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THE CITY OF WATAUGA, TEXAS

A variety of major sporting franchises including the Texas Rangers,
who won the Word Series on November 1, 2023, five time Super Bowl
champion Dallas Cowboys, the 2011 NBA Championship Dallas
Maverick basketball franchise, the 1999 Stanley Cup Champion Dallas
Stars hockey club, Dallas Sidekicks soccer, PGA Colonial National
Golf Tournament and Byron Nelson Classic are based in the Metroplex
area. In addition, the City of Grand Prairie established the area’s first
horseracing facility, Lone Star Park.

Watauga is within a 30-mile driving distance to Six Flags Over
Texas’ amusement park and water park, Hurricane Harbor. Within
5 miles from Watauga, the City of North Richland Hills established
the State of Texas’ first municipally owned water park, NRH2O.
There are 15 churches located in Watauga that represent a variety
of denominations.

City Highlights

The City of Watauga’s slogan is “A Great
Place to Live” which is validated by the
many amenities the City offers and
affordable home prices.

➢ Capp Smith Park - The City has ten
parks throughout the City of which Capp
Smith Park is the largest. Capp Smith Park
is 36.7 acres of park land which includes a
stocked lake, amphitheater playground area
and walking trail. There are approximately
nine natural springs located within the confines of the lake area. The lake is stocked with
a variety of fish. Each fall the City hosts Kid Fish and Capp Smith Camp Out which is a
free event that features a fishing derby and hot dog dinner.

The City of Watauga maintains ten athletic fields for
220 youth and adult teams. The City has a Community
Center that offers many fitness programs and services
to its citizens. The Community Center was expanded
in 2017 to include a Senior Center in order to better
provide for the needs of senior citizens in the
community.

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