Bear Branch Park

5200 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77381

Bear Branch Park is located adjacent to The Woodlands Recreation Center. Bear Branch Park is both a dog friendly park and a wheel friendly park. Public water sources are available and are BYOD (bring your own dish) for our canine friends. Bear Branch Park also has a pool.

The Bear Branch Dog Friendly area is 2+ very shady acres, and it is separated into two sections, one for large dogs, and a second area for small dogs.

The Woodlands Community Association approved a new design-build plan for the community-wide skate facility in late 2009 which will includes rails, ramps, a planter, benches and a fire hydrant to mimic a street setting. “It will have more facilities to use than now,” said Jeff Long, president of The Woodlands Community Association. Bear Branch is the largest skate park in The Woodlands and is designed for intermediate to advanced skaters. The facility already includes in-ground concrete bowls and above ground concrete plazas. Bear Branch Sports Park is directly across (south) Research Forest Drive and features an 18 hole Frisbee Golf Course.

Park Amenities:

• Restrooms
• Play Areas - younger & older
• 64' x 24' Pavilion with electricity
• 13 picnic tables
• Four barbecue pits
• 2 Dog Friendly areas
• Community Garden (across Research Forest Drive at Bear Branch Sportsfield)

Sport Amenities:

• Nine lighted tennis courts
• One lighted basketball court
• One lighted volleyball court
• Skateboard, Skate & Bike area (wheel friendly)
• Frisbee Disc Golf (Bear Branch Sports Park)

Pool Amenities:

• Main pool is three and a half to 12 feet deep
• Two one-meter diving boards
• Six-lane swimming pool
• Lap lane during open swim
• Baby pool is one to one and a half feet deep
• Baby pool has a whale theme slide
• Baby pool is partially covered
• Outside spray shower structure
• Two picnic tables
• Wheelchair accessible ramp