Grogan’s Point is an estate neighborhood and golf course community in the Village of Grogan’s Mill of The Woodlands, a planned community in Texas.
Established in 1982, it is third of nine estate neighborhoods developed in The Woodlands. Its namesake is the Grogan-Cochran Lumber Company, the last sawmill to operate in the area. It is characterized by large residences on large land lots. It consists of 800 acres, 465 estates, 3 parks, and 2 ponds. It borders the 13th hole of The Oaks Golf Course of The Woodlands Resort, which is ranked by Golf Digest as one of the best golf resorts in North America.
Grogan's Point is known for the six historic-inspired estates built by the Westbrook Building Company. It was a prominent neighborhood for many Enron executives and remains closely linked to the energy industry due to the proximity of ExxonMobil's main campus.
History
Grogan's Point was initially envisioned as an equestrian community, emphasizing George Mitchell's founding vision of The Woodlands staying close to nature. As development of the Grogan's Mill Village began in 1972, it was stalled by the 1970s energy crisis, which significantly affected Greater Houston due to its standing as the "Energy capital of the world." To attract buyers from River Oaks and Memorial, the plan was changed to build an estate neighborhood characterized by large residences on large land lots. Development was led by Wally and Leo Westbrook of the Westbrook Building Company, who constructed the first 80 estates. Grogan's Point success became the model for estate neighborhoods future villages would follow, including West Isle (1988), Windward Cove (1990), The Cove (1991), Carlton Woods (1998), Carlton Woods Creekside (2007), and East Shore (2008).
Development of Grogan's Point commenced in three main phases:
Phase 1 (1982-1990), Grogans Point Rd, Watertree, Longspur, Southgate
Phase 2 (1993-1999), Red Sable, Northgate, N. Tranquil Path, Hillock Woods
Phase 3 (2004-2011), S. Tranquil Path, Starlight, Angel Leaf
Flooding
Grogan's Point is encircled by Spring Creek and Panther Creek and has been increasingly challenged by flooding potentially due to climate change. Following the flooding of Hurricane Harvey, Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed the San Jacinto River Authority in April 2018 to "find ways to mitigate flooding" in neighborhoods such as Grogan's Point. In October 2018, The Woodlands Water Agency proposed a project "to enlarge four box culverts," for Grogan's Point. As of July 2019, mitigation efforts are still underway.
Major floods
October 1994, Flood of Record
June 2001, Tropical Storm Allison
August 2017, Hurricane Harvey
Minor floods
August 2005, Hurricane Katrina
August 2007, Tropical Storm Erin
September 2008, Hurricane Ike
May 2015, Texas–Oklahoma Flood and Tornado Outbreak
April 2016, North American Storm Complex
May 2016, North American Storm Complex
Governance
Grogan's Point falls under the governance of the Grogan's Mill Village Association, and in-turn, The Woodlands Township, a special-purpose district created by the 73rd Texas Legislature in 1993. The Woodlands is not a city nor a traditional township government, however it still provides limited municipal government services such as trash pickup, parks and recreation, covenant enforcement, fire and rescue services, streetscaping, economic development, and enhanced law enforcement and security patrols.
Grogan's Point Residents' Association is a voluntary social membership organization for residents. Affiliate membership is available for former residents. It is governed by bylaws. The stated mission of GPRA is to "promote a beautiful, safe, vibrant, friendly, and informed community for all residents of Grogan’s Point."