Lakeside, Texas

About Lakeside

Lakeside, TX is a small town located in northern Texas counting 1,612 people who proudly call it home.

Lakeside holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.75 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 921 residents per square mile.

📰 Lakeside News Today

• Lakeside couple captured after 4 kids test positive for fentanyl - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth · Aug 8
• Neighbors 'shocked' after 4 children under 10 test positive for fentanyl wfaa.com · Aug 11
• North Texas couple wanted after four children under 10 test positive for fentanyl, police say CBS News · Aug 8
• Pursuit of wrong-way driver ends in visit from bomb squad, North Texas cops say - Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth Star-Telegram · Jul 16
• James Dolan "Jimmy" West Obituary Feb 15, 2026 thompsonfunerals.com · Feb 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lakeside Unique

• One of 13 places in the US named Lakeside — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lakeside

• Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge reviews ★
• Lakeside Courts reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lakeside

🏘️ Nearby Communities