The North Scottsdale area has three zip codes for its residential and commercial area. The three different zip codes are, 85255, 85262 and 85266.
The areas of North Scottsdale, Carefree and Cave Creek, an old mining town, are centrally located and provide opportunities for residents and visitors to enjoy a wide variety of sports and entertainment either within the immediate areas or within a few hours driving towards Flagstaff in the north or Tucson in the south.
For example, North Scottsdale, Carefree, and Cave Creek areas are famous for the Sonoran Desert scenery which is filled with magnificent Saguaros, striking mountain vistas which sometimes are capped in snow, boating, horseback riding, hunting, fishing, skiing in the Flagstaff or Tucson areas, biking, hiking trails, tennis courts, golf courses (private and public), baseball spring training, museums, parks, shopping and dining areas, special events at West World in Scottsdale and in old-Western saloons in Cave Creek, the Cave Creek School system, private schools as well as nearby universities and colleges and world-class resort hotels and spas.
The climate is ideal. A very nice surprise for us was to find that there really are four seasons within North Scottsdale, Carefree and Cave Creek. They are just not as significant in one direction or the other as one would find in other states in the United States.
Scottsdale, Carefree and Cave Creek are within driving distance to Sedona, the Grand Canyon, Wickenburg, Flagstaff, Tucson, and other interesting cities and towns in Arizona. Scottsdale, Carefree and Cave Creek are also within driving distance to Las Vegas in Nevada, and the beaches of California.
The Desert Ridge area includes high and medium residential density, the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa with its Wildfire Golf Club, a huge shopping center with stores, restaurants, movie theater, and its location to a major access highway. If the Desert Ridge area might be of interest to you, we have included a list of some of the communities in Desert Ridge for you to search for a home.
Lastly, we are including some photos of the scenic areas in Arizona and the sports opportunities in this beautiful state.