The Brookhaven neighborhood is located in Gastonia North Carolina, which is also the largest city of Gaston County and second-largest city in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The neighborhood contains a mixture of modest and large ranch-style homes surrounded by scenic Carolina beauty. The community lies south of Hoffman Road and west of Gaston Day School Road approximately three miles southeast of Downtown Gastonia and fifteen miles west of Downtown Charlotte.
Local residents have a variety of shopping choices located around Gastonia. Eastwood Shopping Center and Robinwood Crossing Shopping Center are both within a 2-mile radius of the neighborhood. A few miles to the north are Gaston Mall, Eastridge Mall, and Akers Shopping Center.
Brookhaven is located in the 28056 zip code area. Nearby public schools include Robinson Elementary, Sherwood Elementary, Grier Middle, Cramerton Middle, and Ashbrook High School. Educational alternatives near the community consist of Hope Lutheran School, Piedmont Community Charter High School, and Southminster Weekday School.
The area surrounding Brookhaven offers various choices for golf enthusiasts. Gastonia Country Club is situated about one mile to the south. To the west is Gastonia Municipal Golf Course and to the east is Cramer Mountain Country Club.
Gastonia residents spend many summer hours at Robinwood Lake. Located approximately one mile northwest of Brookhaven, the lake provides residents with a place to swim, fish, and picnic. Robinwood Lake is also a popular spot for birthday parties and family reunions.
West of Gastonia lies Kings Mountain, North Carolina, home to Crowders Mountain State Park. This 5,000+ acre offers rock climbing where the peaks rise more than 700 feet above the picturesque countryside. Also provided are picnic areas, walking paths, and a fishing pier.