Next door neighbors Cave Creek and Carefree may share the same piece of the beautiful Sonoran Desert overlooking the Valley of the Sun, but each has its own personality. The pioneer community of Cave Creek and its upstart neighbor Carefree represent a slower, laid-back lifestyle where the old west exists side by side with urban sophistication.
These two communities have a combined population of 6,712; the economic sector consists mainly of either tourism related businesses or of services for those who live here as well as visitors. Carefree and Cave Creek both offer unique shopping and dining opportunities, as well as accommodations ranging from beautiful resorts to quaint bed & breakfast inns.
Situated approximately 20 miles north of Phoenix at an elevation of 2,500 feet, the temperatures range from 10 to 15 degrees cooler than Phoenix. Low humidity and cooler temperatures lure outdoor enthusiasts to such activities as hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, golfing, and jeep touring. The serene, saguaro-studded landscape, decorated with natural outcroppings of massive sand-colored boulders and teeming with jackrabbits and other desert dwellers, attracts new residents.
Carefree has an open, even whimsical approach to life. The town's many unique retail stores and many other businesses are addressed on Easy Street. Two of the three banks are on Wampum Way; and tourists can arrange to meet friends at Carefree has many unique retail stores.
the intersection of Ho & Hum roads.
Golf courses here and in the surrounding foothills are woven into the landscape, making them some of the most scenic in the state. Other nearby recreational outlets include Tonto National Forest, which borders the towns on two sides, and the Verde River, a favorite of river runners.
People seeking solace in nature, with only the city lights far in the distance to remind them of civilization, will want to call Carefree/Cave Creek home.
AREA STATISTICS
AREA: Carefree-8.5 square miles; Cave Creek 27 square miles.
LIBRARY: Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. School - house Road, Cave Creek, 480/488-2286.
LOCATION: 20 miles northeast of downtown Phoenix.
POPULATION: Carefree-3,100; Cave Creek-3,900.
SCHOOLS: Elementary/junior high/high schools: Cave Creek Unified District No. 93.
UTILITIES: Electric-Arizona Public Service Company; gas - Black Mountain Gas; water - Carefree Water Company and Cave Creek Water Company; sanitation - Boulders Carefree Sewer Company and Cave Creek Sewer Company; and telephone – Qwest.
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