A multitude of restaurants are conveniently located near Laurel Wood, including national chains such as Starbucks, Ruby Tuesday, IHop, Firehouse Subs, Chik-Fil-A and Longhorn Steakhouse.

The Smyrna Parks Department consists of more than 800 acres of outdoor activity areas. The Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center offers many environmental, educational, recreational and outreach programs for all ages. Smyrna has a total of ten public parks, twelve miles of trails and greenways, numerous athletic fields, a public pool, a splash pad, and multiple practice areas and green spaces.

There are many shopping centers close-by such as Country Club Plaza, Smyrna Plaza, Stewartsboro Crossing and The Avenue in Murfreesboro. Major retail stores include Target, Home Depot, Kohl’s and Academy Sports. Area grocery stores include Food Lion, Publix, Walmart and Kroger.

Laurel Wood has access to multiple hospitals in the area including TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center, Vanderbilt Children’s Primary Care Smyrna, MTMC Medical Center, Trustpoint Hospital and Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital.

Laurel Wood is currently zoned for Rocky Fork Elementary, Rocky Fork Middle School and Smyrna High School. Middle Tennessee State University is located about 14 miles away.