Shady Shores is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States.

In the 1930s, many of the fishing camps were torn down and replaced by permanent homes, a number of which are still standing.

The community thrived, and in 1932, a nearby subdivision called Shady Shores began construction.

In 1960, the city leaders decided to incorporate – mostly to escape being annexed by Denton – and the subdivision's name became the name of a newly formed town.

The Town of Shady Shores is served mostly by Denton ISD, with a small subdivision off Dobbs Road and the back half of the Cielo Ranch subdivision[citation needed] going to Lake Dallas ISD.

The majority of Denton County, Shady Shores included, is in the boundary of North Central Texas College.