Summerlin South is a large section of the Summerlin Master Community that spans from Charleston to the North and Arby to the South.
Summerlin South includes ten villages, Red Rock Casino, Downtown Summerlin, Las Vegas Ballpark, and the luxury communities The Ridges, The Summit, and Red Rock Country Club.
Named one of the Best Places to Live in 2014, Summerlin is a 22,500-acre development and home to over 150 communities and parks, 26 public and private schools, 150 completed miles of trails, nine golf courses, over a dozen houses of worship, shopping centers, medical centers, and business parks.
This post details each Village of Summerlin South, including its history and features. At the end, you can explore the subdivisions and community parks that make up this incredible community of Summerlin.
The Villages of Summerlin South
The villages of Summerlin South range from multi-family homes to uber-luxury homes in The Summit, The Ridges, and Red Rock Country Club.
Almost the entirety of Summerlin South is in the 89135 zip code.
The first villages of Summerlin South 鈥� Summerlin Centre, The Willows, and Red Rock 鈥� began construction following Summerlin North.
Here are the villages of Summerlin South in order of construction commencement:
Summerlin Centre
Construction began on the first village of Summerlin South in 1997. The 1,004-acre mixed-use Summerlin Centre Village features over 1,400 single and multi-family homes, five office and retail centers, three schools, and the Summerlin Centre community park.
Large retailers in Summerlin Centre
- Costco
- Lowes
- Best Buy
- Office Depot
- Albertsons
- Starbucks
Parks in Summerlin Centre
- Summerlin Centre Community Park: 20.4 acres with 2 full-size lighted soccer fields.
- Village Green Park: 4.9 acres with a playground and picnic tables
- Sagemont Park: 10 acres with lighted soccer fields, tennis courts, basketball, picnic areas, and a playground.
The Willows
Construction on the 731-acre Willows village commenced in 1997. The Willows would eventually become home to The Willows Community Center, three parks, two schools, and two places of worship.
The residential development includes single and multi-family neighborhoods, including Willow Creek, a guard-gated custom home community.
Parks in The Willows
- The Willows Park: 12.7 acres with lighted baseball fields, a basketball court, and playground area.
- Willows Paseo Park: An extension of the Willows Park, the Paseo Park is 4.6 acres and features sculptures from Aesop’s Fables.
- Spotted Leaf Park: 10.5 acres with soccer fields, tennis, basketball, and a playground.
Schools in The Willows
- D’Vorre and Hal Ober Elementary School
- Faith Lutheran Academy (private)
- Faith Lutheran Preschool (private)
Red Rock Country Club
Red Rock Country Club is a 738-acre guard-gated residential development tucked into the mountains near Red Rock Canyon. Featuring over 1,000 luxury homes and 100 custom lots, homes in Red Rock sell for over $1 million, with custom homes selling for several million.
Homes in Red Rock Country Club were developed by Toll brothers and Sunrise Colony.
Red Rock is comprised of the West gate and East gate. The West gate features the 40,000-square-foot country club, an 8,000-square-foot Sports Club, and the Arnold Palmer signature Mountain Course (private) and Arroyo Course (public) golf courses.
The East gate shares the Arroyo Course, an 18-hole 6,857-yard par 72.
The Gardens village
In 2000, the Gardens Village began construction. At just 410 acres, The Gardens is one of the smallest villages but includes one of the most impressive parks.
The Gardens Park is an 18.4-acre central park with basketball, tennis, sand volleyball, roller hockey, bocce, horseshoes, shuffleboard, an open festival lawn, picnic areas, and gardens.
At the center of Gardens Park is the 6,500-square-foot Gardens community center.
The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain is positioned on 33 acres in The Gardens village. The private school is for grades Kindergarten through eighth.
A 50-acre business park sits adjacent to the 215 and The Gardens Plaza, a 300,000-square-foot retail and office center with a Coffee Bean and restaurants.
The Ridges
The Ridges guard-gated village has become a status symbol and who’s who of the Las Vegas business and celebrity world. The 793-acre community is wrapped around the and features custom and semi-custom neighborhoods.
Bear’s Best is a 7,194-yard, par 72 Jack Nicklaus-designed course.
Club Ridges, the communities clubhouse is 9,000 square feet and includes a fitness center, steam rooms, tennis, a family pool, and a heated lap pool.
Semi-custom homes in the ridges sell in the high $1 million to $2 million range, while custom homes have sold for well over $10 million.
Ridgebrook Village
One of the lesser-known villages of Summerlin, Ridgebrook is a small 100-acre village with four single-family communities. Construction on the village commenced in 2001.
Ridgebrook Park is 6.3 acres and features lighted tennis courts, a playground, and an open field.
