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Cypress TX Area Guide

Cypress is an unincorporated area of Harris County, Texas, located completely inside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston. The Cypress area is located along U.S. Route 290 twenty miles northwest of Downtown Houston. Large scale residential and commercial development in the 1990s and 2000s transformed the once rural area into one of the Houston area's largest suburban communities.

History

Legend has it that there's a fortune buried in Cypress. The story goes that Mexicans heading home from East Texas were carrying a lot of wealth with them when attacked by Indians somewhere along Cypress Creek in the early 1830s. With nothing better to do than defend themselves, they decided to use their spare time to dig a hole and put their treasure in it. The tale concludes that the money's still in the ground. To this day, optimists continue the search.

Since the 1840s, this rural community has attracted settlers. The Texas Central Railway line reached the town in 1856. They shared a post office with the Spring Creek settlement of Rosehill. The immigrants were industrious, and the area soon had the usual commercial establishments: a corn-cracking mill, a cotton gin and a sawmill.

Later, the good life became even livelier, with the construction of a dance hall made of iron on Huffmeister Road. A more mundane building was the Juergen's General Store, dating from 1898. The Kitzmann family also had a general store in Cypress, but later moved on to other endeavors: John A. Kitzmann, a repair shop for Fords in 1920, and followed this up with a Chevrolet facility in 1927, selling cars as well as servicing them.

Today Cypress sits alongside Hempstead Road, but the community was originally located north of where it is now. Despite nearly 150 years of changes, Cypress preserves an awareness of its heritage-and an awareness of its continuing charm in the modern world.

Cypress Parks and Recreation

Cypress is home to many excellent parks and recreational opportunities. Bring your family and friends to enjoy the beautiful outdoors and all the Cypress had to offer!

Dyess Park
Dyess Park is a 113-acre facility with eight lighted softball fields, six lighted soccer fields, 19 unlighted soccer fields two playgrounds, two pavilions, four rest room facilities, six lighted parking lots and a concession/rest room/pavilion.

Fritsche Park
Fritsche Park is a 91-acre primitive nature area open by reservation only and used by area scouts for overnight camping and orienteering courses .

Little Cypress Creek Preserve
Little Cypress Creek Preserve is a 58-acre undeveloped park site with a series of 10 man-made shallow ponds that are designed to mature into a vibrant, functioning wetland. Future plans for the preserve include developing it into an educational and recreational nature area.

Attractions

Cypress is home to many excellent attractions that will keep you busy all year long. Come check out the Tin Hall, Berry Center or one of the spectacular golf courses.

Tin Hall
Situated in 40 acres of wooded land in Cypress just north of Houston, Tin Hall is a 24,000 square foot facility. A 4.400 square foot dance floor is the focal point of the two-level building which accommodates up to 1,200 guests. In close proximity to lodging sites, Tin Hall is an ideal location for both out of town and local guests.

Berry Center
Richard E. Berry Education Support Center is a new state-of-the-art multi-purpose facility located in the Houston suburb of Cypress, Harris County, Texas. The facility features an 11,000 seat outdoor stadium, an 8,328 seat arena, a 16,100 square foot conference center and a 456 theatre and all the amenities to make it a point of pride for everyone in Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District. In addition to being the home field for all 8 district high schools in the district, this facility also hosts the district UIL and community competitions, exhibition, concerts, meetings, banquets and a number of other exciting quality attractions.

Northwest Forest Conference Center
Settled on 80 gorgeous rural acres in Cypress, Texas, Northwest Forest Conference Center provides a unique balance of rustic charm, natural beauty and first-class amenities. Our one-of-a-kind facilities and stunning scenery make for the perfect location to blend business with relaxation, or for hosting your special private function.

Golf
Golfing is one of the most popular activities in the area. In addition to the three public golf courses at Bear Creek Golf World, a number of other public and private country clubs have been established. Public courses include BlackHorse Golf Club, Cypress Lakes Golf Club, Gleannloch Farms Golf Club, Houston Oaks Golf & Country Club, Jersey Meadow Golf Course, Longwood Golf Club and Treeline Golf Club. Private courses include Raveneaux Country Club, Hearthstone Country Club, Champions Golf Club and Pine Forest Country Club.

For more information on Cypress visit the Chamber of Commerce website by clicking here