Hi friend! If you're thinking of moving to The Woodlands area there's an array of wonderful neighborhoods & villages to choose from, with price ranges & home styles to fit whatever your needs may be. So let's see what all of them have to offer!
Alden Bridge
This is one of The Woodlands largest villages with around 7,000 homes. It's located by 1488 & 2978 with very easy access to Research Forest.
Shopping
They have 2 shopping centers. Alden Bridge Village Center: Kroger, Crust Pizza, Rico's Hacienda, Subway, Papa John's Chick-fil-A, Chase Bank, Jack In The Box, Exxon & Shell gas stations, multiple salons, a toy store, Walgreens, and many other shops & services.
Windvale Village Center: Anytime Fitness, Allstate, Regions Bank, Golden Chopsticks, Shogun Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar, Herrera's Mexican Kitchen & Bar, Tide Dry Cleaners, a hair salon & nail salon, a swim schools, and much more.
Restaurants
Rico's Hacienda, Crust Pizza, Golden Chopsticks, Shogun Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar, Herrera's Mexican Kitchen & Bar, Uli's Kitchen, Deacon Baldy's Food Truck Park, El Chaparro, Dosey Doe Coffee.
Parks
There's 25 different parks with playgrounds, pools, lakes, picnic areas, and miles of trails. The main ones are Alden Bridge Park, Alden Bridge Sports Park, Lakeside Park, & Windvale Park.
Carlton Woods
This luxury gated community is located in the Sterling Ridge Village area and sits on a state of the art golf course. Their residents have access to fabulous amenities at the golf course & country club like resort style pools, full service spas, an extensive fitness center that offers classes & private sessions, an upscale private restaurant, and more.
Shopping
Minutes away from Sterling Ridge Village Center: Kroger, CVS, Hallmark, multiple hair salons, a nail salon, Woodforest National Bank, Exxon gas station, Brothers Pizza express, Wendy's, McDonalds, Zoe's Kitchen, Marble Slab, Uptown Asian Fusion, Perry's Grille, a vet clinic, dentistry office, chiropractic office, eye doctor, and a Primrose School, as well as a few other places.
Restaurants
Via Emilia Italian Restaurant, Perry's Grille, Zoe's Kitchen, Mod Pizza, The Breakfast Place, Brothers Pizza Express, Zoner's Pizza, Sakekawa, La Cantina Mexican Grill.
Parks
The main parks in the area are Bear Branch Park, Alden Woods Park, and Capstone Park, but there's about 15 other smaller parks in the area.
Carlton Woods Creekside
This neighborhood is a continuation of Carlton Woods, and offers the same luxury gated community style & amenities located off of Kuykendahl. Their golf course & country club has a spa, fitness center, restaurant, resort style pools, and a large private park.
Shopping
Located right by Creekside Park Village Center: H-E-B, Cinepolis luxury movie theatre, Hand & Stone Spa, YogaSix, Club Pilates, Shogun, Crust Pizza, Press Waffle, Baja Sur, Fielding's Local Kitchen & Bar, Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming, and a large outdoor green space for letting the kids play while you relax, there's also many events hosted there.
Restaurants
Shogun, Crust Pizza, Baja Sur, Fielding's Local Kitchen & Bar, Press Waffle, Avanti Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar, The Refuge Steakhouse & Bourbon Bar, Fuddruckers, Chili's, Craft Grill.
Parks
Large parks in the area are Timarron Park & Sprayground, Rob Fleming Park & Aquatic Center, & Tupelo Park, and there's about 12 other smaller parks. The neighborhood also has a 6 acre Tuscan style private park called Fazio Park.
Cochran's Crossing
This is a large village with varying home sizes & prices located in the center of The Woodlands by Lake Woodlands Drive and Research Forest, giving you very quick access to The Woodlands Mall, Market Street, Hughes Landing, and The Waterway. The community offers lots of water & golf course views since it's located in proximity to The Woodlands Country Club.
Shopping
It's right next to Cochran's Crossing Shopping Center: Kroger, Honey Bee Ham, Torchy's Tacos, Subway, Compass Bank, Nektar Juice Bar, Tide Dry Cleaners, Kumon tutoring, Twisted Sugar, Palm Beach Tan, Motiv Fitness, Orangetheory Fitness, multiple salons, a dentist office, an animal clinic, a chiropractic office, and some other shops & services.
Restaurants
Torchy's Tacos, Black Walnut Café, Bellagreen, Shanghai Bistro, The Kitchen, Grub Burger Bar, Local Pour, The Blue Fish, Fogo de Chão, Escalante's, Truluck's, Del Frisco's Grille
Parks
Main parks are Bear Branch Park, Shadow Bend Park, and Cattail Park, and there's approximately 15 other parks near the village.
