The beautiful Elw neighborhood in Oldsmar is located within walking distances of East Lakeland Woods Parkway, in a quiet wooded area dotted with ponds and lakes. The community is located a 33-minute drive from Tampa, just 18.3 miles northwest of the city. The city of Oldsmar has beautiful shoreline areas, with parks, shopping, dining, and other local commerce throughout.
Two elementary schools nearest to the neighborhood have earned some of the most prestigious school ratings in the area. Forest lakes Elementary is located along Pine Avenue in Oldsmar, just a few blocks from the Elw neighborhood. The school is one of few in the area to have earned a Great Schools rating of 8 out of 10. Curlew Elementary School, located one and a half miles away, has been rated 9 out of 10. Residents give high praise to both schools for having excellent teachers and a strong parent-teacher organization.
The city of Oldsmar is a perfect location for people who enjoy outdoor activities, with more than 41 percent of the space in Oldsmar dedicated to outdoor parks and recreation. Area residents frequent the shoreline parks for boating, fishing, hiking, walking, and organized sporting activities.
The city economic development and government programs host a variety of art fairs, sporting events, fishing derbies, outdoor concerts, and more. The library is a cultural center with activities and social clubs for children, adults, and active senior citizens.
Residents of the Elw neighborhood enjoy small town ambiance, with a lower level of population and great expanses of outdoor nature preserves, while having ideal proximity to two international airports, major thoroughfares, lakes, and oceanfront beaches.