With every turn, one can spot amazing properties nestled in a one-of-a-kind saguaro studded background. This spectacular landscape is then combined with the down home feeling that is felt whenever one is doing business in Carefree.

Residents in Carefree enjoy the combination of rural relaxation and urban sophistication. It is a cozy town covering just over eight square miles with street names designed to match the town's attitude. Roads such as Easy Street, Tranquil Trail, and Ho and Hum meander through the community. For those who want to see the city lights, yet not experience the stress that accompanies city living, will find the town of Carefree a perfect match.

Carefree's natural environment is unique. Massive piles of granite boulders and sharp mountain tops seem to be randomly placed offering on lookers a chance to marvel at nature's work. This uncommon setting makes a great backdrop for distinctive contemporary homes and estate properties. Resort/spa style living is complimented by gorgeous golf courses in and around the surrounding area.

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Outdoor fun is a part of life in Carefree. Numerous golf courses are scenic reminders of how the town first began in the 1950's. The community was an idea developed by Tom Darlington and K.T. Palmer, who wanted to develop a planned community within the spectacular boulder formations, mountain views, and Sonoran Desert beauty. Golf courses are woven into the desert landscape, hidden within the rock outcroppings and the towering Black Mountain. These courses have been noted as some of the most picturesque golf course in the entire state.

Although located on the outer fringes of the Valley of the Sun, Carefree's schools, shopping and library can be found in or near town. The El Pedregal Festival Marketplace at the Boulders offers residents items from all around the world, specializing in African, Mediterranean , and Southwestern objects and architecture. Many other exceptional shops, fine restaurants, and boutiques are located throughout the Carefree area, making it a terrific place to live and shop.

The Carefree Sundial is a well known point of interest downtown. Located in the business section the huge sundial is one of the largest sundials in the western world. It has two functions: to keep time and to help the heating of water used in the Darlington-Palmer Building. This structure is a special symbol of the town.

Carefree has several outstanding recreational outlets located close by. The Tonto National Forest borders the town to the north and east. Nearby Bartlett Lake offers boating and fishing, and the Verde River gives visitors an opportunity to cool off during the summer. This Sonoran Desert town has become a haven for hikers, bikers, and tennis players.

Thirty miles northeast of downtown Phoenix, this desert community hosts spectacular views, native plants and wildlife. It began as a mining camp and has grown to a popular destination for tourists, artists and celebrities alike. Visitors will get a taste of the Old West by roaming the rustic shops and sampling the cowboy restaurants lining the main street. Located in Central Arizona's Maricopa County, Carefree (pop. 3,255) sits at an elevation of 2,500 feet. The climate is on the average eight degrees cooler than the Phoenix Valley, with a summer high temperature of 100 degrees and a winter low of 40 degrees.

There are several attractions in Carefree. The Carefree Museum boasts an Indian wing and a Pioneer wing, both displaying many artifacts highlighting these two important influences in Arizona 's history. The Carefree Mistress Mine is a fun place to go for both the young and old alike. Here you will learn about the minerals that so many miners were in search of to strike it rich. You can even try your hand at panning for gold.

Cave Creek has a unique and colorful history, having been settled in the 1870s but not becoming incorporated as a municipality until 1986. Much of that history is still reflected in the theme of our special events and unique retail shops that dot the streets.

Cave Creek's fiercely independent spirit has been nurtured for more than 100 years as miners, ranchers, and others looking to get-away-from-it-all settled into relative seclusion near Black Mountain . Although increased urban growth throughout the Valley has changed Cave Creek a bit, our residents are still down-to-earth folks who are civic-minded and active in the community.

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