Northwest Valley

Pleasures of the Northwest Valley

• Hike, bike, or camp at the White Tank Mountains

• With several courses to choose from enjoy a leisure round of golf

• Curl up and read a great book at one of the libraries

• Look, not touch, the impressive display of cacti at the Caliche Cactus Garden

• Come see what driving a golf cart is all about

Within the Northwest Valley communities, visitors will discover diverse cultures, safe environments, family-oriented living and retirement living.

Sun City

Founded in 1960, Sun City is a master-planned retirement community built by the Del Webb Corporation. It’s the largest retirement community in the nation and is world-famous for its active, resort retirement lifestyle and has set the standard for other retirement communities to follow.

Sun City is self-contained with many retail centers and restaurants offering a variety of shopping, dining and services. Sun City boasts the largest concentration of year round recreational facilities in the United States. Eleven golf courses and seven recreation centers provide swimming, tennis, bowling and a myriad of other activities. The Lakeview Recreation Center even has View Point Lake for fishing.

Sun City West

After its success with Sun City, Del Webb moved four miles down the road and launched Sun City West, a second community mirroring the lifestyle enjoyed by those in Sun City. Like Sun City, the community is unincorporated and is age restricted.

Just 14 miles northwest of Phoenix, Sun City West hosts four recreation centers, nine golf courses, a public and a private country club. Residents enjoy fitness, sports and over 106 charter and civic clubs. Residents continue to play baseball, participate in the Variety Show, choral groups and volunteer activities. Amenities are just minutes away which include shopping centers, a library, the Del E. Webb Hospital and Louisa Kellam Center for Women’s Health, several healthcare providers, grocery stores, drug stores and spas. Drive your golf cart or bike to visit friends and run errands. A lifestyle you need to see to believe.

Youngtown

Youngtown was the first full-fledged retirement community in the country and the first to restrict residency to those 59 and older, but in 1998 was opened to residents of all ages. Situated on the opposite bank of the Agua Fria River from El Mirage, Youngtown boasts its own Historical Society and the Caliche Cactus Garden, a collection of native cacti. While continuously growing, Youngtown offers a lake, numerous parks, a library, and a clubhouse. Come enjoy this small-town friendly feel.