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Enjoy Scenic Drive
 Take a Tour
Attractions and Shopping Near Drive
Family Fun Activities
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Take a Tour
The Scenic Drive showcases desert plants and connects Scottsdale, Arizona with the desert communities of Carefree and Cave Creek. It
is both a place and a four decades-old preservation effort undertaken by
residents.
The Scenic Drive makes it easy for visitors to learn the names of cacti, trees
and other plants that thrive in this uniquely beautiful area.
Small
redwood signs identify more than twenty species of native plants on both sides of
Scottsdale Road. A roadside exhibit provides information about Sonoran climate, animals
and plants.
Preservation Heritage
The Scenic Drive is one of the Valley of the
Sun's first preservation efforts; its exhibit, plant identification signs and this Web
site are maintained by area residents. The Scenic Drive was originated in 1963 by residents to
establish scenic setbacks along a two lane road passing through an expanse of
"empty" desert.
For decades tours heading north
to Sedona and Grand Canyon from Phoenix and Scottsdale have traveled the Scenic Drive.
Today, Scottsdale Road is a four lane highway that links
- Homes, resorts, shopping, golf,
horseback riding
- Restaurants and art galleries
- Attractions such as Heard Museum
North, Rawhide, el Pedregal, Boulders and Mac Donald's Ranch, with
- Black Mountain, Pinnacle
Peak, Lone Mountain and the Mc Dowell Mountains clearly visible.
In addition to scenery, plants and animals, north Scottsdale and the foothills are
dotted with places to see and things to do.
Attractions include horseback riding, unique restaurants and
a museum. [Read More]
Shopping includes the very special el Pedregal and
local shopping areas. [Read More]
And, there are countless indoor and outdoor activities within an hour's drive
that the entire family can enjoy. Feel like taking a hike or riding a bike? [Read
More]
There is no need for families to be bored in the Valley of
the Sun. The page suggests to possible activities for you and/or your family. [Read
More]
Often, visitors to this site ask about things to see and do during a visit to
Scottsdale. To help, here are some places that can be visited
in two days or less. [Read More]
Most of the volunteers who help with the Scenic Drive live in
its immediate vicinity. Neighborhoods on or near the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive provide
a variety of lifestyles and range from horse properties to small developments with custom
homes to larger gated golf communities. These neighborhoods include Bellasera: [Read
More], Bent Tree Estates [Read More], Monte de Paz [Read More],
Monterra [Read More], Sincuidados and
Terravita. Neighborhood homeowner associations are invited to place information about
their neighborhoods and activities in this section.
There are also churches, a school and shopping area on the Scenic Drive. [Read
More]
What is a first time visitor to do? First, know that the Scenic Drive is both
a place and a local preservation effort. Here are 10 suggestions of
things to see and do. [Read More]
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