Public Parks in the Village of Cochran’s Crossing

5200 Research Forest Drive

Village park, about 19 acres, in the park system since 1993.

The Recreation Center anchors the park, next to Bear Branch Pool and a sprayground. Outside are a skate park, a two-sided dog park, 11 tennis and five pickleball courts (all lighted), a covered basketball court, a gaga ball pit and an inclusive playground. More on Bear Branch Park.

5205 Research Forest Drive

Sports park, about 35 acres, in the park system since 1993.

Synthetic turf fields for soccer, lacrosse and football, an 18-hole disc golf course, a playground and a pavilion. Upgrades finished in early 2025 added enclosed restrooms, the new playground and more parking. A fenced community garden sits by the northwest lot.

155 Capstone Circle

Area park, about 6 acres, in the park system since 1994.

Big drums and chimes let kids make music on the playground. Beside it are two lighted tennis courts and a lit basketball court, and the pond has a fishing pier next to a pavilion that’s lit at night.

9323 Cochran’s Crossing Drive

Area park, about 12 acres, in the park system since 1995.

Most visitors come for the dog park, which has separate small- and large-dog sides. A pair of lighted tennis courts, a basketball court and an open field share the grounds with swings, play gear, a lit pavilion and restrooms.

2 Misty Haven Place

Neighborhood park, about 1.4 acres, in the park system since 1990.

Instead of a pavilion, this small park has a gazebo with power for picnics and get-togethers. Three play areas, one with belt and bucket swings, sit close by, along with grills and picnic tables.

8 Edgemire Place

Neighborhood park, about 1.5 acres, in the park system since 1993.

Tubes link the play structures here, and one of them has a climbing wall. Little kids and older ones each have their own equipment, and swings, a pavilion, grills and picnic tables fill out the park.

75 S. Golden Arrow Circle

Area park, about 6.4 acres, in the park system since 1991.

Anglers get two piers on the catch-and-release pond. Away from the water, two lit tennis courts and a basketball court share space with two play areas, swing sets, a pavilion, grills and a small parking lot.

53 S. Copper Sage Circle

Amenity park, about 2.5 acres, in the park system since 1990.

Most people know this lake from Woodlands Parkway, which runs along its southwest shore from Cochran’s Crossing Drive. The water gets sun nearly all day, and any fish caught go back.

4900 Shadowbend Place

Amenity park, about 2.9 acres, in the park system since 2001-02.

A small lake with a fishing pier, a few benches along the water and a short stretch of pathway. Anything caught here goes back in the lake.

25 Golden Sage Drive

Neighborhood park, about 1.6 acres, in the park system since 1989.

Just off Lake Woodlands Drive, this park centers on a big, plain pavilion that shelters several picnic tables, a few steps from swings and play areas for little and older kids.

220 Wisteria Walk Circle

Neighborhood park, about 1.2 acres, in the park system since 1993.

A long, narrow strip of a park. Along it are two play areas, a rock climbing wall, belt and bucket swings, a lighted pavilion, a couple of grills and picnic tables.

51 S. Hidden View Circle

Amenity park, about 1.4 acres, in the park system since 1992.

The street loops all the way around this pond, and the backyards of the homes along it run down to the water. The fishing pier faces the neighborhood entrance off Golden Sage Drive.

10 E. Amberglow Circle

Area park, about 3 acres, in the park system since 1993.

In season, flowering vines on the butterfly garden’s overhead trellises bring in hummingbirds and butterflies. Basketball, a pair of tennis courts, play areas for both age groups, grills and picnic tables take up the rest.

5100 Research Forest Drive

Amenity park, about 4.6 acres, in the park system since 1992.

Off Cochran’s Crossing Drive, a strip of land leads out to an observation deck on the lake. There are fishing piers and a small bridge, and shady spots along the shore suit catch-and-release fishing.

6370 Cochran’s Crossing Drive

Neighborhood park, about 3.8 acres, in the park system since 1991.

The Alphabet Walk leads kids to a baby elephant climbing statue at the center of the park. A chalk area comes with its own chalk box, and there are swings, separate gear for small children and school-age kids, and picnic tables.

5050 Lake Woodlands Drive

Amenity park, about 13 acres, in the park system since 1984.

A boardwalk path runs out over the marsh, with signs about its plants and wildlife along the way. Picnic tables and a fishing pier are part of it as well. The entrance faces the Shadowbend Park tennis courts across the road.

119 E. Shadow Point Circle

Amenity park, about 4.4 acres, in the park system since 1993.

The pond is bigger than it looks from the entrance, spreading out in a wide triangle. Its fishing pier and a bench are right by the entrance at Thunder Hollow Place.

4995 Lake Woodlands Drive

Village park, about 12.7 acres, in the park system since 1983 (opened in 1991).

Shadowbend Pool, with its water slides, and a sprayground are here. Over a long wooden bridge are five lighted tennis courts, painted for pickleball as well. Basketball, volleyball and multipurpose courts, open grass for youth soccer and lacrosse, a lit pavilion and playgrounds fill the rest.

27 Somerset Pond Place

Amenity park, about 1.2 acres, in the park system since 1997.

A quiet fishing pond on the west side of the street, backed by homes. The water across the road is part of the Palmer Course at The Woodlands Country Club.

78 N. Summer Cloud Drive

Amenity park, about 1.8 acres, in the park system since 1993.

A little pond in the Summerwood neighborhood. A small roof covers the fishing pier to keep anglers out of the sun, and two benches sit in shade most of the day. The fishing is catch and release.

102 W. Summer Storm Circle

Neighborhood park, about 1.7 acres, in the park system since 1993.

Play areas for the youngest kids and for older ones sit at opposite ends, with a grassy slope between them for games of tag. Swings and a big teddy bear and dinosaur skeleton sculpture are the other draws.

64 Cornerbrook Place

Neighborhood park, about 3.7 acres, in the park system since 1983.

Turnstone can’t be seen from any street. Kids walk or bike in on neighborhood pathways, including one from Quiet Oak Circle, away from traffic. Big old trees shade the playground, swings and picnic tables.