Lake Grapevine is a reservoir in north Texas twenty miles northwest of Dallas, near Grapevine, Texas. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers created it in 1952 when they dammed Denton Creek. The lake has parks all along its shoreline and thirty miles of trails for hikers, bikers, and equestrians. Vineyard Campground, outside of the town of Grapevine, offers camping and rental cabins.

There are three marinas on the lake, all privately owned, and twelve boat ramps; the ramp in Murrell Park is free of charge. Fishing in the lake is popular, and catch includes alligator gar, several types of bass, crappie, and catfish. Wild hogs and deer live in the wooded areas around the lake and may be hunted in season. In 2010, the bones of a 96 million year old bird were found on the shores of Lake Grapevine, and it is the oldest bird skeleton found in the United States.

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