HOOD COUNTY

County Offices
200 North Gordon
Granbury 817-579-3222
https://www.co.hood.tx.us/

Chamber of Commerce
3408 East Highway 377
Granbury 817-573-1622
https://granburychamber.com/

Services
Claiming a strong tourism industry, picturesque Hood County also ensures access to modern, progressive services for local residents. Enhancing the strong educational foundation provided by the public school system, a diversity of opportunities are available for higher education and vocational study. Within a 35-mile radius of Hood County are campuses for Tarleton State University, the Dora Lee Cultural & Education Center, Weatherford College, Tarrant County College, Texas Christian University, Texas Wesleyan University, and Hill College. Collectively, these institutions offer hundreds of programs that range from two-year certifications to undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Most healthcare needs can be met close to home at Lake Granbury Medical Center, an acute-care facility that serves a regional population. The hospital provides a full range of services including medical-surgical, intensive care, advanced imaging, cardiac rehabilitation, center for health fitness, nutrition programs, clinical laboratory, obstetrics, social services, pharmacy, 24-hour emergency care, and ambulance service. Continuing construction of new facilities ensures that the hospital will be able to meet the needs of a growing population. Staff physicians represent a diversity of specialties including family practice, internal medicine, ENT, surgery, ophthalmology, cardiology, pathology, and pediatrics.

Lifestyle
Characterized by open grassland, juniper-clad hills, and sandy areas, Hood County is highlighted by Lake Granbury on the Brazos River. Offering year-round recreational opportunities to residents and visitors, the lake has spurred development of residential communities. Western history abounds in this historic region, where Granbury’s Victorian town square offers quaint shops, galleries, antique treasures, cafes, fine dining, and theater. Built in 1886, the fabled Granbury Opera House was meticulously restored and reopened in 1975 to serve as a performing arts center for musicals, plays, and melodramas. Granbury Live offers family programming in a revitalized 1940s art deco movie theater, while the Dora Lee Langdon Cultural & Education Center specializes in fine art and musical concerts. Colorful annual celebrations and festivals range from the Chili Cook-Off and Old Fashioned 4th of July to the Country Christmas Candle Light Tour.
Recreational amenities are crowned by sparkling Lake Granbury, the star attraction for visitors to Hood County. More than 33 miles of scenic shoreline encourage boating, fishing, water skiing, canoeing, and swimming. Four parks provide boat ramps, public swimming areas, camp sites, and picnic facilities. Granbury City Beach adds another boat ramp, public swimming area, and picnic opportunities. Recent decades have seen the development of beautiful new residential villages, where beautiful homes on acre lots are surrounded by parkland with marinas and picnic areas. Country club communities provide a resort atmosphere with swimming pools, golf courses, marinas, club houses, fitness centers, and tennis courts. With its historic charm, modern services, and fine array of affordable housing, Hood County will be welcoming new residents for decades to come.

Grandbury
City Hall
817-573-1114
www.granbury.org

Chamber of Commerce
817-573-1622
www.granburychamber.com

Approximately 6,000 residents are at home in the City of Grandbury, enjoying the unique blend of a charming historic commercial and cultural district with state-of-the-art amenities. The town’s antique shops, fine museums, carriage rides, wonderful restaurants, and historic sites combine with regional attractions like the paddle wheeler on Lake Grandby, Dinosaur Valley State Park, Western entertainment at area ranches, and the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center. The Gulch at Granbury offers a family entertainment park with miniature golf, game and picnic areas, and arcade. Granbury Live features music from the golden age of rock-and-roll in a ’40s art deco theater, while the elegant Granbury Opera House presents a variety of performing arts. Fine homes, Victorian charm, lakefront recreation, and old-fashioned friendliness distinguish Grandbury one of the “best small towns” in Texas.