Carefree

Carefree is a town in the Sonoran Desert north of Phoenix and Scottsdale with residential neighborhoods and public gathering spaces. It features wide streets lined with low-density homes and community areas set among natural desert landscape.

The town was founded in 1958 and incorporated in 1984 to maintain independence from Scottsdale. This planned approach shaped how the community developed and remained distinct.

The Carefree Desert Gardens stretch along Easy Street and display rare desert plants you can explore on walking paths.

The town is easy to drive through with plenty of parking available throughout. Flat streets and wide roads make navigation simple, and the best time to explore is during cooler months.

A large copper sundial art piece has stood at Sundial Circle for decades and ranks among the largest of its kind in the western region. Visitors often notice its detailed design and how it functions as both sculpture and timekeeping tool.

Location: Maricopa County

Inception: 1958

Elevation above the sea: 726 m

Website: http://carefree.org

GPS coordinates: 33.82722,-111.92361

Latest update: December 20, 2025 15:11