Carefree Area Information
Set in the high desert approximately 15 miles northeast of Phoenix the recreational city of Carefree offers a respite from the bustling metropolitan pace below. A sister community of Cave Creek shares a similar elevation just above 2000 feet in the Sonoran foothills Carefree is distinguished from Cave Creek in its level of affluence and sophistication. Much of the natural terrain is spectacular with its massive granite boulders imposing mountains and delicate desert greenery. The Tonto National Forest borders the area on two sides surrounding the cities with untouched desert beauty and ancient Hohokam Indian ruins. Historical Cave Creek offers a traditional Western country environment. The small community actually began as a mining town in the late 1800s although it waited for a hundred years to become incorporated. Carefree on the other hand sprung up in the late 1950s as a premier master-planned community and incorporated in 1986- two years before Cave Creek. Today these two residential havens reflect a pleasing blend of the older historical themes with upscale resort-style living. In spite of their unique and somewhat contrasting personalities the two communities harmonize so well with the surrounding landscape that it is often difficult to determine where one begins and the other ends. Cave Creek and Carefree have long boasted a strong tourist trade enhanced by posh shopping centers such as the EI Pedregal Marketplace as well as an eclectic blend of shops cafes and restaurants. Many of the Valleys superb recreational facilities are located in or near this area including several of the most masterfully. Designed and celebrated golf courses in Arizona. The sudden appearance of a jackrabbit quail or deer in view of the green only adds to the magnetism of this charming area reminding residents and visitors alike that the concrete and parking lots of the big city remain a delightful distance away.
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