Living in Hickory Creek, Texas
Hickory Creek
Town-run boat ramps and shoreline parks on Lake Lewisville, just off I-35E.
What it's like
The short version
Hickory Creek is a Denton County town on the shore of Lake Lewisville along I-35E, about 30 miles north of downtown Dallas. The town maintains shoreline parks under a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lease, with boat ramps and primitive camping, and a Walmart is among its retailers.
What's for sale
Homes sold at a three-month median near $515,000 through June 2026, with 26 sales in June. Subdivisions include Shore Haven, Lakeview, the Mansions at Hickory Creek, Steeplechase North and South, and Waterview.
What it does well
Strong here
- Lake days●●●
The town sits on Lake Lewisville, with boat ramps at its shoreline parks. - Quiet, small-town pace●●○
The town describes small-town, lakeside living. - Parks and trails●●○
The town maintains four shoreline parks plus Tanglewood Park, and offers access to seven Corps parks. - Established neighborhoods●●○
Incorporated in 1963.
The honest part
What to know first
- Boat ramp day use runs $10.
- One Hickory Creek address scores 37 on Walk Score.
- DCTA's A-train stations sit in Denton, Lewisville and Carrollton, not Hickory Creek.
Not its strength: walkable, transit options, vibrant, big-city energy, restaurants, shopping, land and acreage, new construction, luxury homes.
Not rated yet: a real downtown, nightlife, golf, horses welcome. That means I haven't confirmed it either way, not that it isn't here.
Get outside
- Arrowhead Park
A boat ramp, playground and picnic areas on Lake Lewisville. - Sycamore Bend Park
A Lake Lewisville park with primitive camping and a rentable pavilion. - Point Vista Park
Boat ramp, playground and picnic areas on Lake Lewisville. - Harbor Lane Park
A town-maintained Corps park at Harbor Lane and Highland Road. - Tanglewood Park
A sport court, playground equipment and picnic areas in the Lakewood subdivision.
Taxes
2025 combined rate per $100 with Lake Dallas ISD: town 0.211205, Lake Dallas ISD 1.255200, Denton County 0.185938. Homestead not applied. Tarrant Regional Water District is not included.
Nearly all of the town is in Lake Dallas ISD. The small Lewisville ISD portion covers only a local park with no permanent residents. Check the unit list on the address.
School facts
- Lake Dallas ISD: TEA rating B, 2026
- Lewisville ISD: TEA rating B, 2026
Take it with you
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Sources
- 2026 NCTCOG Population Estimates
- Redfin: Hickory Creek Housing Market
- Republic Title: 2025 DFW Area Tax Rates
- Texas Tribune Schools Explorer: Lake Dallas ISD
- Cross Timbers Gazette: Argyle ISD leads southern Denton County in TEA Accountability Ratings
- Town of Hickory Creek: Parks & Trails fees
- Town of Hickory Creek: Parks & Trails
- Town of Hickory Creek: Community Profile
- Town of Hickory Creek: History
- Wikipedia: Hickory Creek, Texas
- Town of Hickory Creek: 2025 Truth-in-Taxation Information
- Walk Score: 101 Briergate Lane, Hickory Creek
- DCTA: A-train station locations