John and Judy Goolsby Elementary is located inside Ridgebrook Village.
South Square
South Square Village is home to just one neighborhood, Trilogy by Shea Homes, an age-restricted community. South Square village is best known for RC Willey Home Furnishings and the 180,000-square-foot campus for Aristocrat Technologies.
The South Square Village is located off the 215 Beltway and Town Center.
The Mesa Village
Development of new villages in Summerlin South slowed after 2001 as Summerlin expanded to Summerlin West. But, in 2004, construction on The Mesa Village began.
The Mesa Village is a 497-acre village best known as the new home for Bishop Gorman High School, the Mesa Ridge Toll Brothers community, and the 17.5-acre Mesa Park.
Mesa Park features three little league baseball diamonds with a concession stand, tennis courts, basketball, and open field space.
Bishop Gorman High School is a private Catholic college preparatory school. The 52-acre campus and 187,000-square-foot school won the 2014, 2015, and 2016 National Football Championships.
The school was located near Downtown Las Vegas for over 50 years.
The Cliffs Village
After the Great Recession, the development of Summerlin South began again in 2015.
The first post-recession village was The Cliffs. This 418-acre village features (formerly Wet ‘n’ Wild), and 10 neighborhoods, including the 100-acre age-restricted community of Regency by Toll Brothers.
Adjacent to the waterpark is the Aquatic Springs Indoor Pool. The 25,000-square-foot aquatic center features an indoor junior Olympic pool. The center was built by Howard Hughes and deeded to Clark County.
Shelley Berkley Elementary School is located within The Cliffs and adjacent to Bishop Gorman High School.
The Summit
How exclusive is The Summit? Even the entrance to The Summit is secluded and guarded in privacy.
Home to Celine Dion and recent home and who spent over $30,000,000 in The Summit. The Summit is an ultra-luxury joint venture between Discovery Land Company and The Howard Hughes Corporation.
Construction on The Summit commenced in 2015 and featured a private 18-hole golf course designed by Tom Fazio, a fitness facility and spa, and a clubhouse.
Condominiums in The Summit Club can sell for over $10,000,000, while custom single-family homes are closer to $20,000,000.
Development of The Summit commenced in 2015.
Summerlin South HOA Information
Newer master-planned communities in the Las Vegas Valley are fully managed by a Homeowners Association. Any subdivisions of Summerlin South may also have HOA fees.
Master-planned fee: $57
Fee frequency: Monthly
Summerlin South HOA Contact Information
Community manager: Summerlin South
Community manager phone: 702-791-4600
Website:
About Summerlin
Summerlin is a mixed-use master-planned community located on the west side of the Las Vegas Valley.
Known as a lifestyle community, Summerlin is home to ten golf courses which includes two TPC courses 鈥� the only two in Nevada.
Summerlin is home to more than two dozen schools 鈥� public, private and charter schools 鈥� churches, cultural facilities, 300+ village and neighborhood parks spanning more than 200 miles, business parks, shopping centers, medical facilities and homes ranging from condominiums to multi-million dollar custom homes.
Originally developed by The Howard Hughes Corporation in 1990, Summerlin spans 22,500 acres.
Summerlin quick facts:
Total population: 120,000+
Rooftops: 53,475+
Homebuilders:
- KB Homes
- Lennar
- Pulte Homes
- Richmond American Homes
- Shea Homes
- Taylor Morrison
- Toll Brothers
- Tri Pointe Homes
- Woodside Homes
Downtown Summerlin
Downtown Summerlin is a mixed-use development off the 215 Beltway and Sahara Blvd. Spanning 400 acres, the mall is home to large and local retailers, restaurants, offices, and apartments.
Downtown Summerlin is home to events like ice skating in the winter and farmer’s markets for locals.
Downtown Summerlin quick facts:
Office square footage: 794,014 square feet
Retail square footage: 1.2 million square feet
include:
- Apple
- Macy’s
- Dillards
- Trader Joe’s
- Crate&Barrel
- Daiso Japan
- Footlocker
- Gap
- H&M
- Nordstrom Rack
- Old Navy
- Sur La Table
- West Elm
- Zales
Las Vegas Ballpark and City National Arena
opened in August 2017 as a practice facility for the Vegas Golden Knights hockey team. It includes a second rink for public use.
City National Arena has a merchandise store and a restaurant. The Vegas Golden Knights practices are open to the public.
The opened in 2019 with a capacity of 10,000. The ballpark is home to the Triple-A baseball team the Las Vegas Aviators.
The Las Vegas Ballpark includes 22 suites, club seats, part zones and decks, kid’ zone, bars, and a pool. The premium club is 6,700 square feet.
