A LOOK AT LITTLE ELM
The Town With a Lake Attitude
Attractions
The Town of Little Elm is all wet, in the sense that over 66 miles of our incorporated limits are on the shoreline of Lake Lewisville.
This scenic setting serves as a beautiful, natural backdrop and is the source of the Town’s motto, The Town With a Lake Attitude. It’s also the basis for our “live and play” mentality!
As one of the fastest-growing cities in North Texas, Little Elm has balanced hometown charm and rapid growth to give both residents and visitors alike an exceptional experience.
The Lakefront™ at Little Elm is an 850-acre destination district that is home to several unique restaurants, a sandy beach, trails, indoor waterpark, access to Lake Lewisville, and more. Little Elm also features a boutique hotel and two-story entertainment venue. A linear park is also planned.
With a pristine sandy beach and easy access to the lake, The Lakefront™ is a yearround destination with great restaurants, recreation amenities, special events, and fun activities for the whole family.
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& Attractions
Parks & Greenspaces
Facilities
The Town of Little Elm features a vast park and trail system with one-of-a-kind features and amazing natural views. • Beard Park • Cottonwood Park • Cottonwood Park Nature Trail • FM 423 East Trail • Harts Branch Trail • Johnny Broyles Trail • Lakefront Trail • The Lawn at The Lakefront™ • Little Elm Park • McCord Park • McCord Park Trail • McCord Splash Pad • Public Safety Honor Park • Union Park • Union Park Bark Park • Wood Family Dog Park 5
Little Elm Park
This 130-acre Little Elm Park is the heart and soul of Little Elm. Thousands of people from the region visit each year for recreation, entertainment, relaxation, and making memories!
A gathering place for families, friends, and neighbors, the Little Elm Amphitheater hosts movies and live music acts throughout the year.
Little Elm Park features the Sandy Beach, the Lakefront Grill, pavilions, soccer and softball fields, and a nature trail.
Little Elm Park hosts numerous unique special events that draw visitors from all over the region.
Ten USVBA-quality volleyball courts are available for friendly pickup play or tournaments.
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Permanent Features
The Town of Little Elm offers residents, and visitors alike, exceptional amenities with state-of-the-art equipment and unique programming.
• The Cove at The Lakefront®
• The Rec at The Lakefront™
• The Brenda Button Mills Senior Center
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The Cove at The Lakefront®
The newest addition to the Town of Little Elm, Texas, is The Cove at The Lakefront ® , a fun for the whole family, open year-round, one-ofa-kind, 42,000-square-foot aquatic center.
FlowRider® Double Surf Machine
Lazy River
Mezzanine Terrace
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Cottonwood Creek Marina
Cottonwood Creek Marina was the 2019 Marina of the Year, according to the Marina Association of Texas, and received the Marina of the Year award in 2004, 2007, 2010, and 2013.
The Lawn at The Lakefront™
The Lawn at The Lakefront™ will feature a playground, outdoor games, and a large green space. The 2-acre park is located in The Lakefront™ under the historic water tower in the heart of Little Elm.
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Cottonwood Park
The 160-acre Cottonwood Park features primitive hiking trails and the Cottonwood Sports Complex, with softball and baseball fields (reserved for league play) and a public playground. Inside the park is the Cottonwood Marina. Improvements to the park, which include updating parking, restrooms, a waterside playground, and a greenspace, are expected for 2023.
Tinman Social
Little Elm’s newest entertainment venue located in The Lakefront.™ Tinman Social features two bars, a restaurant, an arcade, axe throwing, bowling, bocce ball, cornhole, and football. This venue also features private rooms for parties.
Hydrous
The wakeboard park features three separate lakes that can accommodate first timers, intermediate, and experienced wakeboarders alike. Hydrous also features an Aqua Park which provides a water obstacle course.
DFW Surf DFW Surf offers spring, summer, and fall classes from paddleboard fitness, SUP Yoga, SUP board, kayak and bike rentals, paddleboard guided tours, and more at Little Elm Beach. You can find the “Surf Shack” on the north side of Little Elm Beach all year long.
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Events Overview
• Big Easy in Little Elm • Eggtastic Easter • Lakefront™ Concert Series • Kids Movies at The Lakefront™ • Craft Brew & Que • Juneteenth • July Jubilee • Autumn Fest • Pumpkin Hollow • Lights on The Lake 1716 A LOOK AT LITTLE ELM
The Big Easy in Little
Special Events
Elm
MARCH Little Elm Park
701
W. Eldorado Pkwy
Join us for Cajun favorites, live Zydeco music, a 5K, and a 10K! This event also features food trucks, crawfish, and frozen drinks! 19
Eggtastic Easter
MARCH
Little Elm Park
701 W. Eldorado Pkwy
This kid-centered event features a giant Easter egg hunt, kite flying, and children’s festival featuring games, bounce houses, and a DJ!
Lakefront™ Concert Series
SPRING AND FALL
Little Elm Park
701 W. Eldorado Pkwy
Grab a cooler and your chairs, and meet us for a few hours of great music at The Lakefront™ Concert Series presented by The Little Elm Chamber of Commerce. These concert series are held in the spring and fall. This event is free to everyone. Visit littleelmchamber.com for more information.
