Discover What's Nearby

North Scottsdale, Carefree, Cave Creek and Phoenix Location, location, location: it’s all nearby

Everything you need is a short car (or cart) ride away. You’ll be amazed at how much is nearby!

Over the years, vacationers, part-time residents and permanent transplants from across the country have found Arizona’s warm climates to be irresistible. No area exemplifies the Valley of the Sun’s attraction quite like North Scottsdale. At approximately 2300 feet above sea-level, Terravita sits in the foothills of Black Mountain where the high Sonoran Desert thrives in the cooler temperatures and cleaner air.

Because of the 300-plus days of sunshine every year, and average temperature of 74 degrees, people are encouraged to take full advantage of the many outdoor recreational opportunities and the Southwest’s natural beauty. It’s also a convenient home base for exploration of other points of interest. With so much to explore close by, you’ll be happy you moved here! The beaches of Southern California, grandeur of the Grand Canyon and bright lights of Las Vegas are all within a half-day’s drive, and the unique and quaint communities of Carefree and Cave Creek are just 5 minutes away!

Scottsdale also features all the things that make up the conveniences and culture of home. Its vibrant art scene boasts more than 125 galleries and museums. A variety of restaurants, boutique and big-box shopping centers, business parks, college and professional sporting events, live music, cutting-edge medical facilities and a host of outdoor pursuits are all abundantly available. A few examples of things you can find outside our gates:

SHOPPING

Scottsdale Quarter & Kierland Commons
Scottsdale’s Fashion Square Mall
Scottsdale 101
The Promenade

DINING

Patricia's Pizza
Tonto Bar & Grill
Ofrenda
Fleming’s
Spotted Donkey
Brugo’s

AREA EVENTS

Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction
Waste Management Phoenix Open
All-Arabian Horse Show
Fiesta Bowl
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
MLB Cactus League Spring Training
MLB Fall Ball
Scottsdale Arts Festival
Scottsdale Culinary Festival
Southwest Salsa Challenge
Phoenix Film Festival
Downtown Scottsdale ArtWalk
Arizona State Fair
ArtFest of Scottsdale
Las Noches de las Luminarias – Desert Botanical Gardens

CULTURAL VENUES

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Scottsdale Museum of the West
Musical Instrument Museum
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West
Heard Museum
Phoenix Art Museum

SPORTING & ENTERTAINMENT VENUES

RECREATION

Bartlett Lake / Lake Pleasant
Spur Cross & Cave Creek Regional Parks
Hiking, horseback riding, jeep tours
Flagstaff Snow Bowl Ski Resort
Desert Botanical Gardens
Phoenix Zoo

EDUCATION

Black Mountain Elementary School
Cactus Shadows High School
Foothills Academy College Preparatory
Notre Dame Preparatory High School
Arizona State University
University of Phoenix
Grand Canyon University

MEDICAL FACILITIES

Mayo Clinic
HonorHealth - Thompson Peak and Scottsdale Shea
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center

AIRPORTS

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
Scottsdale Municipal Airport

LIBRARIES

Scottsdale Library System – Appaloosa Library
Cave Creek Desert Foothills Library
Phoenix Library System – Desert Broom Library

TRAVEL DESTINATIONS

Sedona
Grand Canyon
Flagstaff
Prescott
Tucson
San Diego
Newport Beach