About the Lake Conroe, Texas Area 
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LAKE CONROE
Lake Conroe, a 22,000-acre lake located only one hour north of downtown Houston, is the place where Houstonians go for week-end getaways, where many lucky families live and play, where businessmen enjoy first-class conference and recreational facilities, and where tourists travel to enjoy water sports, golf, tennis, great shopping and dining.
The lake is 21 miles long and 6 miles wide at the widest part with over 21,000 acres of surface water. It sports marinas, yachts, water skiing, jet skiing, fishing, golfing, swimming, picnicking on wooded shores, and general luxuriating in the fresh balmy air, and warm sunshine. The Galleria in Houston, The Woodlands Town Mall, Historic Montgomery antiques, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, and the Crighton Theatre complement Lake Conroe's recreational activities by bringing delightful entertainment, shopping, and dining opportunities to Lake Conroe's doorstep.
Lake Conroe is considered one of the most beautiful manmade lakes in the country. Pine woods in Sam Houston National Forest and the forested areas around the San Jacinto River basin surround the lake. Luxury hotels, condos, RV Parks and waterfront real estate developments nestle into the watery and wooded environment.
LOCATION
Lake Conroe is located approximately one hour north of downtown Houston (via I-45) on Hwy. 105. Originally constructed as an alternative water source for the city of Houston, it has become a weekend get-away and playground for hard-working Houstoners.
TRANSPORTATION/AIRPORTS
George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston is about 26 miles away; William P Hobby Airport and Ellington Fields also serve the Houston area and surrounding counties. Travel to Lake Conroe is primarily by automobile.
BRIEF HISTORY
Lake Conroe is a 22,000-acre lake that was originally built in 1973 to serve the water needs of Houston. It is a combined effort by the City of Houston, Texas Water Development Board, and the San Jacinto River Authority. It has since become a vacationer's paradise!
ABOUT EDUCATION
The Conroe Independent School District covers grades K-12. Forty-seven schools serve 38,016 students. CISD is a learning community that emphases commitment and cooperation between the school district, parents, and community. CISD's goal is to provide high performance standards that are applicable to the real world. Students receive quality instruction and leadership training that enables them to graduate with confidence and competence.
The area in and around Houston also has many excellent community colleges, four-year colleges and universities: North Harris Montgomery Community College District, Houston Community College System serves 21,140 students, The University Of Texas Health Science Center, University Of Houston-Downtown serves a student population of 6,236, University of St. Thomas, Rice University, and the University of Houston-University Park serves a FT student body of 25,479. | |  Request my Free Lake Conroe, Conroe and Montgomery Relocation Package. It's packed full of useful and important information about the Lake Conroe, Conroe and Montgomery, Texas area. Don't move here without it! Remember: I'll send it to you for free and without obligation. Just fill out the form and I will send it right out...
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