Deer Park has grown into a business-friendly, convenient community located in southeast Harris County, only 25 minutes from downtown Houston. Deer Park was named "Best Affordable Suburb in Texas for 2010"by Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and awarded a contender spot on the CNN (Cable News Network) list of "100 Best Places to Live" in 2009. The city provides easy access to the Houston region, Clear Lake/Bay Area and the sand and surf of Galveston Island. It is also home to The Battleground at Deer Park Golf Course (rated #1 golf club in Houston area "Under $30" in 2009 by the Houston Chronicle, a wonderful community theatre, outdoor Olympic-sized pool, and over 150 acres of municipal parks.