The Woodlands Recreation Centers

The Woodlands Township runs two full-service recreation centers, one at Bear Branch Park in the Village of Cochran’s Crossing and one at Rob Fleming Park in the Village of Creekside Park. Both have a fitness room, an indoor gym and group exercise classes, and both handle sign-ups for Township camps, classes, leagues and events.

The Recreation Center at Bear Branch Park

5310 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381
281-210-3950
Monday to Thursday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed Sunday.

The center opened in 1994 and sits inside Bear Branch Park. Outside its meeting and program rooms are tennis courts, a volleyball court, a skate park, a playground and a pavilion, along with a covered court and a covered multipurpose court. The Bear Branch Pool and its newly updated sprayground share the park, and the Bear Branch Sports Fields are close by at 5205 Research Forest Drive. Sunny Dayz break camps for ages 6 to 12 meet here.

The Recreation Center at Bear Branch Park

The Recreation Center at Rob Fleming Park

6464 Creekside Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77389
281-516-7348
Monday to Thursday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed Sunday.

This center is next to Texas TreeVentures, the Township’s climbing and ropes course in the trees, and has direct access to the George Mitchell Nature Preserve. Its grounds hold an archery range, an amphitheater, treehouses, a lean-to, a pavilion, a playground and Brady Hall. Rob Fleming Park and the Rob Fleming Aquatic Center, with a 500-foot lazy river and a two-story flume slide, are next door. Each October the Township holds its free Trick or Treat Trail here.

Front of The Recreation Center at Rob Fleming Park with its entrance sign

Find the centers on the map

Programs and registration

Fitness and enrichment classes, youth camps and adult sports leagues run out of both centers. Sign up online on the Township’s program registration page, by phone, or at the front desk of either center. Pavilions and courts are booked through the Township’s rentals page.