The Woods is ringed not only by the strength of surrounding natural forest but is linked to the open spaces of its own two neighborhood parks, and the popular nearby Beaver Lake Park that shares its name. Nearly all homesites rest against natural wooded or open space.

With 54 natural acres to explore, Beaver Lake Park is a popular place for grandparents to teach the younger set their fishing secrets, for active neighbors to share daily walks and for kids to burn off energy at playfields. Don’t be surprised when you run into neighbors at the park’s summer weekly noontime concert series for kids. If biking or hiking is your passion, the trail head to Sammamish’s Soaring Eagle Park is within walking distance.

Countless shopping choices can be found at nearby Sammamish Highlands Center and Pine Lake Village – or just down the hill in Redmond or Issaquah. Easy-access roads make a bee-line for pantry-stocking necessities at Issaquah’s nearby Costco, while Redmond-Fall City Road carries shoppers to Redmond Town Center’s chic boutiques and favorite department stores for back-to-school wardrobes.

At The Woods, neighbors know to dress warm for its own Skyline High School’s crisp Friday night fall football games, where crowds cheer kids toward a repeat of the 2008 state 4-A championship. A community cornerstone in award-winning Issaquah School District, Skyline is also recognized for setting its academics bar high for Endeavour Elementary, and nearby Beaver Lake Middle School, a short walk from The Woods.

This same Sammamish spirit is just as evident in casual picnics neighbors host during summer Thursday evening concerts at nearby Pine Lake Park, and at summer Wednesday evening Farmers’ Markets near City Commons, where there’s always time to catch up with a friend. It’s a camaraderie created from carpools, book clubs and the kind of extra community connection time neighbors discover within The Woods at Beaver Lake.

Even amid this suburban charm, an urban-edge pulse is just a heartbeat away from The Woods at Beaver Lake. Commuting and carpooling professionals are drawn to The Woods’ variety of quick connections, from state-of-the-art Issaquah Transit Center linking Interstate 90 to Bellevue, Redmond and Seattle – or the waters-edge drive along East Lake Sammamish Parkway.