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Waterwood is a community consisting of primary residences, second homes, golf courses, undeveloped residential lots, and private property tracts. Waterwood is located at the junction of State Highway 980 and Waterwood Parkway along the northwestern shore of Lake Livingston in northern San Jacinto County, Texas. It is approximately 27 miles from the cities of Huntsville and Livingston and about 80 miles north of Houston. Waterwood was founded by Horizon Properties, a developer, in 1972 to offer a special kind of lifestyle for people who share an appreciation for country living and recreational conveniences. The golf course was opened in 1974. Currently, the golf course is only open to Waterwood residents, property owners, and associations. There are about 2,100 single-family residential lots, of which about 1,350 are individually owned. About 400 homes, townhouses, and cottages have been constructed. The property owner's association is Waterwood Improvement Association, Inc. Waterwood is located in the rolling hills of the East Texas Piney Woods, where there are large tracts of tall pine and hardwood trees and an abundance of wildlife, including migratory birds.