College Park
This smaller village is located right off of College Park Drive and has very quick access to I-45. It's also just minutes away from College Park High School & Lonestar College Montgomery.
Shopping
Minutes away is 242 Crossing Shopping Center: CVS, Fast Fitness Gym & Personal Training, Mama Juanita's Mexican Restaurant, Wing Stop, Pho An Sushi Bar, 2 different salons & spas, Subway, Forest Health Clinic, K.I.T Cleaners Alterations, A-1 Liquor, and a few specialty medical offices.
Restaurants
Mama Juanita's Mexican Restaurant, Pho An Sushi Bar, Wing Stop, Chicken Salad Chick, Forest Cafe & Bakery, Atsumi Asian Kitchen & Sushi Bar, Nona's Italian Grill, Willie's Grill & Icehouse, Thai Cottage Woodlands, Russo's.
Parks
Nearby parks are Harper's Landing Park, Alden Woods Park, and Shenandoah Park, as well as about 10 other smaller parks.
Creekside Park
This is the newest village in The Woodlands and is located off of Kuykendahl. It's also the home of the George Mitchell Nature Preserve which gives you many different outdoor activities & views to enjoy.
Shopping
Located right by Creekside Park Village Center: H-E-B, Cinepolis luxury movie theatre, Hand & Stone Spa, YogaSix, Club Pilates, Shogun, Crust Pizza, Press Waffle, Baja Sur, Fielding's Local Kitchen & Bar, Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming, and a large outdoor green space for letting the kids play while you relax, there's also many events hosted there.
Restaurants
Shogun, Crust Pizza, Baja Sur, Fielding's Local Kitchen & Bar, Press Waffle, Avanti Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar, The Refuge Steakhouse & Bourbon Bar, Fuddruckers, Chili's, Craft Grill.
Parks
Larger parks in the area include Creekside Park, Rob Fleming Park & Aquatic Center, and Wilde Creek Park, and there's about 10 other parks nearby.
East Shore
A beautiful 26 acre village located on Lake Woodlands, just minutes away from Market Street, The Waterway, The Woodlands Mall, and Hughes Landing. There's a variety of home styles & prices, and a gated section as well.
Shopping
Market Street is within walking distance and has an H-E-B, many different boutiques and stores, and a variety of restaurants. There's also Hughes Landing & Waterway Square which offer the same style of shopping & dining as Market Street, and The Woodlands Mall for a plethora of stores.
Restaurants
The Toasted Yolk, Flower Child, Tommy Bahama, Schilleci's New Orleans Kitchen, True Food Kitchen, Hearsay, Tris, Jasper's, Local Pour, Fogo de Chão, The Blue Fish, P.F. Chang's, The Cheesecake Factory, and so much more.
Parks
Major parks nearby are Northshore Park, Town Green Park, and The Cove Park, but there's approximately 12 other parks close by as well.
Grogan's Mill
The very first village to be built in The Woodlands, located near I-45 and Woodlands Parkway, it has super quick access to the Town Center amenities, is near 2 different golf course and The Woodlands Resort.
Shopping
Home to Grogan's Mill Village Center: Randall's, UPS, Beck's Prime, Beverage Shoppe, Chef Chan's, Fuddruckers, Brothers Pizza Express, Body & Brain Holistic Yoga, Teach-A-Tot Childcare, The Woodlands Cleaners, Woodforest National Bank, a salon, dentist office, and a few other places.
Restaurants
La Cocina de Roberto, Brothers Pizza Express, Chef Chan's, Fuddruckers, Amerigo's Grille, Komeya, Ta'bleyah, Gessner's Grub BBQ Co., Maine-ly Sandwiches.
Parks
Main parks are Sawmill Park, Grogan's Point Park, and Tamarac Park of The Woodlands, and there's around 15 other parks located nearby.
Indian Springs
A smaller village located in the south part of The Woodlands, with direct access to Kuykendahl, Gosling, and Woodlands Parkway. It's also home to elite Private School, John Cooper.
Shopping
You can easily shop at Indian Springs Center: H-E-B, Twin Liquors, Massage Envy, Clean Juice, Wing Stop, Skin Retreat, The Joint, Tide Dry Cleaners, Chef Chan's The Original, Glo Sun Spa, Coco Crepes, Fuhgedaboudit Bagel Company, Sakekawa Japanese Steak House, El Tiempo, Nails of America, Jersey Mike's Subs, Wells Fargo Bank, and much more.
Restaurants
Sakekawa Japanese Steak House, El Tiempo, Chef Chan's The Original, Wing Stop, Coco Crepes, Mod Pizza, Chili's, Perry's Steakhouse & Grille, The Republic Grille, Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Via Emilia's Italian Restaurant, It's Just Wings, La Cantina Mexican Grill.
