Community Vision

From Concept To Creation

It started with a big idea.

To create a luxury lakefront community close to Dallas, Texas, with all the comforts of home, but without all the maintenance. A place you can unplug, unwind and enjoy your family and friends.

Our Founder

Long Cove was created by Dallas’ Don McNamara, the developer and investor behind Cityplace and West Village in Uptown. Don is also a longtime resident of Cedar Creek Lake and has invested 12 years planning Long Cove. Don is passionate about the lake and the nostalgic, multigenerational community it offers. His enthusiasm has fueled decades of planning and perfecting what is now the premier, second home destination for Dallas-area families and beyond.

With over 35 years of successful investment experience, including four years with Bass Brothers Enterprises and founding his own private equity firm, The Hampstead Group, Don has worked extensively in both the real estate and hospitality sectors.

Just over an hour from Dallas, Long Cove spans 1,200 acres with eight and a half miles of shoreline at the clear, deep end of Cedar Creek Reservoir. When you visit Long Cove, it’s easy to see our vision has come to fruition — and it’s only getting better with time.