boat Ramp (Boat launch)8Lakeview Boat Ramp North (Boat launch)9McPherson Slough Boat Ramp (Boat launch)10Meadowmere Lane Boat Ramp (Boat launch)11Meadowmere Low Water Boat Ramp (Boat launch)12Sand Bass Boat Ramp (Boat launch)131 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launchShoreline trail Campground
  1. 1Boat ramp
    Boat launch · Grapevine
  2. 2Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  3. 3Boat ramp
    Boat launch · Grapevine
  4. 4Boat ramp
    Boat launch · Flower Mound
  5. 5Dove Loop Boat Ramp
    Boat launch · Grapevine
  6. 6Farris Branch Boat Ramp
    Boat launch · Grapevine
  7. 7Katie's Woods Boat Ramp
    Boat launch · Grapevine
  8. 8Katie's Woods High Water Boat Ramp
    Boat launch · Grapevine
  9. 9Lakeview Boat Ramp North
    Boat launch · Grapevine
  10. 10McPherson Slough Boat Ramp
    Boat launch · Grapevine
  11. 11Meadowmere Lane Boat Ramp
    Boat launch · Grapevine
  12. 12Meadowmere Low Water Boat Ramp
    Boat launch · Grapevine
  13. 13Sand Bass Boat Ramp
    Boat launch · Grapevine

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 131541083), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (TPWD publishes ramp names per lake, not coordinates). Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Shoreline trails

22.9 miTrail within 100 m of shore
About 30%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
East, south and west shoresWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 22.9 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Grapevine Lake shoreline, mostly along the east, south and west shores.

Trails along the shore

Trailheads & parking

The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.

Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 8, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 100 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.

Campgrounds near Grapevine Lake

We found 12 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Grapevine Lake, 2 of them within 5 miles. 1 is right on the shore. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

6 more within 15 miles

All campgrounds & RV parks in Texas

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (32.9955, -97.1136). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Grapevine Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Grapevine Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Fish you can catch

    Largemouth , Smallmouth , and Spotted bassWhite bassWhite crappieChannel and blue catfishSmallmouth bass ★

    ★ = stocked recently (see Stocking). Predominant species from the TPWD Lake Finder.

    TPWD Lake Finder: Grapevine Lake

    Fishing outlook & regulations

    SpeciesTPWD rating
    Largemouth BassExcellent
    Smallmouth BassGood
    Spotted BassGood
    Blue CatfishExcellent
    Channel CatfishGood
    CrappieFair
    White BassExcellent

    Regulations (TPWD): This reservoir has special regulations on some fishes. See bag and size limits for this lake.

    Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): The lake generally lacks vegetation; however, some emergent plants can be found in the upper end. When lake is above conservation pool level, flooded terrestrial vegetation is abundant.

    Conservation pool: 535 ft. msl

    Water-level fluctuation: 5-10 feet

    Normal clarity: Stained

    TPWD Lake Finder page · Current fishing report · Lake records · Latest survey report

    Ratings are TPWD's own Poor / Fair / Good / Excellent scale. Statewide rules: TPWD Outdoor Annual, fishing. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Stocking history

    TPWD has 37 stocking records for Grapevine Lake from 1967 to 2026. The table shows 2022–2026.

    YearSpeciesFishSize
    2026Bass, Smallmouth70Adult
    2026Bass, Smallmouth69,365Fingerling
    2025Bass, Smallmouth132Adult
    2023Bass, Smallmouth526Fingerling
    2022Bass, Smallmouth109Adult

    TPWD stocking history for Grapevine Lake

    Boat launches & access sites

    13 public access sites listed, 13 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Boat rampGrapevine—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.9559, -97.0589
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating33.0259, -97.1800
    Boat rampGrapevine—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.9700, -97.0904
    Boat rampFlower Mound—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.9961, -97.0919
    Dove Loop Boat RampGrapevine—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp—FeeBoating32.9700, -97.0807
    Farris Branch Boat RampGrapevine—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp—FeeBoating32.9601, -97.0801
    Katie's Woods Boat RampGrapevine—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp—FeeBoating32.9597, -97.0665
    Katie's Woods High Water Boat RampGrapevine—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp—FeeBoating32.9591, -97.0667
    Lakeview Boat Ramp NorthGrapevine—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp—FeeBoating32.9808, -97.0970
    McPherson Slough Boat RampGrapevine—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp—FeeBoating32.9670, -97.0943
    Meadowmere Lane Boat RampGrapevine—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp—FeeBoating32.9791, -97.1143
    Meadowmere Low Water Boat RampGrapevine—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp—FeeBoating32.9818, -97.1120
    Sand Bass Boat RampGrapevine—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp—FeeBoating32.9640, -97.0726

    OpenStreetMap boat ramps (TPWD publishes ramp names per lake, not coordinates)

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Invasive species

    Reported on or near Grapevine Lake

    Clean, Drain, Dry. In Texas the law requires draining water from boats and onboard receptacles when leaving or approaching public fresh water, and possessing or moving zebra mussels is illegal. TPWD rules.

    USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database

    USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Contact & official info

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