With more than 300 parks of all sizes and types, the Summerlin master planned community boasts more parks than any other Southern Nevada community. Every Summerlin village or district typically takes shape around a large community park or open space, while each of the community’s neighborhoods are required to have their own smaller parks, reflective of a planning requirement which dedicates significant acreage to open space, parks, trails, and recreational use.
According to Danielle Bisterfeldt, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Consumer Experience for Summerlin, the community has no equal in Southern Nevada when it comes to open space. “Summerlin is centered around providing opportunities for residents to live an active outdoor lifestyle and connect more with nature and each other,” she said. “In Summerlin, parks are programmed to accommodate a variety of athletics, aquatic centers, pools, and leisure recreational uses. Summerlin neighborhoods are required to have open spaces to create a gathering place for residents to play, socialize, and connect. Ultimately, parks play an important role in helping to create a sense of community while enhancing Summerlin’s signature lifestyle.”
The community’s nearly 40 major community parks range from five to 90 acres and feature an impressive variety of recreational amenities, including tennis courts, baseball/softball/t-ball fields, basketball courts, soccer fields, sand volleyball courts, community centers and pools, a football field, and several interactive water-play structures and shaded picnic ramadas.
“We go to great lengths to ensure Summerlin remains the best place to live in Southern Nevada by incorporating an abundance of trails, open space and both passive and active parks into every village and district,” said Bisterfeldt. “The original Summerlin master plan dictated this requirement, and more than 36 years later, we are continuing to ensure we maintain the community’s original vision with a nod to today’s lifestyle, while simultaneously maintaining home values for residents and encouraging their well-being.”
Summerlin parks are known community-wide for their programming. The Crossing Park and Summerlin Centre Community Park are popular soccer parks that accommodate a variety of youth and adult soccer leagues; The Arbors Tennis & Play Park is the heart of the community’s tennis program; The Paseos and The Vistas Parks are known for their wide open spaces, inviting trailways and water features; The Mesa Park’s fields accommodate community softball and t-ball leagues, while The Willows, The Vistas and The Trails Parks are home to popular community swimming pools. Fox Hill Park, an adventure- and climbing-themed park, is bursting with colorful and oversized apparatus for adults and children to enjoy. Oak Leaf Park and Stonebridge Park are best known for their pickleball courts. Sagemont Park includes lighted soccer fields, tennis courts, and a basketball court. Several Summerlin parks feature stationary exercise stations to encourage a work-out on the go.
The newest parks to join the Summerlin line-up include the community’s largest park to date – Grand Park—which will span 90 acres upon completion. It is being developed in phases to include expansive green space, walking trails, and community gathering areas. Its first 21-acre phase, Council Park, recently opened. Other new Summerlin parks, which deepen residents’ connection to nature, include the final phase of Redpoint Arroyo; Kestrel Creek Arroyo, The Hub in Kestrel Commons, and Terrace Park, also in Grand Park village.
“We’re proud of the ample variety of recreational opportunities we offer in Summerlin that encourage residents to get outside, stay active, and have fun,” said Bisterfeldt. “While our parks will continue to meet growing demand for traditional outdoor sports, we are also constantly pushing the envelope to meet changing consumer preferences for new and innovative outdoor play places. No community in Southern Nevada does parks quite like Summerlin, and we don’t expect that commitment to ever change.”
Now in its 36th year of development, Summerlin offers more amenities than any other Southern Nevada community. These include 300-plus parks of all sizes; 200-plus miles of interconnected trails; resident-exclusive community centers; 10 golf courses; 26 public, private and charter schools; Roseman University School of Medicine, a public library and performing arts center; Summerlin Hospital Medical Center; houses of worship representing a dozen different faiths; office parks; neighborhood shopping centers; and, of course, Downtown Summerlin, offering fashion, dining, entertainment, Red Rock Resort, Class A office buildings, City National Arena, home of the Vegas Golden Knights National Hockey League practice facility, and Las Vegas Ballpark, a world-class Triple-A baseball stadium and home of the Las Vegas Aviators.
In total, Summerlin currently offers more than 110 floorplans in approximately 20 neighborhoods throughout six distinct villages and districts. Homes, built by many of the nation’s top homebuilders, are available in a variety of styles—from single-family homes to townhomes, priced from the $400,000s to more than $1 million. For information on all actively selling neighborhoods, visit Summerlin.com. Before you visit, call the builders to check hours of operation. Phone numbers for each neighborhood are on the website.
