Avalon PeninsulaSouthlands is a residential neighbourhood in St. John's that the City profiles together with Galway. Teakwood Community Park and Southlands Community Centre form one local recreation hub, while the park on Treetop Drive offers another outdoor reference point. Galway's Village Green is a separate destination. City neighbourhood profiles
These names are useful for getting oriented, but the street and exact home matter when comparing locations. The St. John's overview introduces the wider city; the Galway guide covers Village Green and that development's paths.
Teakwood Community Park and the community centre
Southlands Community Centre is at 40 Teakwood Drive, within Teakwood Community Park. Its indoor spaces include a gym, multi-purpose room, boardroom and kitchen. Outside, the City lists a playground with a communication board, basketball and tennis courts, a skatepark, soccer pitch and walking trails. Southlands Community Centre
The centre's page links to RECconnect and the events calendar, where you can check activities at this facility. That is a useful way to plan around a particular program rather than the building's presence alone. For outdoor recreation, choose the actual park entrance and check the approach from the street where you are viewing a home.
The Treetop Drive park and local recreation choices
The City separately lists Southlands (Tree Top Drive) Playground at 23 Treetop Drive. Its description includes open space, walking trails, a soccer field and play equipment with slides and swings. It is a different place from the centre and courts on Teakwood Drive. Treetop Drive park listing
For a prospective tenant, identifying the park you would use makes a 'near recreation' description more concrete. An owner can be equally specific: name the public facility and a verified connection, keeping it separate from the yard or outdoor equipment included with the home.
Southlands, Galway and trips toward Mount Pearl
The City's combined Southlands-Galway profile does not make the two names interchangeable for everyday journeys. Teakwood's courts and centre, Treetop Drive's park and Galway Village Green are distinct destinations. For wider comparisons, our Mount Pearl overview covers that separate city.
For a bus trip involving Galway shopping, Metrobus currently lists Route 20 between the Village Shopping Centre and The Shoppes at Galway. Check the operator's current trip tools from the relevant address; service to a shopping destination does not establish a stop or direct connection at every Southlands home. Metrobus schedules and trip information
The City also identifies paved shared-use paths within the Galway development. Use the route information for the journey you intend to make rather than assuming a continuous path from a Southlands street. City shared-use path locations
Putting the location into a useful rental description
As general property advice, describe the home first and its surroundings second. Give the unit's entrance, included parking and outdoor space, then explain the actual connection to a named park, shop or activity. This is more useful than relying on a broad Southlands-Galway label or an unverified driving time.
Our new-tenancy preparation guide covers the wider preparation of the property. If it is occupied and management is changing, the management-transfer guide helps organize the existing records and arrangements.
Next steps for a Southlands rental
Have a property here? Request a property assessment with its exact address, current occupancy and the support you need. Management availability and scope are confirmed for the property.
Prospective tenants can use our tenant resources for general renting information and confirm a particular home's details and current availability with its listing contact.