# Things to see in Denton, Texas (United States): 7 places and when to go > Denton, Texas is a city in United States with around 177,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly History (3), Food and drink (2), With kids (2). The best known are Pioneer Woman, Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square and Rector Road Bridge. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 49. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/denton/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 33.2158, -97.1288 - **Population:** About 177,000 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (3) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (1) · [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/estrellas/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 1,270 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Denton, Texas The places in and around Denton, Texas, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Pioneer Woman](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pioneer-woman-monument/): Monument in Denton, Denton County, Texas · 853 m - [Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/courthouse-on-the-square-museum/): Historic place in Denton, Denton County, Texas · 407 m - [Rector Road Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rector-road-bridge/): Bridge in United States of America · 9.1 km - [Denton County Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/denton-county-brewing-company/): Brewery · 228 m - [Sky Theater Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sky-theater-planetarium/): Planetarium · 2.1 km - [Soul Fire Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/soul-fire-brewing-company/): Brewery · 26 km - [Water Works & Denton I.S.D. Natatorium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/water-works-denton-i-s-d-natatorium/): With kids · 5.5 km ## When to go to Denton, Texas The best time to visit Denton, Texas is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 02 | | February | Possible | 10 h 49 | | March | Best time | 11 h 45 | | April | Best time | 12 h 50 | | May | Best time | 13 h 43 | | June | Best time | 14 h 11 | | July | Best time | 14 h | | August | Best time | 13 h 14 | | September | Best time | 12 h 12 | | October | Best time | 11 h 09 | | November | Possible | 10 h 15 | | December | Possible | 9 h 49 | In June there are 14 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 49. In March, 7 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Denton, Texas The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 1,270 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=33.2158%2C-97.1288) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.2158%2C-97.1288) ## Other towns nearby - [Little Elm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/little-elm/): 9 places · 23 km - [Grapevine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grapevine/): 19 places · 30 km - [allen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/allen/): 11 places · 44 km - [Dallas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dallas/): 45 places · 51 km - [Fort Worth, Texas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-worth/): 18 places · 57 km - [Arlington, Texas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arlington-2/): 9 places · 60 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Denton, Texas? The best known: [Pioneer Woman](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pioneer-woman-monument/), [Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/courthouse-on-the-square-museum/), [Rector Road Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rector-road-bridge/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Denton, Texas? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 49. ### How do you get to Denton, Texas? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 1,270 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.2158%2C-97.1288) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Denton, Texas as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).