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If you are in Denton county it's always a good idea to stop by Crains Lake. People from Gainesville love to come to Crains Lake, and a magnificent close by hotel is Holiday Lodge. Through the summer at Crains Lake temperatures are usually in the 90's while overnight lows are usually in the 70's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 50's, and night lows in the 20's for Crains Lake. So much entertaining stuff to do at Crains Lake, so little time. After a long
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| | day outdoors Exel Inn Of Denton is a brilliant place to spend a night or two, and do take a hike on the Ray Roberts Greenbelt Corridor Trail. The amount of rain that falls at Crains Lake is close to the national average; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is January. This lake is so wonderful. Have a nice hiking adventure along the Jordon Park Trail; you can stay the night at Silver Dome Mobile Park. | |
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Hiking along the Elm Fork Greenbelt Trail is pleasant fun, and get your heart beating on the good whitewater of Furneaux Creek. There's some flowing water close by, Aubrey Branch is a stream you can take a look at while you're
here. There's whitewater on Denton Creek for all you thrill seekers. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Crains Lake has to offer, you can camp at Post Oak Place.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 33.28111 Longitude: -97.02333
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| These outdoors activities are available near Crains Lake. |
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Denton Creek, Tarrant CountyCounty, 18 miles away Class II+ - 0.1 miles long (Just below Grapevine Dam) |
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Furneaux Creek, Denton CountyCounty, 19 miles away Class II-III - 2 miles long (Josey Lane to McCoy Road) |
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