Welcome to Summerlin Las Vegas

Summerlin has been the fastest growing Master Planned Community in the country for the past 8 years. Located along the western rim of the Las Vegas valley, this community offers a unique lifestyle to its residents. Surrounded by the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Summerlin consists of several villages of residential properties, schools cultural centers, shopping, parks, trails, professional and medical facilities and golf courses. More than one-third of Summerlin´s acreage is designated as open space, which includes parks, trails, golf courses and nature trails. There is something here for everyone!

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Education

Summerlin offers residents many educational choices. There are 9 public schools and 7 private schools within the community. The Meadows School Nevada is the state´s first non-sectarian college preparatory school with students from preschool to the 12th grade. Other private schools are the Milton I. Schwartz Hebrew Academy, Faith Lutheran Jr./Sr. High School, Merryhill Preschool, Alexander Dawson School and St. Elizabeth Ann Secton Catholic Elementary School. And the Community College of Southern Nevada is building a new campus in Summerlin, with courses in Accounting, Computers, Sociology, Philosophy, Math, Political Science, to name just a few.
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Recreation

There are currently 10 major parks and more than 40 neighborhood parks throughout the community. Parks are situated in the center of each village and each is designed to accommodate a specific focus, including soccer, tennis, softball, and swimming. Currently residents enjoy Hills Park, Pueblo Park, Trails Park, Crossing Park, Arbors Tennis & Play Park, Willows Park, Oxford Park and Cottonwood Canyon Park. Under development are the New Park in the Willows and the Arbors Sports Park. Among the special features of these parks are outdoor concerts, theatrical productions, sand volleyball, basketball, picnic armadas, nature areas, Little League, lighted tennis courts, water slides, fountains, full-size gymnasium, Olympic-sized pool and softball fields.

The new Veteran Memorial Leisure Services Center is a 45,000 square foot recreation and cultural facility that is city-owned and operated. Its amenities include 20,000 square feet of classroom and workshop space, a full-court gym, fitness center, and dance/aerobics studio and game/play room. The center offers dance, yoga, martial arts, senior activities, fitness programs, arts and crafts and gymnastics.

One of the most unique and interesting features of Summerlin is its Summerlin Trail System. It is designed to link the community´s villages, neighborhoods and parks, and will eventually encompass more than 150 miles. Currently there are more than 40 miles of the system that consist of village trails, regional trails, natural trails and street-side trails. Village trails are often located in natural arroyos and man-made corridors, designed to give walkers a rest from traffic and noise. Regional trails are part of the proposed valley-wide trail system and will link the bureau of Land Management land in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. These trails are cooperative efforts with Clark County, City of Las Vegas and the Howard Hughes Corporation. They are designed for non-motorized uses. Natural trails, designed for hiking, will connect from undeveloped areas of Summerlin to the planned regional trails.

Golf

Summerlin is currently home to eight golf courses, some of which have been designed by Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. TPC at Summerlin is a PGA Tour Tournament Players Club stadium course with an 18 hole, private championship course. TPC at The Canyons is an 18-hole daily fee course nestled in The Canyons village in Summerlin.
Bear´s Best Las Vegas in The Ridges, recently opened and features replications of signature holes from Nicklaus courses throughout the United States and Mexico. It is a daily fee course designed to accommodate corporate retreats. Red Rock Country Club will offer two 18 hole golf courses, one if which is currently open. Siena Golf Club, located in the age-qualified village of Siena, is an 18 hole executive course designed by Curley-Lee Schmidt. And there are 3 golf clubs in the age-restricted community of Del Webb Sun City Summerlin.

Culture

The Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center is the cultural cornerstone of the community. Featuring more than 100,000 volumes, a used bookstore, conference facilities, art gallery and audio-visual and technology center. The library also hosts youth-oriented programs of books and films.

The Academy of Nevada Ballet Theatre is located in the Donald W. Reynolds Cultural Center. Students train with the professional dancers of the Nevada Ballet Theatre. The center is home to 300 students and dancers and is expected to grow to 2,000 during the next several years. Programs are offered for children, teens, adults and pre-professional ballet. It is one of the most significant cultural programs in Nevada.

Summerlin is home to more than a dozen houses of worship representing ten different religions. Among those now are St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Summerlin Evangelical Lutheran Church, Temple Beth Am, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Grace in the Desert Episcopal Church, Summerlin Community Baptist Church, Desert Springs United Methodist Church, Red Rock Community Presbyterian Church, Hindu Temple, Temple Beth Sholom, Faith Community Lutheran, New Hope Lutheran, Sun City Community Church, Shadow Hills Baptist Church, to name a few.

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Summerlin Medical Center is one of the city´s finest medical facilities, offering the latest in medical technology and education programs. The hospital is equipped with 166 private rooms, with more than 1,000 physicians on staff. The hospital offers The BirthPlace, a progressive maternity center, outpatient surgery center, urgent care center and many other new and innovative medical programs. The center also offers seminars and special programs to consumers dealing with health related issues.

Retail

Retail business continues to grow in Summerlin. Several shopping centers have opened and are planned for the next 2 years. In addition, a major retail mall has recently opened at the gateway to Summerlin, offering shopping, banking, dining and many retail services.

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• Summerlin, Las Vegas Home Page
• Summerlin Calendar of Events
• Schools In Area
• The View News
• Las Vegas Crime Statistics