Bella Vista sits in the spectacular rolling hills of North Raleigh, just minutes from world class entertainment options, whether your preference is music, the fine arts, collegiate or professional sports. The location of the Bella Vista community, was strategically selected by the developer to give you and your family an optimal location for easy access to all of the amenities and culture of Raleigh, which was recently named as the 4th fastest growing city in the nation and the #2 large city to live in the entire United States. Raleigh is renowned as one of the country’s most innovative areas in both the health care and education fields as well.
About the Area

Shopping


Shopping Malls
Crabtree Valley Mall
4235 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC 27612
Triangle Town Center
5959 Triangle Town Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27616
Cary Towne Center
1105 Walnut St., Cary, NC 27511
The Streets at Southpoint
6910 Fayetteville Rd, Durham, NC 27713
Outdoor Shopping Malls
Brier Creek Commons
8161 Brier Creek Pkwy, Raleigh, NC 27617
North Hills
4321 Main St, Raleigh, NC 27609
Cameron Village
2034 Cameron St, Raleigh, NC 27605
Crossroads Plaza
213 Crossroads Blvd, Cary, NC 27518
Entertainment & Sports
Music Venues
Red Hat Amphitheatre
500 South McDowell Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts
2 E. South St., Raleigh, NC 27601
PNC Arena
1400 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607
Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
3801 Rock Quarry Rd., Raleigh, NC 27610
Koka Booth Amphitheatre
8003 Regency Pkwy., Cary, NC 27518
Museums
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Rd. , Raleigh, NC 27607
North Carolina Museum of History
5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh, NC 27601
North Carolina Museum of Natural Science
11 W. Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601


Spectator Sports
Carolina Hurricanes (National Hockey League)
PNC Arena- 1400 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607
Carolina Railhawks (North American Soccer League)
Wake Med Soccer Park-101 Soccer Park Dr., Cary, NC 27511
Durham Bulls (Minor League Baseball)
409 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701
Carolina Mudcats
1501 NC Highway 39, Zebulon, NC 27597
College Sports
Duke University (Durham)
North Carolina State University (Raleigh)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Performing Arts
Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC)
123 Vivian Street, Durham, NC 27701
Carolina Ballet
3401 Atlantic Ave., Raleigh, NC 27604
North Carolina Symphony
2 E. South St., Raleigh, NC 27601
Duke Energy Performing Arts Center
2 E South Street, Raleigh, NC 27601


Fitness


A.E. Finley YMCA
9216 Baileywick Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615
Healthtrax Fitness & Wellness
8300 Health Park #125, Raleigh, NC 27615
Lifetime Athletics
8515 Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615
O2 Fitness
8111 Brennan Station, Raleigh, NC 27615
Parks & Recreation
Parks
Baileywick Road Park
9501 Baileywick Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615
Blue Jay Point County Park
3200 Pleasant Union Church Road, Raleigh, NC 27614
Durant Nature Preserve
8305 Camp Durant Rd, Raleigh, NC 27614
Falls Lake State Recreation Area
13304 Creedmoor Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Lake Lynn Park
7921 Ray Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613
Shelley Lake Park
1400 Millbrook Rd, Raleigh, NC 27612
William B. Umstead State Park
8801 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27617
Golf
Hasentree
7014 Hasentree Club Dr, Wake Forest, NC 27587
North Ridge Country Club
6612 Falls of Neuse Rd, NC 27615
TPC Wakefield Plantation
2201 Wakefield Plantation, Raleigh, NC 27614
Wildwood Green
3000 Ballybunion Way, Raleigh, NC 27613
Swim & Tennis
Seven Oaks Recreation Center
2500 Howard Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613


Schools - Charter
Envision Charter School
9400 Forum Dr, Raleigh, NC 27615
Magellan Charter School
9324 Baileywick Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615
Quest Academy Charter School
10908 Strickland Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615
Note: These are just a few of the Charter Schools in Raleigh located near Bella Vista.
Note: This is not the complete list of charter schools in Wake County.


Schools - Private


Cardinal Gibbons High School
1401 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607
Chesterbrook Academy Elementary School
10200 Strickland Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615
Friendship Christian School
5510 Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615
Montessori School of Raleigh
7505 Lead Mine Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615
Neuse Christian Academy
7600 Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615
North Raleigh Christian Academy
7300 Perry Creek Rd, Raleigh, NC 27616
Ravenscroft
7409 Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615
St. David’s School
3400 White Oak Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609
St. Timothy’s
4523 Six Forks Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609
Thales Academy
8151 Town Dr, Raleigh, NC 27616
The Raleigh School
1141 Raleigh School Dr, Raleigh, NC 27607
Trinity Academy of Raleigh
10224 Baileywick Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615
Wake Christian Academy
5500 Wake Academy, Raleigh, NC 27603
Note: This is not the complete list of private schools in Wake County.