Few communities are built around the outdoors the way Summerlin is. More than 200 miles of trails, on the way to a planned 250, connect more than 150 neighborhood and village parks, weaving through every village and out toward Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
The Summerlin Trail System
The trail system links neighborhoods with parks, schools, and shopping so you can walk or bike almost anywhere. Multi-modal trails are 10 feet wide with both paved and soft surfaces, while separate urban trails keep cyclists and pedestrians apart for safety. A planned 20-mile route alongside State Route 159 will eventually connect the village of Stonebridge directly to the Red Rock Canyon visitor center.
The five kinds of trail
Street side trails are the backbone of the system. Landscaped on both sides, set several feet back from the road rather than pressed against the curb, and varying from five to eight feet wide.
Multi modal trails measure ten feet across, with a paved surface and a soft surface running side by side, so cyclists and runners are not competing for the same footing. Summerlin West has these, including around Grand Park.
Urban trails are built where pedestrians and cyclists need to be physically separated rather than merely sharing a wider path, generally in the denser parts of the community.
Village trails are the ones residents use most. They run inside a village, usually along a natural arroyo or a man made open space corridor, off street and grade separated from traffic. They give walkers respite from noise, they open up view corridors, and they are the route Summerlin children use to walk to school. Every Grand Park neighborhood is marked for village trail access.
Natural trails are not shown on the published trail map. They are planned along the western border of Summerlin, in low density areas, to connect the community into the regional trails inside the nearly 200,000 acre Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
If trail access is part of why you are looking at Summerlin, walk the route from the specific lot to the specific park before you commit. Two homes in the same neighborhood can be four minutes apart and fifteen minutes from the trailhead. The map does not show that. Your feet do.
Parks and pools
Summerlin has nearly 40 major community parks ranging from five to 90 acres, plus hundreds of smaller neighborhood parks. Amenities include tennis and pickleball courts, basketball courts, baseball and softball fields, soccer fields, sand volleyball, playgrounds, dog parks, and shaded picnic ramadas. There are five community swimming pools, and the indoor aquatic center at Faiss Park offers year-round swimming.
The biggest of them is Grand Park, more than 90 acres in Summerlin West and the park the whole Grand Park village is named after. It carries lighted pickleball and basketball courts, a lighted baseball field, an open great lawn, paved and lit walking paths, water bottle stations and a barbecue, and it is open daily until 10:30 p.m. Summerlin residents get priority on the pickleball courts during peak hours and should carry a resident ID card. Full details, photographs and both rule signs transcribed.
Red Rock Canyon at your doorstep
On Summerlin’s western edge, the trails connect to world-class hiking, climbing, and cycling at Red Rock Canyon, including its 13-mile scenic drive. For many residents, the canyon feels like an extension of the backyard.
Frequently asked questions
How many parks and trails does Summerlin have?
Summerlin has more than 150 neighborhood and village parks and over 200 miles of trails, with the trail network planned to reach 250 miles as the community grows.
Are there community pools in Summerlin?
Yes. There are five community swimming pools plus a year-round indoor aquatic center at Faiss Park.
How close is Summerlin to Red Rock Canyon?
Very close. Summerlin sits right against Red Rock Canyon on the western edge of the valley, and the trail system is being extended to connect directly to the visitor center.
Can you bike and walk between neighborhoods?
Yes. The 10-foot multi-modal trails connect parks, schools, and shopping, so walking and biking between neighborhoods is easy and safe.
What are the five kinds of Summerlin trail?
Street side trails are the backbone, landscaped on both sides, set several feet off the road and five to eight feet wide. Multi modal trails are ten feet wide with both paved and soft surfaces. Urban trails separate pedestrians from cyclists. Village trails run through natural arroyos and open space corridors inside a village, grade separated from busy streets. Natural trails run along the western border of Summerlin and connect into Red Rock Canyon.
How much of Summerlin is open space?
Nearly 20 percent. Each village is designed around a major park or a golf course, and the community already has more than 150 neighborhood and village parks with more to come as development continues.
Can you walk from Summerlin into Red Rock Canyon?
That is the intent. Natural trails are planned along the western border of Summerlin to connect the Summerlin trail system with regional trails inside the nearly 200,000 acre Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. They are sited in low density areas and aimed at hikers rather than casual walkers.
Do Grand Park homes have trail access?
Yes. Every neighborhood in Grand Park is marked for village trails and village park access on the Summerlin neighborhood chart, and Grand Park itself carries paved and lighted walking paths. What varies between neighborhoods is how far you walk to reach the park, which is worth checking on foot before you choose a lot.
How big is the regional trail network Summerlin connects to?
Summerlin trails are planned to feed a valley wide system of more than 2,000 miles. Proposed regional trails follow the eight mile stretch of the 215 Beltway that runs along Summerlin and the flood control channels that cross it, built as a partnership between Clark County, the City of Las Vegas and Howard Hughes, and designed for multiple non motorized uses.
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Trail types, open space share and park count read from the Summerlin trails map published by Howard Hughes, updated July 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Summerlin development or Howard Hughes Communities.