River Oaks is an upper class neighborhood in Houston that is located just a short distance from downtown. River Oaks is located inside the 610 loop which means it is quite close to downtown Houston compared to many other neighborhoods. Despite this River Oaks is somewhat of a secluded or separated neighborhood although this is primarily because of the design or layout of the neighborhood rather than location. Being a very affluent neighborhood, River Oaks has always had large plots of land for homes and businesses so everything is quite spread out.