The Safaa Gardens neighborhood is characterized by family housing, a leafy
perimeter walk as well as access to the King Abdullah Monument and hosts a
variety of recreational facilities including a racquet club, golf course and
club house.
The Safaa Harbor district has apartments with proximity to the major hubs of
recreational activity including a recreation center, the main community
square, Discovery Square, the community's main supermarket and main campus.
The Safaa Island neighborhood located next to the Safaa Harbor neighborhood has a cricket pitch and KAUST's second mixed sports recreation center, and is characterized by lower density development including larger family housing, a promenade by the Red Sea and a major green lung in the form of Central Thuwal Park.