Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Managed by Bureau of Land Management
34 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Summerlin South
Summerlin South has 32 miles of mapped trails, 3.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (1.2 mi), Gardens Park (1.2 mi), Summerlin Centre Community Park (1.1 mi). 86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 145 acres are parks and preserves, 4.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #26 of 42 in Nevada. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
116 acres · of 9.7 sq mi of land
Trails
32 mi
3.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
145 ac
4.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
38 mi
32 mi lanes · 5.4 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Summerlin South?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Summerlin South have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Summerlin South is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #26 of 42 in Nevada. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Summerlin South’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NV town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails3.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (32 mi) · NV 2.0 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land4.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (145 acres) · NV 6 · U.S. 13CParks close to home86% of residents within a half mile of a park · NV 74% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 64%
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Nevada towns of 2,500+ (42)Ahead of 39%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Summerlin Centre Community Park
Park
22 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Willows Park
Park
14 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area34 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Bureau of Land Management
Gardens Park18 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSummerlin Centre Community Park22 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
Willows Park14 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Mesa Park17 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSpotted Leaf Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSagemont Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
West Park4 acres
Who protects it
116 conserved acres
2% of Summerlin South’s land. Who manages Summerlin South’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County75 ac
Bureau of Land Management37 ac
Private owners5 ac
Local Park · 79 acNational Public Lands · 37 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rock/Sloan Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 22 | Open |
| Gardens Park Local Park | County | 18 | Open |
| Mesa Park Local Park | County | 17 | Open |
| Community Park Local Park | County | 16 | Open |
| Las Vegas Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 15 | Open |
| Spotted Leaf Park Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
| Willows Park Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Ridgebrook Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| Village Green Park Local Park | Private owners | 5 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Summerlin South
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Summerlin South
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
38 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
32 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
55Tennis
24Pickleball
10Baseball
9Basketball
6Golf
2Football
2Tracks
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Summerlin South: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 86 | 97 | 102 | 100 | 93 | 80 | 66 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
June is the driest month (0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 102 °F). 0.9 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 102 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Summerlin South →
Next door
Summerlin South and its neighbors
Summerlin South has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerlin South | 2% | 3.3 | 5 | 86% | B |
| Spring Valley | 4% | 0.4 | 2 | 59% | C+ |
| Las Vegas | 24% | 2.0 | 16 | 89% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Summerlin South
Where can I hike in Summerlin South?
The longest trail networks: Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, 1.2 miles; Gardens Park, 1.2 miles; Summerlin Centre Community Park, 1.1 miles; Willows Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Summerlin South is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Nevada town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Summerlin South’s trails?
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and Gardens Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Summerlin South?
38 miles of bike routes are on the map: 32 of painted or protected lanes and 5.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Summerlin South?
46,629 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Summerlin South or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 153 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Summerlin South have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #26 of 42 in Nevada. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Summerlin South neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →