Isle du Bois Unit
Southern shore, near Pilot Point
The park's busiest unit, with a sandy swim beach, a four-lane boat ramp, a fishing pier, a kiddie fishing pond, campgrounds, a playground, and an Interpretive Center.
Aubrey, Texas · Denton County
Things To Do in Aubrey
Aubrey pairs a real small-town downtown with one of North Texas's best state parks and miles of open Horse Country. Here's how locals spend their weekends.
Ray Roberts Lake State Park
The 29,000-acre lake immediately north of Aubrey is the town's biggest outdoor draw, spread across three developed areas.
Johnson Branch Unit
Northern shore
A quieter unit with its own swimming beach, boating and fishing access, a Nature Center, and paved and unpaved hike-and-bike trails.
Greenbelt Corridor
Ray Roberts Dam toward Lake Lewisville
A roughly 20-mile multi-use trail following the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, popular for hiking and biking, with about 12 miles also open to horseback riders.
Fishing the Pier & Ponds
Isle du Bois & Johnson Branch
Ray Roberts is a well-known bass and catfish lake. Both units offer bank fishing, and Isle du Bois has a dedicated kiddie fishing pond that's ideal for young anglers.
Downtown & Heritage
Aubrey's identity is rooted in the railroad and the peanut crop that once revived its economy.
Historic Downtown Aubrey
Along US-377 / Main Street
The walkable old Main Street district traces back to 1881, when the Texas and Pacific Railway reached town. It's the setting for the Peanut Festival, the Main Street Motor Fest, and the monthly farmers market.
Horse Country, U.S.A.
Ranches surrounding Aubrey
More than 100 working horse ranches drawn by the area's sandy, fertile land gave Aubrey its long-standing nickname. Most are private operations, but the equestrian character is visible all over town.
Family & Community
Aubrey's fast-growing master-planned communities have added amenities that rival any suburb.
Sandbrock Ranch Amenities
Sandbrock Ranch community
One of Aubrey's largest communities centers on The Carriage House amenity center, a splash pad, a fitness center, two catch-and-release fishing lakes (Lake Sadie and Lake Gertie), and a treehouse-style lookout amid roughly 150 acres of green space.
Community Playgrounds & Pools
Silverado, ArrowBrooke, Winn Ridge & more
Aubrey's newer neighborhoods layer in resort-style pools, parks, trails, and courts — Silverado, for example, offers pools, pickleball, and basketball, while ArrowBrooke and Winn Ridge add their own amenity centers and greenbelts.
Planning a visit? Ray Roberts Lake State Park charges a daily entrance fee and often fills on summer weekends — reserve day-use and camping through Texas Parks & Wildlife in advance. Event dates shift year to year; check our events calendar before you go.