Cadence Park
in Henderson
Cadence Park is the family-oriented residential village at the center of the Cadence master-planned community in east Henderson, developed by The LandWell Company and launched around 2018. It is built around Cadence's roughly 50-acre Central Park, the amenity the official community calls its biggest, and it sits off Lake Mead Parkway, minutes from the Lake Mead Recreation Area and within the Las Vegas Valley.
Illustrative imagery of the family-village and central-park lifestyle at Cadence; this is not a specific listing or property.
Cadence Park snapshot
- Community
- Cadence Park
- Parent plan
- Cadence
- City
- Henderson
- Class
- Family village, all ages
- Homes
- About 500, approximate
- Built
- From about 2018, LandWell
Cadence Park and the Cadence build-out
Cadence Park came on line around 2018, part of the big build-out of the Cadence master plan that The LandWell Company has been developing in east Henderson since builder sales began in the mid-2010s. It is one of the plan's named villages, and its identity is distinctly family oriented: roughly 500 homes on about 100 acres, arranged so daily life opens onto the large park at the center.
It helps to be precise about the names. Cadence Central Park is the roughly 50-acre park amenity itself. Cadence Park is the residential village built around it. They are related, but they are not the same thing, and Cadence Park is also separate from the 55+ Heritage at Cadence village and from the master plan's other named collections.
Homes in Cadence Park
The village is made up of newer single-family homes, consistent with the construction era of Cadence's build-out. Because LandWell sells lots to a mix of national builders, home styles vary by parcel and street, which is typical of the master as a whole: newer construction, current systems and current building codes across the village.
The housing stock is all relatively new, so buyers looking at Cadence Park are looking at home designs from the plan's launch era rather than decades of wear, and the master plan brings fiber internet to every home. Resale here is newer-construction resale, with the pattern and pricing of the neighborhood still being established as the build-out continues.
Central Park and Desert Pulse Park
Green space is the point of this village.
Cadence's official site calls the roughly 50-acre Central Park the community's biggest amenity. It is designed for walking and biking, offers free Wi-Fi in the park, and includes turf areas, an amphitheater, pickleball courts, children's play areas, a six-lane lap pool and a 2,000-square-foot splash pad. For a family village, that is a backyard that does not fit on a lot.
The village also sits right next to Desert Pulse Park, an approximately 5-acre city park inside Cadence maintained by the City of Henderson. It has a children's play area, plenty of open space and a dedicated dog area for four-legged family members, a genuinely useful combination for parents and pet owners.
Schools serving the Cadence area
Cadence Park is served by the Clark County School District, and it sits in a master plan where the zoned school for a specific street can change as the community builds out. The district's official zoning search is the authoritative test for a particular address, and that is the check I run before advising any family on a specific home.
The CCSD campuses commonly associated with the Cadence area include C.T. Sewell Elementary and B. Mahlon Brown Middle School, with Basic Academy of International Studies High School in the neighborhood. The community is also home to or adjacent to charter and private campuses, including Pinecrest Academy of Nevada's Cadence campus, Legacy Traditional School's Cadence campus, Coral Academy's Cadence campus and Lake Mead Christian Academy.
- CCSD zoning search The authoritative assignment test by address
- C.T. Sewell Elementary CCSD elementary campus in the Cadence area
- B. Mahlon Brown Middle School CCSD middle campus in the Cadence area
- Basic Academy of International Studies CCSD high school campus nearby
- Pinecrest Academy, Cadence campus Public charter campus tied to Cadence
Groceries and everyday retail
The practical retail anchor is Cadence Village Center, the shopping center at Lake Mead Parkway and Warm Springs Road built on the community's edge, anchored by Smith's Marketplace, which opened there in early 2022. More shops, restaurants and services have continued to fill in along the Lake Mead Parkway corridor since, with Walmart and Albertsons close by.
For bigger shopping trips, the Galleria at Sunset mall and The District at Green Valley Ranch are the established centers of the Henderson shopping scene, both a reachable drive from the Cadence side of town.
Water Street and dining near Cadence
For a night out, downtown Henderson's Historic Water Street District is the nearby destination: dining rooms, coffee houses, craft brewers, galleries and an events calendar that runs year-round on a genuinely walkable downtown strip. It has become one of the more characterful parts of the valley, and it is a short drive from the Cadence side of Lake Mead Parkway.
Closer to home, the retail along Lake Mead Parkway is filling in with coffee and casual dining, so the everyday options keep improving as the master plan builds out.
