Economic Development
Carefree, Arizona’s premier Sonoran resort lifestyle community, provides a respite from the humdrum urban grind. From it eclectic Town Center, anchored by the fabulous Carefree Desert Gardens, to award winning resorts, Carefree offers visitors and residents a truly unique Arizona experience. The Town takes pride in its small business community, offering a wide array of boutiques, restaurants, specialty shops, wellness services and art galleries.
With several local amenities such as Bartlett Lake, Black Mountain and the Tonto National Forest, Carefree is continuing to grow its resort destination brand. Civana Wellness Resort, an award winning facility, and the soon to be completed Hampton Inn, along with the Spirit in the Desert are an excellent complement, offering visitors multiple options for their Carefree experience.
Carefree’s Economic Development Division is committed to the Town’s economic sustainability, and has been working on several initiatives outlined in the 24-month. This includes adding new sites for resort development, and a commitment to the continued evolution of the Carefree Town Center. If you are interested in some of the new initiatives, opening a business in Carefree, or looking for investment/development opportunities, please check out the information on this site, or feel free to email or call me.
It may sound cliché, but Carefree is a great place to live, work and play, and if you are looking for a list of events and activities, or our online business directory, please check out Visit Carefree
Contact Info
Steve Prokopek
Economic Development Director
8 Sundial Circle
P.O. Box 740
Carefree, AZ 85377
480-488-3686
steve@carefree.org
Relevant Documents
- Economic Development
- Carefree Town Center Signage/Circulation Plan
- Carefree VCRP_Executive Summary_01.31.23
- Carefree Village Center _redevelopment plan_final_01.03.23
- Carefree Village Center _redevelopment plan_final_121222
- Carefree Village Center (appendix A)
- Carefree Village Center (Appendix B)
- Carefree Village Center (Appendix C)
- Carefree Village Center (Appendix D)
- Carefree Redevelopment Plan_Commission Presentation_121222
- DRAFT_Carefree Village Center _redevelopment plan_final_11.08.22_(appendix)
- Baker Study Final Revitalization Master Plan 5.28.2015
- Carefree Redevelopment Joint Meeting Summary_052021
- Carefree Redevelopment Presentation
- Carefree Village Center _redevelopment plan draft_v2
- Carefree Wayfinding_FINAL Tech Memo B
- Carefree Wayfinding_Tech Memo A_REVISED 2022
- GP Amendment PZ with Amended 11-30
- Sign Design Options
- Town Center Concept Plan
- Town Center Map
- ULI Town of Carefree AzTAP Final Report May 2014_1
- Drive Time Demographics