About the Summerlin, Nevada Area 

• About Summerlin
• Summerlin Government
• Houses of Worship
• Community Wellness
• Summerlin Restaurants

• History of Summerlin
• Community Map
• Community Ammenities
• Summerlin Arts and Culture
• Summerlin Community Centers

• Summerlin Recreation
• Education in Summerlin
• Community Events
• Shopping in Summerlin
• Neighborhoods and Real Estate

Summerlin is a 23,400 acre (94.6 km²) planned community being built by The Howard Hughes Corporation in southern Nevada, along the western rim of the Las Vegas Valley near the Spring Mountains and Red Rock National Conservation Area. It includes a variety of land uses, inlcuding: residential, commercial, recreational, educational, medical, open space, and religious. As of December 2003, Summerlin's

True to its master plan, Summerlin is a master-planned community where families of all sizes and incomes are at home. Unfolding along the western rim of the Las Vegas Valley in the shadow of the Spring Mountain Range and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Summerlin is as well known for the splendor of its natural surroundings as it is for the beauty of its streets, parks and neighborhoods.

Designed to live as good as it looks, Summerlin delivers an incomparable lifestyle and quality of life for its residents. An abundance of parks, trails and golf courses come together with exceptional schools, houses of worship, cultural facilities, shopping centers, business parks and medical facilities along with over 150 model homes built by 15 home builders to create a self-contained community unlike any other in Southern Nevada. Once you’ve experienced Summerlin, it’s easy to understand why the community has ranked as America’s best-selling master-planned community ten of the past eleven years.

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Starting in 1951 and contining through the 1990s Hughes Tool Company Nevada Operations and the Summa Corporation acquired vast holdings of undeveloped land along the western edge of the Las Vegas Valley. Much of this land was acquired for $0.25/acre ($62/km²) since it was considered to be worthless.

In 1987, Summa Corporation exchanged 5,000 acres (20 km²) of land adjoining Red Rock for 3,000 acres (12 km²) of land that would become Summerlin South. Summa Corporation began construction of Summerlin (now Summerlin North) in 1990. In 2005 approval to annex over 900 acres (3.6 km²) to Summerlin South was granted increasing the total area in Summerlin.

In the mid 1950s Howard Hughes purchased 25,000 acres and containing through the 1990s Hughes Tool Company Nevada Operations and the Summa Corporation acquired additional holdings of undeveloped land along the western edge of the Las Vegas Valley. Much of this land was acquired for $0.25/acre ($62/km²) since it was considered to be worthless.

In 1987, Summa Corporation exchanged 5,000 acres (20 km²) of land adjoining Red Rock for 3,000 acres (12 km²) of land that would become Summerlin South.

Summa Corporation began construction of Summerlin, in Summerlin North, in 1990.

In 2004, The Howard Hughes Corporation exchanged more land along the mountains for additional land further into the valley, but adjoining Summerlin South. This was followed in 2005 by approval to annex over 900 acres (3.6 km²) into Summerlin South increasing the total area in Summerlin. 2005 also marked the printing of Summerlin's first newspaper, the Summerlin News.

Summerlin is named after Howard Hughes' grandmother, Jean Amelia Summerlin.

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Cycling
Bicycle lanes are provided on most major roads in Summerlin.

Parks
All Summerlin communities have small pocket parks which are maintained by one of the Summerlin associations. All of these parks, not in gated communities, are available to all Summerlin residents. They do not offer activities, but usually provide a scenic place for walkers to stop and rest. The following parks are maintained and operated by the Summerlin Council and offer various activities as listed on their website
The Arbors Tennis and Play Park
Community Park (two soccer fields)
Cottonwood Canyon Park
North Tower Park
The Crossing Park
Gardens Park (Community center}
Oxford Park
The Pueblo Park
Ridgebrook Park
Spotted Leaf Park
Tree Top Park
The Trails Park
Village Green Park
The Willows Park (Community center, swimming pool)

The following parks are maintained and operated by the City of Las Vegas:
The Hills Park
The Summerlin Sports Park
All neighborhoods include mini parks that are not listed above. As of mid 2006, there were over 100 parks and 9 golf courses within Summerlin.

Pools
The following pools are maintained and operated by the Summerlin Council:
The Trails Pool
The Willows Pool

The following pools are maintained and operated by the City of Las Vegas:
Pavilion Center Pool

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Summerlin lies within two political authorities. The northern portion, north of Charleston Boulevard, is part of the city of Las Vegas. The southern portion, south of Charleston Boulevard, is an unincorporated part of Clark County, Nevada.

Since Summerlin is a planned community it is also managed by several homeowners associations. Summerlin consists of villages like the Gardens or the Vistas. Each village is made up of several developments, some gated and some not. The gated communities have their own homeowner associations.

Summerlin consists of several major divisions run by master associations. The county portion is generally a part of Summerlin South. The northern portion, east of Clark County 215, is mostly Summerlin North. The northern portion, west of Clark County 215, is Summerlin West. There is also a village called Summerlin Centre which is the area around Charleston Boulevard. The age-restricted communities of Sun City and Siena have their own associations and are not part of the master associations.

• Associations and villages
• Summerlin North
• The Arbors
• The Canyons
• The Crossing
• The Hills North
• The Hills South
• The Pueblo
• The Trails
• Sun City Summerlin
• Summerlin Centre
• Summerlin Square
• Summerlin South
• South Square
• The Gardens
• The Mesa
• Ridgebrook
• The Mesa
• The Ridges
• The Willows
• Red Rock Country Club
• Siena
• Summerlin West
• The Paseos
• The Vistas

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