Poplar Forest is a beautiful wooded neighborhood located in Matthews, NC. Homes range in size from 2100 to 3500 square feet and are traditional in style. You will find homes with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms to 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. Lawns are well manicured as it is community maintained. Poplar Forest is just off McKee Road. It is very close to 1-485 and within minutes of great shopping and dining. The Arboretum is 6 miles away and Uptown Charlotte is just 12 miles away.