Cave Creek, Arizona

About Cave Creek

Cave Creek, AZ is a close-knit town located in central Arizona counting 5,177 people who proudly call it home.

Cave Creek holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 37.71 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 137 residents per square mile.

📰 Cave Creek News Today

• How Arizona towns and cities will get water with Colorado River cuts pending AZ Family · Aug 3
• Local Landmarks showcase Cave Creek’s historical milestones City Sun Times · Aug 13
• Teen dies in rollover crash on Cave Creek Road in Phoenix 12News · Jul 30
• Cave Creek Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Cave Creek water crews working to repair clog; residents asked to conserve ABC15 Arizona · Jul 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cave Creek Unique

• The only place in America named Cave Creek — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Arizona — one of 467 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,177.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Cave Creek

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cave Creek

• Barro's Pizza — pizza
• Heart & Soul Cafe — american
• Q TO U BBQ — barbecue
• Ray's Pizza — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Creek Patio Grill — american
• El Encanto Dos — mexican
• Local Jonnys

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cave Creek Museum · Museum
• Corral · Attraction
• Spur Cross Stables · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cave Creek

• Cave Creek Regional Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jewel of the Creek Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Apache Wash Trailhead reviews ★
• Cave Buttes Recreation Area reviews ★
• Cave Creek Recreation Area reviews ★
• Desert Broom Park reviews ★
• Desert Defenders Native Seed Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Desert Enclave Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Desert Willow Park reviews ★
• Dove Valley Park reviews ★
• Dynamite Park reviews ★
• P.A. Seitts Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cave Creek

• Desert Arroyo Middle School
• Desert Willow Elementary School
• EVIT Cactus Shadows High School
• Lone Mountain Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cave Creek

🏘️ Nearby Communities