Bear Branch Park

5200 Research Forest Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77381, United States

Bear Branch Park

About the Company

rating: 4.6

Sports fields & courts, play equipment, a swimming pool, picnic/BBQ areas & a dog park.

Categories

  • Park
  • Tourist attraction

Contact Information

Phone: +1 281-210-3800

Website: https://thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Bear-Branch-Park-33

Address: 5200 Research Forest Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77381, United States

Working hours
  • Sunday: 9 AM–5 PM
  • Monday: 9 AM–5 PM
  • Tuesday: 9 AM–5 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM–5 PM
  • Thursday: 9 AM–5 PM
  • Friday: 9 AM–5 PM
  • Saturday: 9 AM–5 PM

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Reviews

Review №1

Rating: 5

Good Park

Date: 14 hours ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

Beautiful park. Fun place to visit.

Date: 5 days ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

Our favorite park in The Woodlands area, you will find, the best splash pad, the best playground, picnic area, and much more.

Date: 6 days ago

Review №4

Rating: 4

Parking lot was used for storage due to construction but other than that it was nice Playground: Nice play area for kids Toilets: Restrooms were clean Picnic area: Nice area to sit, eat, work at needed while watching kids

Date: a week ago

Review №5

Rating: 2

Date: a week ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Date: a week ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

This is by far the best park in the area it s like whoever built this actually knows what children and parents want and need. The new splash pad is phenomenal.

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Very shaded! Clean. Tons of options, playground, skate park, splash pad, volley ball (kids play in and with the sand lol), walking trails, etc.. one of my favorite parks!

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

It is the best park we found, it has everything and above all it is free. It has a scooter court, normal parquet and water park, basketball court, tennis court. I will upload more photos, I didnt do more because I was with my family.

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №17

Rating: 4

This is such a cute little destination for you and your family theres literally has everything, skate park, basketball, tennis, huge awesome playground, and a splash pad and a pool. It s super cute here i wish we were located closer. Toilets: This is the one part that needs some tlc

Date: 4 weeks ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Date: 4 weeks ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №20

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №21

Rating: 5

So much play space for the kids! We enjoyed the splash pad & jungle gym, but there is also a skate park. Covered pick nick tables are available close to the restrooms. The dog park is very nice as well, and is separated from the kids play area.

Date: a month ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №23

Rating: 2

Parking spaces are all directly exposed to the sun. There are no trees to get refuge in the summer heat. Including at the fields.

Date: a month ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №25

Rating: 4

Date: a month ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

Best dog park in the are. Our dog makes friends there regularly. Huge ground. Kiddie pools and tennis balls.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

Lots of shade

Date: 2 months ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

The bathrooms are super clean and the playground is really nice. Highly recommend for all age groups!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

This place was recently updated from what I understand. Awesome place for small kiddos and teens. Very nice playground and skate park. I see the splash pad being built also! Cant wait to see the finished product!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Looking for a splash pad our granddaughter would enjoy. So I stopped by to check out the park. The splash pad had a unique design with bears and an eagle along with the water features, however you have to pay $14 per person if you dont live in the Woodlands ($10 if you do) because the splash pad is right beside the pool you must pay these prices to enter when the pool is open! The park is nice has a large dog park and swings and slides behind the pool area! They do have nice areas of shade as well! However for my wife and I and our 5 year old granddaughter $42 seems a little steep!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

Great place to take the fam to cool off for summer Dog-friendliness: Dog park has its perks. Not a lot of toys/structures for big dogs, but has hoses everywhere in case your pupper is hot

Date: 2 months ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №40

Rating: 4

Park is clean and excellent amenities (courts, pools, kid games). BUT the parking from the tennis courts is very distant. Toilets: Unfortunately floor can be flooded at times. The toilet paper is so filmy as to be useless. This amenity is closed too early while park is still open. Dog-friendliness: Great dog park! Picnic area: Very nice and roomy. Popular.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

This location is a perfect place for the family. The playground is very well kept and maintained. The pool and splash pad are perfect for my family. We drive 30 minutes just to go to this location versus other parks and pools. The pool staff is extremely friendly.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

My family and I absolutely love this park.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №44

Rating: 3

Its nice, the bad thing was that before summer the splash park is free while the pool is closed and in summer they open the pool and close the splash and charge for using it. It was sad for the children who loved that park for the water

Date: 3 months ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

What a great place for some street hockey!

