Cordes Lakes, Arizona

About Cordes Lakes

Cordes Lakes is a small unincorporated community in central Arizona.

Officially, Cordes Lakes is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.83 square miles.

📰 Cordes Lakes News Today

• Cordes Lakes couple loses home in Rolling Fire, forced to start over AZ Family · Jul 15
• Rolling fire near Cordes Lakes is 10% contained 12News · Jul 9
• Cordes Lakes evacuations lifted after Rolling Fire contained KTAR News 92.3 FM · Jul 9
• Rolling Fire near Cordes Lakes 10% contained as evacuations lifted azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic · Jul 10
• Evacuation orders lifted in Cordes Lakes after 'Rolling Fire' breaks out Thursday ABC15 Arizona · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cordes Lakes Unique

• The only place in America named Cordes Lakes — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Arizona — one of 467 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Pueblo La Plata Interpretive Site · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cordes Lakes

• 🏞️ Agua Fria National Monument · National Park reviews ★
• Henry Cordes Park reviews ★
• Minds Garden reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cordes Lakes

🏘️ Nearby Communities