Whitney, TX

united states

Whitney is a small lakeside town in central Texas, about an hour south of Dallas via Highway 22 off I-35. The community of 2,000 sits on Lake Whitney, a popular spot for fishing and boating created by damming the Brazos River. The town serves as a gateway to Whitney Lake State Park and offers several boat launches along its shoreline. The Lake Whitney Dam stretches over 18,000 feet across the Brazos valley, making it one of the longest earthen dams in Texas.