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| - Gardens Park is an 18 acre park off Town Center Drive in Summerlin. It is just past the first traffic light (Twain) north of the 215 exit. It is also a short walk north of the Western Beltway Trail & the first Las Vegas Peet's.
The Community Center is the focal point of the park. In a sense it is the cultural capital of the Gardens neighborhood. In a sense it reminds me a bit of Washington DC. If it is a capitol building of the Gardens neighborhood then the open grass to the west could be the Great Lawn and the cherry blossom promenade to the east the Mall. The Community Center also creates a west and east quadrant.
The majority of the active recreation is in the west quadrant. When I visited the park on a recent Sunday, upon entering via the southwest entrance off Town Center, there was a hockey game in the rink. Nearby friends played basketball. To the right families enjoyed the Disney clean playground and picnic pavilions. On the great lawn a dad and son bonded over frisbie. Only a frisbie toss away pet parents bonded with their dogs. At the westernmost end, a few birds chirped by the sand volleyball.
The Great lawn bridged the active facilities to the Community Center. The further I progressed east on the lawn, the better the view of the Red Rock mountains. Ultimately at the doorstep to the community center, I captured a Kodak photo moment with cherry blossoms framing the Red Rock mountains.
Where the west quadrant is the active side, the east quadrant is the spiritual side. In early April, Spring brought the gardens to life. The blooming promenade of Cherry blossoms connecting the Community Center to the easternmost point created a Kodak Photo Spot in the Park. My spiritual spot in the park are the benches beside the bird bath fountain underneath the Cherry blossom canopy.
If the Community Center is like a Cultural Capitol Building, the 0.86 mile perimeter trail is the Beltway. It is a cement walkway that follows the oval layout. It is generally flat topography. By the way, the highest point in the park is the hill north of the decent sized parking lot. Green ornamental lamp posts with plants and trees border the perimeter and connecting walkways that weave through the park.
Now if the Community Center is the Cultural Capitol Building, the Summerlin Council is the government running it. I feel they are doing a commendable job. On a park condition report card, I give it an A+. I saw zero vandalism and very little dog waste. The golf course green grass was perfect. A park employee patrolled from a golf cart. If there is vandalism, the posted signs encourage people to dial (702)-341-5500.
This was my second visit to the Gardens Park. Both times I have been impressed by the beauty and condition of the park. Kudos to the Summerlin Council and Community for keeping the Gardens Park beautiful.
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