Woody Creek is well known for Hunter S. Thompson and his Owl Farm, the Woody Creek Tavern, the Woody Creek Community Center and art gallery, a post office and trailer park. Many celebrities are also associated with the area – Don Henley, Glenn Fry, Ed Bradley, Felicity Huffman and Don Johnson to name a few. But it is the individualistic culture, funkiness and sense of community that truly sets Woody Creek apart from Aspen, a mere five miles away.
The year round population of Woody Creek numbers about 300 but many second homeowners have multi-million dollar residences in the area, some along the Roaring Fork River or Woody Creek Road, others in exclusive subdivisions.