- Restaurants at Cadence, official Dining options at and near Cadence
- Historic Water Street District Downtown Henderson dining, events and shops
- The Human Bean Coffee drive-thru on Lake Mead Pkwy
- Better Buzz Coffee Coffee on Lake Mead Pkwy near Cadence
- Wildfire Lake Mead Steaks and casual dining on Lake Mead Pkwy
- Juan's Flaming Fajitas & Cantina Mexican restaurant on Water Street
- Johnny Mac's Water Street Tavern Wings and tavern fare on Water Street
- Chinitas Tapas & Sushi Tapas and sushi on Water Street
Care close to home
A 24/7 freestanding emergency room, the ER at Cadence, operates right at the community's edge in the Cadence Village Center complex, run by The Valley Health System as an extension of Henderson Hospital. For full-service hospital care, Henderson Hospital near the Galleria and St. Rose Dominican's Rose de Lima campus at Lake Mead Parkway and Boulder Highway are both close by.
Off Lake Mead Parkway
Cadence Park sits on the Lake Mead Parkway corridor in east Henderson, and Cadence's own site describes the community as mere minutes from the Lake Mead Recreation Area. The same official community page notes that Henderson is about a 20-minute drive from the Las Vegas Strip and about 15 minutes from downtown Las Vegas.
The practical picture: Lake Mead Parkway runs through the community, Boulder Highway is just to the west, I-215 carries the valley's loop traffic, and Harry Reid International Airport serves the whole Las Vegas Valley from the west. Drive times from a specific home vary with traffic and time of day, so treat the official figures as a fair general guide rather than a promise.
What it is really like to live in Cadence Park
I tell buyers that in a place like Cadence Park, the house is only half the decision. The other half is the lifestyle, and this village makes that lifestyle unusually concrete: the kids' playground, the weekend walk, the evening pickleball game and the splash-pad summers are all anchored by one big park at the center of the community.
The trade-offs are worth naming too. Cadence is still building out, which means ongoing construction in parts of the master, a retail scene that is growing rather than finished, and a commute that depends on Lake Mead Parkway traffic. This is a newer, active, family-first environment, not a settled one.
That is exactly the kind of question I like to work through with clients: what fits your family today, what the neighborhood may look like in five years, and whether the numbers support the move. If you are comparing Cadence Park against another Henderson community, bring me the short list and we will look at it with the evidence, not the marketing.
Cadence Park FAQ
Is Cadence Park a real neighborhood in Cadence?
Yes. Cadence Park is a family-oriented residential village within the Cadence master-planned community in Henderson, launched around 2018 by The LandWell Company with roughly 500 homes on about 100 acres. It is built around Cadence's roughly 50-acre Central Park.
What is it like to live in Cadence Park?
Families live in newer single-family homes organized around the master plan's big Central Park: walking and biking paths, free Wi-Fi in the park, playgrounds, pickleball courts, a lap pool and a splash pad, with Desert Pulse Park adding a city-run park with a dog area nearby.
What amenities are near Cadence Park?
The parks are the headline: Cadence Central Park and Desert Pulse Park. Everyday needs are covered at the Cadence Village Center on Lake Mead Parkway, anchored by Smith's Marketplace, and downtown Henderson's Historic Water Street District is the nearby dining and entertainment destination.
What schools serve Cadence Park?
Clark County School District serves the area, and because zoning can vary by street within the master plan, the district's official zoning search is the reliable test for a specific address. Charter options include Pinecrest Academy's Cadence campus, Legacy Traditional's Cadence campus and Coral Academy's Cadence campus.
Is Cadence Park the same as Cadence Central Park?
No. Cadence Central Park is the roughly 50-acre park amenity at the heart of the master plan. Cadence Park is the residential village built around it. The two are connected, but they are different things.
How close is Cadence Park to Lake Mead?
Cadence's official site describes the community as minutes from the Lake Mead Recreation Area, off Lake Mead Parkway in east Henderson. It also notes the area is about 20 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip and about 15 minutes from downtown Las Vegas.
Cadence Park questions with the evidence
Sandy Margolin, REALTOR® / Real Estate Agent, Real Broker LLC, Nevada License S.72707; 36+ years in real estate; approximately 20 years earlier in her career as a licensed residential real estate appraiser; Certified AI Agent.
Cadence Park is the kind of place that looks good on a listing and usually delivers more: a village actually built around green space. My job is to make sure the numbers match the feeling, because a park you love does not fix a loan you stretched. If a Cadence Park home fits your family and your budget, great. If it does not, I will tell you, and we will find the Henderson community that does.
Value comes down to comparable sales, condition, HOA reality and what the market evidence supports, and that is exactly where my appraisal background helps. Whether you are buying, selling or just trying to understand your options in Henderson, I will lay out the numbers and help you decide rather than pressure you into one.
Nevada Sales Person License S.72707 · Real Broker LLC · Equal Housing Opportunity
Next steps
Whether you are buying in Cadence Park, selling there, or comparing Henderson communities for a next chapter, the first step is a conversation with someone who reads the market evidence.