While the Summerlin master planned community is well known for its 300-plus parks and 200-plus-mile Summerlin Trail System, the community’s four resident-only private community centers—three with Olympic-sized pools—also offer abundant opportunities for social interaction and active play, making them ideal for summer fun.
Summerlin Aquatics Center
According to Danielle Bisterfeldt, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Consumer Experience for Summerlin, “Especially during summer months, Summerlin pools play an important role in nurturing the community’s robust social infrastructure and providing places for active play. From the perfect summertime cool down, to lessons and competitive swim leagues, Summerlin pools offer a variety of opportunities for community residents of all ages.”
Summerlin’s first community center, The Trails, opened in 1995 and remains one of the busiest hubs in Summerlin for learning and fun. In addition to The Trails Community Center and Pool, which is located in The Trails village, Summerlin’s resident-only community centers with pools also include The Vistas and The Willows.
The Trails Community Center Pool
At the three community pools, resident children can participate in swim lessons and the Summerlin Seals team. All programs are offered through the Summerlin Council, the nonprofit arm of the Summerlin Community Association dedicated to the social enrichment of community residents.
The Summerlin Council plays a major role in nurturing community culture. It oversees and coordinates the community’s many youth and adult sports leagues, offers classes of all kinds to promote continuous learning for children and adults, and hosts a variety of holiday celebrations throughout the year, including its signature Summerlin Council Patriotic Parade on July 4 that is the valley’s biggest Independence Day parade with more than 70 entries and tens of thousands of attendees.
Summerlin is also home to two public community centers designed, constructed, and funded by Howard Hughes Communities™, Summerlin’s master developer, as part of its development agreement with local municipalities. These centers are operated by the City of Las Vegas and Clark County, respectively, and are open to everyone, regardless of Summerlin residency.
Vistas Community Center Pool
Located within the City of Las Vegas is the Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center and Pool, where a second Olympic-sized pool is under construction and scheduled to open later this year. The center also offers a fitness center, classroom space, and outdoor recreation areas. In Clark County, Aquatic Springs Indoor Pool offers year-round water play, including a 25-meter, 10-lap pool, a deep scuba pool, and a therapy pool with handicap access. The facility features tall overhead doors that, when open, create the feeling of being outdoors.
Cowabunga Canyon, located at 7055 S. Fort Apache, offers water-park fun all summer long. Hours vary so check the website at Cowabungavegas.com/canyon/.
Now in its 36th year of development, Summerlin offers more amenities than any other Southern Nevada community. These include 10 golf courses; 26 public, private and charter schools; Roseman University College of Medicine, a public library and performing arts center; Summerlin Hospital Medical Center; more than a dozen houses of worship representing multiple faiths; office parks; neighborhood shopping centers; and, of course, Downtown Summerlin, offering fashion, dining, entertainment, Red Rock Resort, 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 over 110 floorplans in 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 for their hours of operation. Phone numbers for each neighborhood are listed on the website.