Date: 3 months ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

Its been renovated for a few years now, but still great, lots of parking, lots to do, great rec center staff, too! Playground: Playgroundssss to accommodate different ages Dog-friendliness: Split dog park!

Date: 3 months ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

We love the pool and splash pad. The park and facilities are clean and well maintained. Staff is very friendly too.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

Love bringing my kids here , we will be visiting often this summer!

Date: 4 months ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Beautiful park hidden away on Research Forest Dr. The walking paths are well kept and great for dog walking - be sure to bring bug spray! The water and dense trees are well loved by the mosquitos, but they are wonderful park features. Great recreational facilities as well, but an amazing way to enjoy nature in the city.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Lovely atmosphere for the kids and family

Date: 4 months ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №56

Rating: 1

To many white people honestly needs more diversity didnt feel welcomed

Date: 4 months ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

My son and I spent half a day at the park and pool/splash pad today as non-residents. I loved the custom service provided by the head lifeguard at the entrance and at the recreation center. This was our first visit and I love the options provided for non-residents. Bear Branch Park is our new go to place and it is worth the 21 minute commute for a safe, clean and organized place for my family and I.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Incredible! So fun for the kids, and had this new fountains and water sprinkles for the kids, all the playgrounds and courts are closed for safety. It was fun. We had a great picnic

Date: 4 months ago

Review №60

Rating: 4

Fabulous park and sprayground! One of our favorites the flies are such an issue here though, it is Texas though. One of the swings was broken, and needed attention.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

Wonderful place for the kids and bigger kids to play and relax. Dog-friendliness: There is a dog area where the dogs can run and play

Date: 4 months ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Beautiful and safe park to take your children, highly recommended!

Date: 4 months ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

What a great park! And the splashpad will be an amazing addition! Love this park! Playground: Great area for the kids to play on! Toilets: Somewhat clean bathrooms available to the public. Picnic area: Areas to eat and have a little picnic. And I believe it has BBQ areas too.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Beautiful park lots of amenities and very clean!!

Date: 4 months ago

Review №65

Rating: 4

Nice And has recycling center too!

Date: 4 months ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

Playground: Fantastic playground for wide range of ages. Dog-friendliness: Split dog park for large and small dogs, very large area. There can be some water pooling that remains for days after rain, though. Picnic area: Good amount of space for up to probably 50 people comfortably near the playground.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Love this park for kids it has enough things for them to do. It will keep them entertained for a few hours. The skate park looks nice but usually see teens in the area. The park is maintained clean at all times and the new splash pad was a good addition.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Great place for families. Much to do for young children. Very safe.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

Theres a pool, skatepark, playground, swing set, and a merry-go-round that the kids have to push. Im sure theres other things. I didnt have enough time to visit them. Oh yeah a tennis court hockey court basketball court volleyball court okay I think thats it. Anyways, my kids had a lot of fun. I recommend it

Date: 5 months ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

Brilliant splash pad!!

Date: 5 months ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №79

Rating: 4

Date: 5 months ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Very good

Date: 5 months ago

Review №85

Rating: 5

The Best playground, in our opinion! Its big, clean & very fun! Lights go on when dark, and there are many things to do besides playing in the playing. They have a skate park, tennis area, basketball area, volleyball, a splash pad, a swimming pool and bathrooms. They also have many picnic tables all throughout the park. My little family had a picnic here and loved it!

Date: 5 months ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Its one of the best parks in the Woodlans area. Clean, huge, and well maintained. I hope everyone contributes to keeping it as it is now... Toilets: Clean Picnic area: There is a gazebo that can be reserved for Birthday celebrations

Date: 5 months ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Playground: Has everything for your child of all ages splash pad my daughter had fun.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

Love it first time going yesterday and my son enjoyed it. Would highly recommend this place.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

The best park to go with children. Very clean, games in good condition and family atmosphere. Playground: Good sets, they have sun awnings which is excellent. Toilets: Bathrooms with toilet paper and soap, clean. Dog-friendliness: There is a large area exclusively for dogs

Date: 5 months ago

Review №92

Rating: 5

My family enjoys all the amenities this park has to offer. We love it

Date: 6 months ago

Review №93

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №94

Rating: 3

Playground: Very full. Unsupervised children.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Great park with tons of stuff to do huge splash pad, basketball courts and a cool skate park park where they allow pretty much anything with wheels out there! (Probably not motorized).

