Things to Do in Highland Village on Lewisville Lake

Eagle Point Marina and Tower Bay Park

Eagle Point Marina is the primary water access hub for the Highland Village southwest shore. The marina offers boat slips, dry storage for boats, and marine repair services. Adjacent to the marina is Tower Bay Park, which provides boat and watercraft rentals -- pontoons, jet skis, kayaks, and canoes -- for residents and visitors who want lake access without owning a boat. Guide fishing services also operate from Tower Bay Park, making it a practical resource for guests visiting Highland Village residents who want a lake experience. The marina and park together serve as a genuine lake activity campus at the southwest corner of the lake that the city manages well.

Copperas Branch Park

Copperas Branch Park, managed by the Corps of Engineers, is Highland Village's primary public lake access point with a two-lane concrete boat ramp, restroom facilities, and shoreline access. The park sits at the Copperas Branch arm of Lewisville Lake on the southwest shore and is accessible from FM 2499 through Highland Village. For Highland Village residents without private boathouse access, Copperas Branch is the primary launch point for boat outings. The ramp is less congested than the north shore ramps on peak summer weekends, which is one of the practical advantages of the southwest shore location.

Highland Village Community Parks

Highland Village maintains multiple community parks that are well-funded and well-maintained relative to surrounding DFW suburbs. The city's parks system includes athletic fields, dog parks (Highland Village has one of the better-regarded off-leash dog facilities in the north DFW suburbs), playground facilities, and community green spaces. The dog park is particularly valued by the city's significant population of dog-owning residents and is regularly mentioned as one of the community amenities that makes Highland Village distinctive from comparable DFW suburbs.

Highland Village Balloon Festival

The annual Highland Village Balloon Festival, held each August, is one of the more distinctive community events on the Lewisville Lake calendar. Hot air balloons launching from the Highland Village community are visible across much of the lake's southwest shore and from the water. The festival draws visitors from across the north DFW suburbs and is a defining event on the Highland Village community calendar. For residents with boats, the festival provides the unusual experience of watching hot air balloons from the water -- a combination unique to this shore of the lake.

Western Days and Old Town Lewisville Events

Highland Village's proximity to Old Town Lewisville (15 minutes) makes the Western Days Festival in September -- one of the largest annual events in North DFW -- accessible as a day trip. The Sounds of Lewisville Concert Series runs through the summer and provides additional outdoor event programming for southwest shore residents. For residents who value access to community events and outdoor entertainment, Highland Village's position between the Shops events programming, Old Town Lewisville, and the Balloon Festival provides a more active annual calendar than quieter lake communities.

Active Recreation Beyond the Lake

Highland Village's trail network connects neighborhoods to parks and community amenities in a way that supports walking and cycling as practical recreation. The city's compact size -- about 12 square miles -- means most of the community is accessible on foot or by bike in a way that the larger, more sprawling lake communities are not. For residents who want active transportation as part of their daily life, Highland Village's trail connectivity is a genuine amenity. The lakeside trail access through Copperas Branch Park and the community park system connects several southwest shore neighborhoods to the water without requiring vehicle travel.