Windcrest, Texas

About Windcrest

Windcrest is a close-knit town in central Texas with an estimated population of 5,782.

Windcrest holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.15 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,689 residents per square mile.

📰 Windcrest News Today

• Silver Alert issued for missing man last seen in Windcrest, DPS says KSAT · Jun 1
• FOUND | 77-year-old Windcrest man last seen early Monday morning WOAI · Jun 1
• Bexar County woman alleges assault by poll worker and deputy while voting kens5.com · Oct 28
• Billy Cox Obituary - San Antonio, TX Dignity Memorial · Nov 23
• 2026 Armed Forces Sports Cross Country Championship [Image 17 of 37] dvidshub.net · Feb 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Windcrest Unique

• The only place in America named Windcrest — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,782.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Windcrest

• Applebee's — american
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Fishland Fish Market — seafood
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Thai Chalurn — thai
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Frank's Pollos Asado los Norteños
• IHOP — breakfast
• Las Palapas — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Amazing Air · Theme park
• Morgan's Inspiration Island · Theme park
• Morgan's Wonderland · Theme park
• Off-Road Adventure Ride · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Windcrest

• Lady Bird Johnson Park reviews ★
• Robert L.B. Tobin Park reviews ★
• Takas Park reviews ★
• Capitol Park reviews ★
• El Dorado Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Kallison Park reviews ★
• Salado Creek Greenway reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Windcrest

• COMPASS ROSE JOURNEY
• HERITAGE ACADEMY
• HERITAGE ACADEMY OF SAN ANTONIO
• HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Windcrest

🏘️ Nearby Communities