Cottonwood Shores, Texas

About Cottonwood Shores

Set in the central part of Texas, Cottonwood Shores is a small town counting 1,668 people who proudly call it home.

Cottonwood Shores holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.07 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,559 residents per square mile.

📰 Cottonwood Shores News Today

• Cottonwood Shores, TX Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 2
• Frameless Glass Company Opens Third Texas Location in Cottonwood Shores WBOC TV · Sep 21
• Frameless Glass Company Opens Third Texas Location in Cottonwood Shores lincolnjournal.com · Sep 21
• Cottonwood Shores town hall highlights fire department split, plans for new city facility DailyTrib.com · Apr 24
• Lydia Gonzales Obituary (2026) - Cottonwood Shores, TX - Jenkins Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · Jan 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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What Makes Cottonwood Shores Unique

• The only place in America named Cottonwood Shores — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cottonwood Shores

• Bay View Restaurant and Bar
• Fratelli Pizza #4 — pizza
• Julie's Cocina — mexican
• Kynda Coffee (café)
• Le Stourgeon Seafood Company — seafood
• Fornos Bar & Grill Lake Lbj Yacht Club & Marina

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cottonwood Shores

• Alvin Wirtz Park reviews ★
• Aspen Park reviews ★
• Cottonwood Shores Boat Ramp reviews ★
• Cottonwood Shores Community Park reviews ★
• Cottonwood Shores Nature Preserve reviews ★
• Kelly A F B Recreation Area reviews ★
• Noah Thompson Park reviews ★
• P Squared Skate Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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