Shady Shores is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,764 at the 2020 census. It is also one of four communities in the Lake Cities.
History
There was a Shady Shores Independent School in 1912. In the mid-1920s, John William Franck, a Dallas contractor, built a fishing camp with about ten wood-shingle cabins on the northern shores of Lake Dallas. He had this in mind as a weekend retreat for Dallas residents. In the 1930s, many of the fishing camps were torn down and replaced by permanent homes, a number of which are still standing.
The community thrived, and in 1932, a nearby subdivision called Shady Shores began construction. The lake was enlarged in the late 1950s, becoming what is now known as Lewisville Lake. In 1960, the city leaders decided to incorporate – mostly to escape being annexed by Denton – and the subdivision's name became the name of a newly formed town. Up until 2000, when tax collection began, money for road repairs and police and fire protection came from fees from building permits, franchise fees, pancake suppers and donations from the residents.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 0.34% is water.
Demographics
As of the census
The Denton ISD portion is zoned to Stephens Elementary, Bettye Myers Middle School, and Ryan High School.
The Lake Dallas ISD subdivision follows the Shady Shores Elementary, Lake Dallas Middle and Lake Dallas High feeder.
The majority of Denton County, Shady Shores included, is in the boundary of North Central Texas College.