The location also provides easy access to Glenmore Park, local retail stores, major shopping centers and the south LRT system.  There are two Public elementary schools and a Catholic elementary school in the area.

Woodlands shares the Woodcreek Community Association with neighbouring Woodbine. These combined communities feature several outdoor areas including tennis & basketball courts,  outdoor hockey rinks and baseball, soccer & football fields.

Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club running the length of the eastern border of the neighbourhood, giving residents quick access to teeing it up 7 days a week.
A couple of the roads here extend into Fish Creek Provincial Park affording residents a pristine wildlife setting in one of Southern Alberta’s largest nature reserves.