Lifestyle

Parks and Sports Fields

Following the popularity of Houston's area hiking trails, miles of hike-and-bike trails will meander through forested reserves within Woodforest, connecting neighborhoods and major amenities. Approximately 700 acres are dedicated to parks, open spaces and recreation areas, as well as various sports fields. Phase I development includes two lakes, accented with environmentally sensitive edging, aquatic landscaping, benches and trails. Two neighborhood parks will offer playground equipment and space to run.

Developers are making a concerted effort to preserve the surrounding forest that defines this Conroe master-planned community, with special measures taken in the design of streets, homesites and recreation areas. Roadways will have at least a 30-foot forested barrier, while major roads such as Fish Creek Thoroughfare will have 40- to 50-foot buffers. No homesites will abut roads and efforts are being made for many of the homesites to be naturally wooded in the front and back. Amenities will be carefully placed within the forest setting, again connected by trails.