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Kids’ Movies & Concerts at The Lakefront™
CHECK OUR EVENT CALENDAR FOR UPCOMING DATES
Little Elm Park
701 W. Eldorado Pkwy
The Lakefront™ presents the Kids’ Movies and Concerts at The Lakefront™. Join us for some fun, family-friendly movies and concerts. In addition, there will be live entertainment, food trucks, vendors, and more!
Visit lakefrontlittleelm.com for upcoming dates.
Craft Brew & Que
JUNE
Little Elm Park
701 W. Eldorado Pkwy
Neither boring nor stuffy, the Craft Brew & Que Festival offers quality entertainment for all ages!
Live music, fun activities for both the young and the young at heart, and the best craft brews and barbeques in the area.
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Juneteenth
JUNE Little Elm Park
701 W. Eldorado Pkwy
Join us for our annual Juneteenth event. There will be a 5K, live music, powerful speakers, Kid Zone, food trucks, and more.
This event is open to everyone. Let’s celebrate and educate!
July Jubilee
JULY
A full day of fun, food, live music, vendors, and more capped off by two firework shows set to music. This is Little Elm’s largest, single-day event!
Little Elm Park
701 W. Eldorado Pkwy
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Autumn Fest
SEPTEMBER
Little Elm Park
701 W. Eldorado Pkwy
There is a carnival, complete with rides and games, live music, and much more. This is a great event for the entire family to enjoy!
One day of the event is reserved for Oktoberfest, featuring the best in Bavarian beer, food, and popular polka-style live music acts!
Pumpkin Hollow
OCTOBER
This multi-day event has a little bit of everything, including a carnival, haunted trail, and a lit-up pumpkin trail featuring hundreds of carved pumpkins!
Little Elm Park
701 W. Eldorado Pkwy
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Lights on The Lake
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER Little Elm Park
701 W. Eldorado Pkwy
Lights on The Lake is a magical walk-thru light festival in Little Elm Park. Complete with enchanted tunnels, a lighted walk on our trail takes you through a frosted forest, gum drop forest, and candy cane lane.
This event will feature entertainment such as live music and dance performances. In addition, each weekend will include themes such as Frozen featuring Elsa and Anna, Santa, The Grinch, and The Elf on the Shelf. And you don’t want to miss our Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and winter fireworks show!
Along with an incredible light show, Lights on The Lake will offer pictures with Santa, a hot air balloon glow, and an ice skating rink. The festival will also have food trucks, vendors, and many Instagrammable spots perfect for your holiday pictures.
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With 66 miles of shoreline, Little Elm, Texas, is a town built near a
and boasts its “Lake Attitude.”
But what is a Lake Attitude exactly?
The best way those who live in and love Little Elm describe it is that sweet summer
most Texans can feel in their soul. That feeling that reminds you of the Texas heat beaming on your skin, and the only thing that cools you off is an ice-cold mason jar full of sweet tea.
Little Elm has that attitude, the Lake Attitude—but not just in the summer. Here, it’s year-round.
Little Elm, primarily a commuter community, with its residents heading out along highways and byways to work or school, has focused on creating a warm, welcoming, and relaxing environment for when its people return home. And for them, and visitors alike, a place to enjoy and unwind.
To that end, the Town has made its mission to build on its unique lake opportunities and small-town charm and provide stakeholders with an unmatched quality of life.
Things like Little Elm Beach, the largest public beach in North Texas, complete with sand volleyball courts, help residents and visitors dig in and relax in the sun.
Additionally, Cottonwood Creek Marina, the Nautical Boat Club, DFW Surf with paddle boarding and kayaking, lakefront trails, and restaurants on the water help facilitate the chill, lakeside living vibe.
The Town’s philosophy has trickled down to its residents, who are friendly and laid-back, live their lives on lake time, and will never pass up a cold craft beer, margarita, or sweet tea on a sunny patio.
Not only do the people of Little Elm give off a Lake Attitude, but so do the businesses around Town. If you catch yourself in The Lakefront™ District, the Town’s destination district of recreation amenities and restaurants, you will probably come across more than one friendly face and maybe even make a new friend or two. Then, you can escape to a lakeside patio for your next family dinner, lunch meeting, or happy hour. There is something for everyone with an array of dining options, from sushi to tacos.
So, next time you are looking for the perfect day in a local paradise and are ready to relax, make your way to Little Elm and experience the Lake Attitude for yourself.
And pretty soon, you will probably find your way back to Little Elm as you crave that Lake Attitude feeling again.
Geography 22.64 square miles 16.58 square miles without lake 66 miles of shoreline on Lake Lewisville Elevation: 522-596 feet above sea level Household by Income <$15,000 2.8% $15,000-$24,999 2.5% $25,000-$34,999 3.0% $35,000-$49,999 5.1% $50,000-$74,999 11.7% $75,000-$99,999 12.0% $100,000-$149,999 23.9% $150,000-$199,999 17.3% $200,000+ 21.6% Education High School Graduate 15% Some College 27% Bachelor’s/Grad/Prof Degree 54% Population Town Population (July 2022) 53, 202 Est. 2021 Retail Trade Area population 270,920 Projected 2026 Retail Trade Area population 318,346 Anticipated Town Build Out population 90,000 Population Growth Rate (Since 2010) 9. 32% Other Median Age 34.2 Median Single Family New Home Value $375,653 Median Household Income $121,210 Average Household Size 3.2 Per Capita Income $46,945 Median Net Worth $435,796
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