The Ridges · Summerlin, Las Vegas
The Ridges is a 793-acre guard-gated village on the western side of Summerlin, where the Las Vegas Valley rises toward Red Rock Canyon. The community is known for custom and semi-custom homes, desert-contemporary architecture, elevated view corridors, and Club Ridges, the private recreation facility reserved for residents and their guests.
This is now an established resale community rather than a place to shop for a new developer homesite. Summerlin lists custom homesites in The Ridges as sold out, so buyers are primarily comparing existing estates, builder residences, attached homes, and individual enclaves with very different elevations, architecture, views, and proximity to community amenities.
Location and Design
The Ridges takes its identity from the terrain. Rather than sitting on a flat section of the valley, the village follows an elevated ridgeline near Red Rock Canyon. Depending on a home's position and orientation, buyers may encounter views toward the mountains, former golf corridors, the Las Vegas Valley, or the Strip skyline.
Summerlin established a desert-contemporary design direction for The Ridges, encouraging architecture that responds to the surrounding rock, desert colors, natural grade, and expansive views. That visual consistency is part of why the community feels different from luxury neighborhoods built around more traditional architectural styles.
Lighting is also intentionally restrained throughout the community, helping reduce nighttime glare and preserve a clearer view of the desert sky.
Homes and Enclaves
The Ridges is not one uniform collection of homes. It contains multiple custom and semi-custom enclaves, and the experience can change considerably depending on where a property sits within the village.
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Areas such as Promontory, Azure, Redhawk, Rimrock, The Pointe, and Talon Ridge are associated with individually designed estates and custom-home settings. Buyers should compare lot position, elevation, architecture, privacy, renovation quality, and the direction of the primary views rather than assuming every custom property offers the same experience.
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The village also includes neighborhoods such as Silver Ridge, Sterling Ridge, and Fairway Hills, which broaden the housing choices beyond one-of-a-kind custom estates. That gives buyers different ways to live within The Ridges while still benefiting from the guard-gated setting and resident amenities.
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Two homes with similar interior square footage can feel very different because elevation and orientation matter so much here. Mountain exposure, Strip views, privacy from neighboring homes, and the way outdoor living areas face the valley can all affect how a property lives day to day.
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Because The Ridges has developed over more than two decades, buyers will see both highly updated homes and properties that retain earlier finishes. Renovation history, window and door systems, outdoor living areas, landscaping, and interior modernization can be just as important as the original architecture.
Resident Amenities
Club Ridges gives residents a private place for fitness, recreation, swimming, racquet sports, and casual social time without leaving the gates.
Fitness
Club Ridges includes fitness facilities and exercise spaces designed for resident use. For buyers who want daily workout options inside the community, the club is a practical part of the neighborhood rather than simply a marketing feature.
Swimming
The club includes resort-style swimming facilities where residents can exercise, cool off, or spend a quieter afternoon without driving to a public recreation center or hotel pool.
Racquet Sports
Tennis courts and additional recreation options support an active routine inside the community. The facility is reserved for The Ridges residents and their guests.
Golf in The Ridges
Golf in The Ridges is going through a major transition. Bear's Best Las Vegas, the Jack Nicklaus-designed public course that shaped the village for more than two decades, closed to public play in June 2025.
The site is now being rebuilt as Amara Golf & Social Club, a private club within The Ridges. Summerlin currently lists Amara as under construction, while Amara's own website describes the experience as coming soon.
This is especially relevant for buyers considering homes that overlook the former Bear's Best corridors. The golf landscape is changing, so current course conditions and future club access should be understood as part of the home search rather than relying on older neighborhood descriptions that still present Bear's Best as an operating public course.
Beyond the Gates
The Ridges feels removed from central Las Vegas, but everyday shopping, restaurants, sports venues, outdoor recreation, and hotels remain close by.
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area lies beyond the western edge of Summerlin. Its 13-mile scenic drive, hiking trails, climbing areas, cycling routes, and desert overlooks give residents a major outdoor destination close to the neighborhood.
The Mesa Park is one of the larger recreation areas south of The Ridges, with sports and open-space amenities. Summerlin's broader trail system also runs through the surrounding villages, creating additional options for walking, running, and cycling.
Downtown Summerlin brings together restaurants, retail, services, Las Vegas Ballpark, and City National Arena. Harlo Steakhouse & Bar is one current dining option in the district, while the larger area gives residents access to shopping and entertainment without heading to the Strip.
La Strega remains a nearby Summerlin dining option on South Town Center Drive. Its location makes it particularly convenient for residents who want a neighborhood Italian restaurant outside the main Downtown Summerlin district.
Red Rock Resort provides hotel rooms, restaurants, spa facilities, pools, entertainment, and guest accommodations near Downtown Summerlin. For homeowners with visiting friends or family, it provides a nearby alternative to a Strip hotel.
Schools Near The Ridges
Public-school assignments in this part of Summerlin should be confirmed for the specific home address because attendance boundaries can change. Buyers also have private-school options within a relatively short drive.
The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain is an independent school in Summerlin serving students from early childhood through grade eight. Its campus is on West Desert Inn Road.
Bishop Gorman High School is a private Catholic college- preparatory high school on South Hualapai Way, giving families another private-school option in the southwest Las Vegas area.
Buying in The Ridges
The Ridges has enough variation that buyers should compare more than bedrooms, bathrooms, and interior size. The enclave and lot can meaningfully change the experience of the home.
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The Ridges FAQ
Yes. The Ridges is a 793-acre guard-gated village within Summerlin on the western side of the Las Vegas Valley.
The Ridges includes custom estates, semi-custom homes, builder neighborhoods, and attached residences in different enclaves throughout the village.
Summerlin currently lists developer custom homesites in The Ridges as sold out. Buyers should generally approach the community as an established resale market.
Club Ridges is the private resident recreation facility within the community. Amenities include fitness facilities, swimming, tennis, and spaces for recreation and gathering.
No. Bear's Best closed to public play in June 2025. The property is being redeveloped as Amara Golf & Social Club, which Summerlin currently lists as under construction.
The village follows elevated terrain on Summerlin's western edge. Depending on a home's elevation and orientation, views may face Red Rock Canyon, the surrounding mountains, the Las Vegas Valley, the Strip, or the golf landscape.
Red Rock Canyon, Downtown Summerlin, Red Rock Resort, Summerlin trails and parks, and restaurants along Town Center Drive are all part of the wider west-Las-Vegas lifestyle around the community.
The Ridges is a larger guard-gated Summerlin village made up of multiple residential enclaves. Summit Club is a lower- density private residential club built around its own golf, dining, recreation, and hospitality-style amenities.
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32,524 people live in The Ridges, Summerlin, where the median age is 47.1 and the average individual income is $82,400. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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The Ridges, Summerlin has 13,814 households, with an average household size of 2.35. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in The Ridges, Summerlin do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 32,524 people call The Ridges, Summerlin home. The population density is 641.76 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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