Date: 6 months ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

I know thats right

Date: 6 months ago

Review №99

Rating: 4

I used to take my son to practice for his tennis match. Nice & well spread out park. Playground: The playground is quite big. Toilets: I have seen signs for the restrooms though I haven t used them. Dog-friendliness: I have seen people bring their dogs here. Picnic area: There are a few picnic tables.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

Dog-friendliness: Superb dog park!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №101

Rating: 4

I loved the park. Is very large. It has various activities for children. Ample parking. And the only reason I dont give 5 stars. Its by the bathroom area. It looks neglected and was dirty...

Date: 6 months ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

Nice playground, splash park, and tennis courts.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

Great park for kids.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Large playground,nice covered picnic area,clean bathrooms

Date: 6 months ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

This park has a massive new playground and its so much fun for kids! Love that they have a version of the old school merry-go-round. They have quite a variety of types of swings, but I wish they had more of the regular/standard sized swings. I felt like it was easy to lose track of your kiddo unless youre actively staying with them, so youll need to pay close attention or have multiple parents helping keep an eye out. Restrooms were easy to access and cleaner than I expected. Ive seen posts on local pages warning others about car break-ins, so please ensure that your vehicle is locked and items are tucked out of view. A lot of friendly dogs were walking on-leash throughout the playground area, so just a heads up if thats not your thing. Playground: This park has a massive new playground and its so much fun for kids! Love that they have a version of the old school merry-go-round. They have quite a variety of types of swings, but I wish they had more of the regular/standard sized swings. I felt like it was easy to lose track of your kiddo unless youre actively staying with them, so youll need to pay close attention or have multiple parents helping keep an eye out. Toilets: Restrooms were easy to access and cleaner than I expected. Dog-friendliness: I noticed a large dog park area, although a lot of dog owners brought their (friendly) dogs to the childrens playground area, so just a heads up if thats not your thing. Many of these owners didnt appear to have children. Were dog people, so it didnt bother us at all, but I noticed it nonetheless.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Great park! Tennis courts, skate park, picnic areas, a good playground for little kids, splash pad, etc.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

I love it its very nice and clean and has a toddler park small enough for my daughter

Date: 6 months ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

We go here all the time. We love bear branch. The dog park is nice. So is the kids play area. Our daughter and dogger love it.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №110

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Fun playground

Date: 7 months ago

Review №112

Rating: 4

Date: 7 months ago

Review №113

Rating: 3

Date: 7 months ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Best park in the Woodlands!

Date: 7 months ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

Hands down one of the best parks!!! We absolutely love it, they have areas for every age range.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

Awesome skate park!

Date: 7 months ago

Review №119

Rating: 4

Date: 7 months ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

I took my 16 month old to the park on a beautiful Sunday and had the best time! The park was busy, but it was such a large space that it didn t feel cramped or full. My baby had the best time! Playground: Baby friendly. My 16 month old had a blast!

Date: 7 months ago

Review №121

Rating: 4

Good basketball court

Date: 7 months ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Beautiful playground, clean, good condition, spacious

Date: 8 months ago

Review №123

Rating: 4

Very nice place

Date: 8 months ago

Review №124

Rating: 4

Date: 8 months ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

Nice soccer fields, clean, spacious and well-kept. HTX Tournament and my sons January 20th birthday

Date: 8 months ago

Review №127

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

I walk here from my house. Great park with lots for the kids and nice pool.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

This park is amazing. kids can spend all day over there without getting bored. Highly recommend

Date: 8 months ago

Review №131

Rating: 4

Date: 8 months ago

Review №132

Rating: 5

Incredible park! The playground equipment is really nice!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №134

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №135

Rating: 4

Date: 9 months ago

Review №136

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

Very nice park in the woodlands.a lot of new slides for kids ..they really enjoyed it.highly recommend it for families.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Playground: ,

Date: 9 months ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

Skateboard park, splash pad, dog park, kids playground, what else could you ask for . Nice park. Pic are just the dog park section

