The Colony sits along 23 miles of eastern shoreline on Lewisville Lake, and while there are smaller access points scattered through the city’s neighborhoods, two parks do most of the heavy lifting for anyone who actually wants to get on or in the water: Stewart Creek Park and Hidden Cove Park.
Stewart Creek Park: the refined option
Stewart Creek Park is a 65-acre park along the Lewisville Lake shoreline, built for a day trip rather than a full camping stay — though camping is available too. It features two playground areas, a large rentable pavilion, picnic tables and BBQ grills, a sand volleyball court, a swim beach, restrooms, and a three-lane boat ramp with a courtesy dock. Tent and RV camping round out the amenities, alongside plenty of parking.
Compared to some of the more heavily trafficked recreation sites around Lewisville Lake, Stewart Creek Park offers a more manicured, low-key experience — the kind of place suited to a family swim day or a group reserving the pavilion for an afternoon, rather than a full weekend production.
Hidden Cove Park: the full production
Hidden Cove is a different scale entirely — a 720-acre recreational area that functions more like a private resort than a typical city park. Its full-service marina is the primary hub for motorized boat rentals in the area, with a fuel dock, pump-out station, boat ramp, restrooms and a ship store for last-minute supplies.
Hidden Cove also welcomes RV and tent campers in a serious way: 34 concrete RV sites with electricity and water hookups, most including a fire ring and picnic table, with select sites offering sewer connections as well. For anyone planning an actual overnight stay on the water rather than a day trip, Hidden Cove is built for it in a way Stewart Creek isn’t.
Picking between them
The practical difference comes down to what you’re planning. A family swim afternoon or a pavilion reservation for a birthday party points toward Stewart Creek — closer to the feel of a well-kept neighborhood lake park. A boating weekend, a proper RV camping trip, or anything requiring marina services and fuel points toward Hidden Cove.
Both parks sit within The Colony’s stretch of Lewisville Lake’s eastern shoreline, and both reflect something true about the city more broadly: for as much as Grandscape has redefined The Colony’s identity over the past several years, the lake is still the older, quieter half of the story — the reason the city exists in its current footprint at all.
Frequently Asked Questions
How big is Stewart Creek Park?
Stewart Creek Park is a 65-acre park along the Lewisville Lake shoreline in The Colony.
Does Hidden Cove Park have a marina?
Yes, Hidden Cove Park has a full-service marina with a fuel dock, pump-out station, boat ramp, and boat rentals, making it the area’s primary hub for motorized watercraft.
Can you camp at these parks?
Both parks offer camping. Stewart Creek Park has tent and RV camping. Hidden Cove Park has 34 concrete RV sites with electric and water hookups, most with a fire ring and picnic table.
How much shoreline does The Colony have on Lewisville Lake?
The Colony sits along approximately 23 miles of the lake’s eastern shoreline.