Highland Park Neighborhood Guide
Welcome to Luxurious Highland Park
Highland Park is one of the most prestigious and well manicured neighborhoods in Dallas and among the most high-end in the country. The neighborhood is also home to the Dallas Country Club; one of the most exclusive social circles in Dallas.
About Highland Park
While having great amenities, like restaurants, retail, and a golf club, Highland Park also enjoys having the beautiful Turtle Creek meandering through the neighborhood lined with mature trees, parks and recreational areas. Most notably connected to the Katy Trail which serves as a pedestrian and cyclist artery from Highland Park, all the way down to the American Airlines center near Downtown Dallas. Highland Park is a great place for families with its abundance of parks, recreational areas, quite streets and its convenient location to everything Dallas has to offer.
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Things To Do In Highland Park
Whole Foods Market
An eco-minded chain with natural and organic grocery items, housewares and other products (most sell wine).
Highland Park Village
Considered to be the first self-contained shopping center in the country when it opened in 1931, Highland Park Village is a mecca of upscale retail (think: Hermès, Dior, Chanel). Dallas’s most stylish residents can be spotted sipping margaritas at Mi Cocina and attending premiere parties at the Village Theatre.
Dallas Country Club
home to one of the best golf courses in the country and one of the most exclusive social circles in Dallas.
Southern Methodist University
Has a true sprawling campus feel in the middle of a bustling city which is hard to find. It also has under ten thousand undergraduates and is ranked in the top 100 universities in the country (business school is in the top 50).
The George W Bush Presidential Library
As the 13th presidential library, the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum promotes an understanding of the American presidency, examines the specific time in history during which President Bush served, and provides access to official records and artifacts from the George W. Bush Administration which include a 9/11 display.
The Katy Trail
Privately funded and supported by the community, the historic Katy Trail is built on an old railroad line and has quickly become an iconic destination for the people of Dallas as a hike and bike trail that has access to all the Uptown shops and amenities.
Turtle Creek
A stroll and picnic along Turtle Creek in Lakeside Park, set among jaw-dropping homes, is a lovely option for whiling away an afternoon.
The Holmes Aquatic Center
This is where University Park residents spend their summers. Only folks who live within Highland Park ISD boundaries can gain access to this, one of the area’s greatest swimming holes.
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What are schools like in Highland Park?
The public schools in Highland Park are rated A+ by Niche.
(Niche assign ratings to schools and are commonly used by parents to make a decision.)
Commute Times
Dallas Love Field Airport 13m. by car
Dallas Executive Airport 24m. by car
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport 26m. by car
Downtown 13m. by car
Boundaries
East to West: Airline Road to Westside Drive
North to South: Mockingbird Lane to Armstrong Ave
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The Highland Park Lifestyle
Justifiably known as a wealthy enclave that’s becoming seemingly wealthier all the time, Highland Park offers small-town charms and some of the best public schools in the state. Highland Park is an independent municipality, giving it access to all the advantages of Dallas’ other dynamic neighborhoods with far fewer of the drawbacks.
Why You’ll fall in Love With Highland Park
The walkability and safety of the city’s well manicured, tree-lined streets, zealously patrolled by the town’s police force.
Homes in Highland Park
Highland Park is bursting with jaw-dropping mansions that wouldn’t look out of place in Beverly Hills.