Date: 9 months ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

We love taking our son to this park. The skate park is a bonus. Thank you.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

Amazing

Date: 9 months ago

Review №142

Rating: 3

Date: 9 months ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

Great park, always clean and very refreshing with the surrounding trees. Although, Id recommend to install lights on the trails for more safety. Toilets: The restrooms arent always clean, but its not that bad.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

Great park.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №146

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №147

Rating: 4

Date: 9 months ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

Very nice park, I highly recommend it to spend a nice afternoon with the children

Date: 10 months ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

Played on disc golf course, and playground. This is an awesome park with lots of things offered, skate park, basketball court, tennis court, HUGE playground, a pool, and a dog park.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №151

Rating: 5

Fun

Date: 10 months ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

Playground: Playground is nice and appropriate for kids of different ages.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №153

Rating: 5

Skate park. Tennis courts. Dog park, pool, and playgrounds. It is a great place to take the whole family. The facility is excellent, and the tennis players always leave their old balls for the dogs. The woodlands township also has rangers throw fresh balls out every week. Your dog will truly have a great time at this dog park.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №154

Rating: 5

Great park, with great equipment. Only thing I am slightly annoyed by is there are some flies that are always around, but thats pretty minor.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №155

Rating: 5

It s a very popular park on a Saturday with lots of kids/parents playing soccer. My friends and I played a round of disc golf here. Course skirts the soccer fields and is heavily wooded. Watch out for kids as one ventured into one of the fairways and took a Tumbleweed to the leg. Ouch!

Date: 11 months ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

Love this park SO much! Have done little kid b-day parties in the past now they re shredding the skate park! Time flies

Date: 11 months ago

Review №157

Rating: 5

Love this park, it s very clean my kids enjoyed the time at this park definitely will be back again

Date: 11 months ago

Review №158

Rating: 4

Date: 11 months ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

Nice park. Kids had a great time.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №160

Rating: 5

It is not just a playground, there are many great things there like bike slides and some tennis courts and so on. If you go to the forest which is behind the park, you can observe beautiful nature with wildlife, which is a great bonus.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №161

Rating: 4

Date: 11 months ago

Review №162

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №163

Rating: 3

Date: 11 months ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

The best recreational space for children and adults, and its free.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №165

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №166

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №167

Rating: 4

I like it but part of it is outdated . The playground is nice but they need to put some attention to the restrooms . Overall recommend

Date: a year ago

Review №168

Rating: 5

Nicely

Date: a year ago

Review №169

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №170

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №172

Rating: 4

a nice place

Date: a year ago

Review №173

Rating: 5

Good place for the families...

Date: a year ago

Review №174

Rating: 5

Excellent place

Date: a year ago

Review №175

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

Nice spot for basketball Playground: There is no need to bring basketball ball Toilets: Clean

Date: a year ago

Review №177

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №178

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

Excellent place

Date: a year ago

Review №180

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

Great Park great atmosphere, people are very nice here, family friendly. Playground: Best playground Ive seen. Toilets: Clean restroom

Date: a year ago

Review №183

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №184

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №185

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №186

Rating: 5

Great Park with lots of tennis courts and other play areas for kids. I like playing tennis here.

Date: a year ago

Review №187

Rating: 5

Epic. I absolutely love that the new playground equipment is big and sturdy enough for adults to follow a kid up as needed. Swings, picnic area, volleyball court, basketball court, tennis court, skate park, swings, pool, dog park, hockey court...... Playground: Large and lots of variety Picnic area: A few shady picnic tables

Date: a year ago

Review №188

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №189

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №190

Rating: 5

Love this course! Played it for the first time a week ago. Course is easy to navigate with a lot of signage, still took a wrong turn a couple of times. Some wooded shots, and some fairly wide open, full send shots, including a 445 foot par three! Hole 15 is the only hole with water, and it s sneaky water , you won t see it from the tee. Shot plus 2, I m usually a plus 10 guy on other courses, so maybe a good beginner course?

Date: a year ago

Review №191

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №192

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №193

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №194

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №195

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №196

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №197

Rating: 5

Twas great!

Date: a year ago

Review №198

Rating: 5

Playground: Muy lindo y cuidado

Date: a year ago

Review №199

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №200

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago