It comprises areas leased to several rowing clubs and cricket academies, a Safari garden, a virtually defunct children's park and play center (Lily Pool), an auditorium Nazrul Mancha, swimming pool training centres etc.

Southern Avenue is dotted with beautiful private bungalows and several high rise apartments like 'Dakshinayan', 'Green View', 'Abhisarika', 'Ananda', 'Ashoka', 'Avenue House', 'Sarobar', 'Lake Towers', 'Arihant Garden' and 'Fort Legend' to name a few.

One of the most important places on the avenue is the Birla Academy of Art and Culture Museum which was established in 1966.

Collections include paintings of the medieval period as well as modern art and some archaeological specimens.

The Museum holds regular exhibitions of modern Indian sculptors and painters.