Parks
The 2 major parks are Falconwing Park & Forestgate Park, as well as having approximately 8 other nearby parks.
Panther Creek
The second village to be built in The Woodlands, this neighborhood has direct access to Gosling, Woodlands Parkway, and Lake Woodlands Drive. There's also direct access to Lake Woodlands for optimal views, and is just minutes away from Town Center.
Shopping
Nearby is Panther Creek Shopping Center: Randall's, CVS, Chase & Wells Fargo Banks, Los Cucos Mexican Café, McDonald's, Brooklyn Café, Fitness Project, 9Round Fitness, TCBY, Subway, Starbucks, Shell gas station, The Republic Grille, Texas Children's Urgent Care, multiple hair & nail salons, a pet clinic, dentist office, and more.
Restaurants
Los Cucos Mexican Café, The Republic Grille, Brooklyn Café, Crust Pizza Co., Sapporo Izakaya, Lucky Café, Pizza Tonight.
Parks
The major parks nearby are Creekwood Park, Northshore Park, Southshore Park, and Ridgewood Park. There's about 9 other parks around Panther Creek as well.
Research Park
This a smaller community of homes located off of Research Forest near I-45, giving you quick access to the many amenities on The Woodlands Town Center.
Shopping
You're extremely close to The Portofino Shopping Center: Sam's Club, Home Depot, T.J. Maxx, Pet Smart, Old Navy, Michael's, Nordstrom Rack, DSW, Five Below, Bath & Body Works, Sally Beauty Supply, Zales Outlet, Another Broken Egg, Buffalo Wild Wings, Buca di Beppo, multiple salons, and much more.
A also close to Cochran's Crossing Shopping Center: Kroger, Honey Bee Ham, Torchy's Tacos, Subway, Compass Bank, Nektar Juice Bar, Tide Dry Cleaners, Kumon tutoring, Twisted Sugar, Palm Beach Tan, Motiv Fitness, Orangetheory Fitness, multiple salons, a dentist office, an animal clinic, a chiropractic office, and some other shops & services.
Restaurants
Buffalo Wild Wings, Pei Wei, Torchy's Tacos, Black Walnut Café, Bellagreen, Shanghai Bistro, The Kitchen, Grub Burger Bar, Local Pour, The Blue Fish, Fogo de Chão, Escalante's, Truluck's, Del Frisco's Grille, Spring Creek Barbecue, B.J's Brewery, Buca di Beppo, Another Broken Egg, El Bosque Mexican Grill.
Parks
Nearby parks are Bear Branch Park, Northshore Park, and Avalon Park. There's about 12 other parks located along Research Forest Drive.
Sterling Ridge
A Village located by Woodlands Parkway & 2978 with around 2,500 homes is surrounded by scenic views of golf courses & community lakes.
Shopping
Minutes away from Sterling Ridge Village Center: Kroger, CVS, Hallmark, multiple hair salons, a nail salon, Woodforest National Bank, Exxon gas station, Brothers Pizza express, Wendy's, McDonalds, Zoe's Kitchen, Marble Slab, Uptown Asian Fusion, Perry's Grille, a vet clinic, dentistry office, chiropractic office, eye doctor, and a Primrose School, as well as a few other places.
Restaurants
Via Emilia Italian Restaurant, Perry's Grille, Zoe's Kitchen, Mod Pizza, The Breakfast Place, Brothers Pizza Express, Zoner's Pizza, Sakekawa, La Cantina Mexican Grill.
Parks
The nearby parks are Carlton Woods Park, Artist Grove Park, Cranebrook Park, and Terramont Park, and there's approximately 14 smaller parks also.
Town Center
Town Center is probably the most desirable area to live in, you're only a minutes walk away from everything you could possibly need or want, and most of the homes are Condo & townhome style There's The Brownstones, Waterway Lofts, Waterway Village, and Waterway Landing.
Shopping
Market Street, Waterway Square, and The Woodlands Mall are all within walking distance. You have a wide variety of restaurants, shops & boutiques, and many services all at your fingertips. There's also a large H-E-B for all of your grocery needs.
Restaurants
Hearsay, Tris, Goose's Acre, Morton's Grille, Baja Cantina, Churrascos Steakhouse, The Refuge Bar & Bistro, Cyclone Anaya's Tex-Mex Kitchen, Mahoney's, Grimaldi's Pizzeria, Bar Louie, Sorriso, Baker St. Pub & Grill, Tommy Bahama, Jasper's, True Food Kitchen, Schilleci's New Orleans Kitchen, Uni Sushi, and more.
Parks
The main parks in the area are Northshore Park, Town Green Park, and Waterway Square Park, and there's about 10 other local parks as well.
I hope this guide has helped you get a better idea of where the villages & neighborhoods in The Woodlands are located and all the great things that are within their reach!
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