Texoma Area
While in the Denison area, visitors
should allow time to enjoy its rich heritage and cultural opportunities.
Denison's historic downtown arts district is home to eight art
galleries, three international artists and over 82,000 square feet of
antique shops, tea rooms and boutiques for everyone’s enjoyment.
Denison is known as an “event community” and some of the highlights
include the Arts & Wine Renaissance in March, the Texoma
Lakefest Regatta in April, the Memorial Day Parade in May,
the July 4th Fireworks Show Extravaganza, the U.S. National
Aerobatic Competition in September, the Art Tour in November
and the Holiday Tour of Homes and spectacular Christmas Parade
in December.
Lake Texoma
This 89,000 acre lake on the Red River is shared by Texas and Oklahoma.
It is widely recognized as a top fis hing
lake, and is one of the most popular recreation destinations in the
Southwest. Lake Texoma was built by the Corps of Engineers in the
1940's, and was stocked with black bass and crappie along with the
native white bass in the Red and Washita Rivers.
The lake
area includes two wildlife refuges, two state parks, fifty four U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers-managed parks, twenty-six resorts, hundreds of
campgrounds and a variety of excellent golf courses. Power boating,
power sailing, personal watercraft, water skiers and wind surfers all
consider the lake an excellent place to have fun. Lake Texoma has become
a huge sailing center based on the lake's size, depth and miles of
sailing shoreline.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Birthplace & Museum
The park features the
Birthplace home, visitors center, a covered pavilion, restrooms, and an
education building. The park offers
 picnicking,
limited hiking trails and landscaped grounds. The visitors center
contains information and displays related to the late president’s life,
such as a bronze bust of Eisenhower, historic photographs of the Denison
native and the “Ike Jacket,” the brown short-waisted, tailored wood
field jacket sported by the U.S. general. In addition, park visitors can
view two of Eisenhower’s paintings and photographs documenting his three
visits to Denison between 1946 and 1965. The center also has a bookstore
and gift shop.
Eisenhower State Park
Eisenhower State Park, with 423.1 acres, is located in Grayson County,
northwest of Denison on the shores of Lake Texoma. It was acquired in
1954 by a Department of Army lease and was opened to the public in 1958.
The park was named for
the 34th U.S. president, Dwight David Eisenhower, as he was born in
Denison. In the early 1830s, the area became increasingly important to
Anglo settlers, particularly as a route to Texas and the American
southwest. Some of the things which add to the history of the area are
the American Indian; Butterfield Overland stage routes; Chisholm and
Shawnee cattle drive trails; Fort Johnson, established in the area in
1840; and Colbert's Crossing, established on the Red River in 1853 and
operated until 1931.
Some of the activities include picnicking, hiking, biking, nature study,
fishing, boating and boat rentals, water skiing, swimming, and wildlife
observation, and a variety of camping.
smalltownBIGART
In the 1990's artists began locating in our downtown Main Street
district. Today you'll find numerous galleries and studios showing a
diverse assortment of painting, sculpture, stained glass, photography,
and ceramics produced by regional, national and international artists.
Combine a friendly,
casual Texas feeling, a rich cultural heritage and great recreational
resources with the vibrant excitement of a major new art scene and the
result is a truly special place - Denison - "Small Town...Big Art
Main Street Showcase
Two hours of
high energy family fun just one hour North of the Dallas
Metroplex. From new country favorites to
old country classics and southern Gospel hits... to the side-splitting,
laugh 'til you cry comedy of Edgar Alan Doolittle... to flash-backs of
the fabulous 50's... this show has something for everyone! There's a
different theme every Saturday night! It's an entertainment experience
full of non-stop surprises!
Grayson County Frontier Village
Located in Loy Park, this pioneer settlement of 17 homes and buildings
has been carefully restored to present an accurate portrayal of life in
the mid-1800s. A museum housed in a log cabin displays artifacts of
early life in Grayson County.
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge lies on the Big Mineral Arm of Lake
Texoma, on the Red River between Oklahoma and Texas. Established in
1946, the refuge includes 3,000 acres of marsh and water and 8,000 acres
of upland and farmland. During fall, winter, and spring, the marshes and
waters are in constant use by migrating and wintering waterfowl.
Munson Vineyards
Known as the “World’s Chief Vineyard Expert,” T.V. Munson’s development
of hybrid grape varieties is acclaimed world-wide. many of the
varieties, along with his innovative trellis, are on display on a 5 acre
tract on the west campus of Grayson County College; includes a
vitaculture museum.
Golf Courses
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