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Over 20 parks surround the lake and offer
camping, hiking,
picnicking, horseback riding, boating, and
golf.
Click here for more information
Lake Lewisville,
Texas. Hidden Cove Park
is on
Lewisville Lake which used to be
Lewisville State Park, developed by the US Army Corps of
Engineers in 1981.
The State of Texas built the roads, shelters, pavilions, RV sites, dining
hall, boat ramp, etc.
The State of Texas closed Lewisville State Park and opened
Ray Roberts State Park
- (Directions/Map)
with
more RV sites, camping areas, larger sandy swim beach, fishing pier
and store.
Since May 1, 1995, The City of The Colony
leases
Hidden Cove Park from the Corps.
JT's Boat Rentals and park store started operations in
spring of 2002.
Park operations were privatized in January 2005 and lease
from The Colony.
The City of The Colony in Sept. 2008 cancelled JT's contract
after 7 years.
The new marina operators did not wish to sign a contract
with JT's.
W e
were then forced to close our park store in
Hidden Cove Park.
JT's Boat Rentals owns the domain
www.hiddencovepark.com
and the website was created in 2001, after
The City of The Colony cancelled our
contract
(with 9 years left on the contract), We
offered to sell the domain to the new operators but they
decline.
After 7 years of advertising for this park we
keep the domain for our customers to find us.
July 1, 2010 Hidden Cove
Marina is still under construction and is not open.
JT's Party Boat Rentals
is now located at
Eagle Point Marina,
In
2009 we
customized our business to accommodate larger groups only.
We now have One Large Party Boat on Lake Lewisville!
2010 is JT's 9th
year for boat rentals. Make a REAL impression!
Come ride with us on JT's "See Breeze"
and
have a fun day on Lake Lewisville!
Built in 2009,
the party boat is custom-made,
has cushioned seats, is a clean
and dependable
US Coast Guard-specs vessel for up to 50 people plus crew.
40' x 12' motor catamaran
with twin Mercury 90 hp engines,
6-speaker sound system, IPod
connector, CD player and LED party lights.
We are open 7 days a week, 8am - midnight or later, March -
October By Appointment
Only.
Click here for
Directions To JT's Party Boat Rentals
Interesting Facts:
Dallas Cowboys Stadium:
Cost was $1.15
billion, Construction Completed in 2 1/2 years!
December 12, 2006: The stadium's structure begins to go up.
May 27, 2009: Completed and opened to the public
Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge -
Estimated NTTA Cost: $122 million, completed in 3 1/2 years
Spring 2006 -
Denton County broke ground on Section 1, west of the bridge,
and construction is under way.
August 1, 2009 -
Charity run and walk across bridge. Bridge opens to
vehicular traffic
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Boat
Rentals - GAS INCLUDED WITH THESE COMPANIES!
Aloha Watercraft -
American Watercraft Rentals -
Flying And Floating Toys |
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Boat Clubs - when you own your boat, clubs can be fun. |
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"Boat Club"
When the company furnishes the boats, it is just
another name for boat rentals except you pay a LARGE fee as down
payment and Monthly Membership Dues while also signing a LONG-TERM CONTRACT. Read Your
Contract Completely! Are you liable for 6 mos. or all 12 mos in dues?
"Unlimited"
Boating they say? How many boats are there and how many members? How
many members are competing for your weekend or holiday time, and how
is it decided who gets a boat? What time frame is "unlimited?"
Do you have to bring the boat back by sunset?
Do you pay monthly dues
if you cannot get the time you want due to weather, prior
reservations, heavy work schedule, etc.? Can you book your whole
season at one time? If you want every
Sat. from 12 to 8, will you be able to get that? How early/late can
you reserve or can you even stay overnight? Are gas and oil included
or do you have to pay extra? How about having to pay Entry/Parking Fees into the park? If you're
late or lost and you stay past your reservation time, are there penalties
and what additional charges do you incur? Is your club membership
cancelled if you have an accident...even if it's not your fault? Is
there $1 million in commercial liability insurance which the city
requires to operate a business on Lake Lewisville? Are you
responsible for any boating accidents or damages and have to pay a
deductible or for all the repair costs?
As a Club Member, are you
liable as a group for another club member in a lawsuit? How long has
the company been in business? What do other people who have
the membership say about the service? Are the "testimonials"
actually from club members or just from friends of the company
especially if the new company has not even opened? What about weather
concerns and people arriving late that might cause delays for your
reserved time? If your plans change, are there any cancellation
fees? Are you guaranteed any number of hrs. use each month?
Remember the saying: if
it sounds too good to be true, it probably is not true.
The normal season for boating
in Dallas is May Memorial weekend to Sep. Labor Day weekend--14
wks.-- and, for most people, is usually only during weekends and holidays.
Average boating time is 30 hrs. a season at 2 - 4 hrs. a week or
less.
Example: $1,000 Down, $250 a month x
6 mos. = $2,500 / 30 hrs = $83 per hr. Add another $1,500 if you
have to pay annual fees even though you might not use the
boat 6 mos. out of the year due to cold/rainy weather or work
schedule. That makes the cost $4000 / 30 hrs = $133 per hr.!
If GAS/OIL also have to be paid, WOW! Look at the extra $25 -
$50 or MORE each time especially if you want the boat all day!
What about sales tax? Since your name is not on the title as
an owner, no matter how it is presented, you are still renting a
boat which requires sales tax. Most rental companies do
not have long-term contracts, have free parking and furnish the gas/oil
at no extra charge.
Caution:
unless you go to the party cove all day, every weekend, or are
allowed to stay overnight, be wary of long-term binding contracts as
you may be paying more per hr. than you expected. |
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