Visitors may be skeptical, but locals know that Las Vegas is home to a surprising number of parks. After living here for awhile, it may even begin to feel like they’re everywhere. Many neighborhoods in Las Vegas as well as the outlying areas of Henderson and unincorporated Clark County have innovative parks. A wide range of these parks have walking trails, vast greenspaces, updated playgrounds, and even splash pads for the kids.

Here’s our guide to the best neighborhoods in Las Vegas to find innovative parks.

Summerlin

Home more than 250 parks, Summerlin has no shortage of great places to enjoy the outdoors. The latest park to open in Summerlin is the 18-acre Fox Hill Park, which offers a dizzying array of amenities like 20 play structures, a 32-foot climbing tower, zipline, disk golf course, a climbing fort, custom swings, and a spinning machine. The Paseos community itself overlooks the valley and offers residents incredible 360-degree views, making this a must-see park.

Meanwhile, Paseos Park is 12 acres and includes a water play area alongside soccer fields, a basketball court, volleyball court, and greenspaces. Another innovative park is Summerlin Centre Community Park; at 20 acres, it’s sizable grassy areas, two full-size soccer fields, children’s play areas, and trails are impressive. And, if you’re looking for a playground while you shop at Downtown Summerlin, look no farther than the play area near TruFusion and Public School 702, which is reminiscent of an art installation.

Henderson

Among Henderson’s dozens of parks, Cornerstone Park ranks as the most unique. At 100 acres, Cornerstone boasts a 31-acre lake ideal for nature watching alongside the surrounding trails. The park also includes a plaza, pavilions with picnic tables, and basketball and volleyball courts. Within the next few years, it’s possible that Cornerstone will see some updates like a dog park, picnic shelters, a playground, and an amphitheater.

Back in 2012, Reunion Trails Park was ranked the best place for a peaceful playtime. The 12-acre park also includes an innovative playground created by Kompan that’s unlike almost anything else you’ll find in the valley because of its one-of-a-kind urban climbing structures that bridge the gap between workout equipment and traditional playground structures. Reunion Trails also has basketball courts, picnic shelters, a dog park, splash pad, and open grassy areas.

While Madeira Canyon Park is admittedly in Anthem, this 20-acre park is incredible for its 360-degree views of the Las Vegas Valley. The park also includes basketball courts, multi-purpose fields, tennis courts, a playground, and splash pad.

Centennial Hills

Centennial Hills is home to the massive Floyd Lamb Park, a 680-acre juggernaut of a park known across the valley for its vegetation and wildlife. At Floyd Lamb, enjoy unparalleled views of the Sheep and Spring Mountain Ranges and explore Tule Springs Ranch, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It’s also the home of the Nevada Division of Forestry Nursery and a great place to fish in Las Vegas. It may cost a small fee of $6 per carload to get into the park, but it’s well worth it for a day of fun in the wilderness.

At 120 acres, Centennial Hills Park includes a playground with ramps, making it more accessible to residents. The park is also unique since it’s structured around a historic river bed. Park-goers can enjoy dog runs, volleyball courts, soccer fields, water play areas, concession stands, and a 3,000-person amphitheatre.

Gilcrease Brothers Park may be the most innovative of all, since it includes a sensory wall designed for children with autism, the first feature like this in a Las Vegas park.