Lake Highlands typically connects itself with east Dallas, though it is very close geographically and socially to north Dallas. It lies (generally) north of White Rock Lake, east of Central Expressway (US 75), south of Richardson, and west of Garland. With over 40 different neighborhoods within its borders, Lake Highlands is served by it's own newspaper Lake Highlands People. (http://www.peoplenewspapers.com/ME2/Audiences/dirsect.asp?sid=A03B897D3AA548B1A3136148510C6634&nm=News&AudID=FD7106479AC14B7AA4D7B2328C024ADC)
The Lake Highlands Are Improvement Association (http://www.lhaia.org) is also an excellent source of information about Lake Highlands and its many neighborhoods.
Neighborhoods:
Abrams Place Alexander's VillageAlexander's Village is triangular in shape and is bounded by Walnut Hill Lane, Abrams Road, Fair Oaks Avenue. A small section of it also lies outside these boundaries, to the southwest across Walnut Hill Lane. Alexander's Village is about 8 miles from White Rock Lake, which is accessible via a bike trail that directly connects the neighborhood, the lake, and the park facilities along White Rock Creek.
Bill Browne's Farm Boundbrook Oaks Estates Chimney Hill Copperfield Community Country Forest Forest Highlands Forest Meadow Glen Oaks Hamilton Park Hamilton Park is a neighborhood named for Dr. Richard T. Hamilton, a physician and black civic leader. It is located just to the west of Lake Highlands, on the southeastern side of the North Central Expressway (US 75)/I-635 interchange (High Five), north of Forest Lane, and west of DART's Red Line light-rail line. The neighborhood had a population of 2,148 in 1990. (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/HH/hrh53.html)
Highlands West Highland Meadows The Highland Meadows community lies on the eastern-most edge of the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, 2.1 miles east of the north tip of White Rock Lake. There are 1390 homes which are bordered by Jupiter Road on the east, Plano Road on the west, Northwest Highway on the south, and Walnut Hill/LBJ Freeway on the north. Seventeen subdivisions make up the neighborhood. The newest, Haven Creek Court off Plano Road, was developed in 2003. The oldest homes were built in the early 1950s. Some of the street names reflect this previous, more pastoral era: Rolling Rock, Meadowcliff, Longmeadow, Hayfield, and Quail Run. (http://www.highlandmeadowsna.org)
High Oaks Addition Jackson Meadow L Streets The L Streets neighborhood is generally bounded by Ferndale Road on the west, Northwest Highway (SH Loop 12) on the south, Plano Road on the east and Kingsley/Walnut Hill on the north. However, it excludes commercial property on its southwest and southeast corners, apartments along Northwest Highway and a church on its northeast corner.
The neighborhood was developed in 1954. The area is known as the "L Streets" because all streets in the neighborhood (save one, San Souci) begin with the letter L. Greenland Hills, better known as the "M Streets", follows the same principle. McCree Park is located directly to the east of the neighborhood. (http://lstreets.blogspot.com), (http://www.lstreets.org).
Lake Highlands Estates Lake Highlands North Lake Highlands Square Lake Highlands Village West Lake Ridge Estates Merriman Park/University Manor
Merriman Park/University Manor is a neighborhood located in the White Rock Lake area. (http://www.mpum.com)
Merriman Park Estates Merriman Park North Moss Farm
Moss Farm is a residential subdivision neighborhood including 696 houses in an area which is bordered by Whitehurst Drive to the north, Abrams Road to the east, Royal Lane to the south, and Greenville Avenue to the west. (http://mossfarmalliance.com/about.htm)
Moss Meadows Northwood Heights
Northwood Heights is a neighborhood is generally bounded by Forest Lane on the North, Landa Lane on the West, Skyline Drive on the South, and Shepherd Lane on the East. The neighborhood includes individual residences, apartments, and multiple function dwellings. (http://pithecus.com)
Oak Highlands Oak Tree Village Pebble Creek Richland Park Estates Rolling Trails Royal Highlands Royal Highlands Village Royal Lane Village Stults Road Town Creek
Town Creek is generally bounded by Royal Lane on the south, Abrams Road on the west, Whitehurst Drive and Atherton Drive on the north, and a tributary of White Rock Creek on the east. However, it generally excludes the apartments and shopping center located within those boundaries.A creek trail which runs through the neighborhood along a tributary of White Rock Creek is popular for walkers, photographers, and nature-watchers. Wildlife is abundant in the neighborhood.
Walnut Creek Estates Whispering Hills White Rock Valley Woodbridge Woodbridge is a neighborhood of 231 homes near the border with Richardson. Its borders are roughly: to the west Audelia Road, to the south by the Audelia Rd/Skillman St interchange (the one north of I-635), to the north by Walnut St, and to the east by railroad tracks.
Many corporations and the Telecom Corridor are within close proximity. The Dallas Galleria is also just a short drive west on I-635.
The area benefits from its close location to the major High Five Interchange of I-635 and US 75 (Central Expressway) in north Dallas. (http://www.wood-bridge.com)
Woodlands on the Creek University Terrace Urban Reserve Urban Reserve
The Lake Highlands community is one of the largest areas of Dallas not part of the Dallas Independent School District; it is served by the Richardson Independent School District (http://www.risd.org).Lake Highlands is home to the following schools:
- Aikin Elementary School
- Audelia Creek Elementary School
- Hamilton Park Pacesetter Elementary School
- Lake Highlands Elementary School
- Merriman Park Elementary School
- Mosshaven Elementary School
- Northlake Elementary School
- Skyview Elementary School
- Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
- Wallace Elementary School
- White Rock Elementary School
- Middle schools
- Forest Meadow Junior High School
- Lake Highlands Junior High School
- High schools
- Lake Highlands Freshman Center and Lake Highlands High School
Higher education: Richland College, part of the Dallas County Community College District