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Preserve or park · Fountain Hills area, Arizona
Homes near McDowell Mountain Regional Park in the Fountain Hills area
The county park sits on the east slope of the McDowell Mountains.
McDowell Mountain Regional Park at a glance
The county park sits on the east slope of the McDowell Mountains. Maricopa County leased the first 18,273 acres in 1958, the land was patented to the county in 1964, and later purchases have grown the park to about 21,099 acres, one of the largest in the county system. Maricopa County records show about 1,840 homes within about half a mile of McDowell Mountain Regional Park.
Official boundary, from the Maricopa County parks boundary map.
Where McDowell Mountain Regional Park is
The boundary on county street centerlines.
McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Maricopa County Parks and Recreation, between Fountain Hills (south), Rio Verde Foothills (north), Scottsdale's McDowell Sonoran Preserve (west) and Rio Verde and Fort McDowell (east).
Official boundary, from the Maricopa County parks boundary map.
Search homes near McDowell Mountain Regional Park
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Homes near McDowell Mountain Regional Park
Within about half a mile, from county records.
Source: Maricopa County Assessor residential parcel records, pulled November 3, 2026. These are county figures for every home, not MLS statistics, and recorded sale prices come from deed records.
The story of McDowell Mountain Regional Park
How the area came to be.
The county park sits on the east slope of the McDowell Mountains. Maricopa County leased the first 18,273 acres in 1958, the land was patented to the county in 1964, and later purchases have grown the park to about 21,099 acres, one of the largest in the county system. The Town of Fountain Hills describes it as the town's northern boundary, and the county's Rio Verde Foothills plan lists it as that area's southern neighbor.
Homes around McDowell Mountain Regional Park
Eras, styles, lots and home types.
- School districts (county records)
- Fountain Hills Unified School District (64%), Cave Creek Unified School District (36%)
Living in and around McDowell Mountain Regional Park
What is inside, what is close, and what to check.
Inside McDowell Mountain Regional Park: Over 50 miles of multi use trails (hiking, horseback, mountain biking), campground with 76 sites, picnic areas, nature center, horse staging.
Nearby: Fountain Hills, Rio Verde, Rio Verde Foothills, Golden Eagle Trailhead entry to the Dixie Mine trail.
Before you buy
County park with entry fees; no private homes.
Related areas and communities
Keep exploring the Northeast Valley.
McDowell Mountain Regional Park questions, answered
Who runs it?
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation.
Where is it?
North of Fountain Hills and south of Rio Verde Foothills.
Is it the same as Scottsdale's preserve?
No. It is a separate county park east of Scottsdale's McDowell Sonoran Preserve.
What are the exact boundaries of McDowell Mountain Regional Park?
McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Maricopa County Parks and Recreation, between Fountain Hills (south), Rio Verde Foothills (north), Scottsdale's McDowell Sonoran Preserve (west) and Rio Verde and Fort McDowell (east).
How many homes are near McDowell Mountain Regional Park?
Maricopa County Assessor records show about 1,840 homes within about half a mile of McDowell Mountain Regional Park, 94% of them single-family, with a median year built of 1995.
Which school districts serve McDowell Mountain Regional Park?
By county parcel records, homes near McDowell Mountain Regional Park are mostly in Fountain Hills Unified School District and Cave Creek Unified School District. School assignment is address specific, so confirm with the district before you buy.
How does the home search on this page work?
The search shows homes listed in the MLS within about half a mile of McDowell Mountain Regional Park, using an outline drawn around it. Official boundary, from the Maricopa County parks boundary map. Listings update continuously. Housing figures on this page come from Maricopa County Assessor records pulled on November 3, 2026, not from the MLS.
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Sources
- Maricopa County Assessor parcel records (residential parcels inside the search area), pulled November 3, 2026. Recorded sale figures use each parcel's most recent recorded sale since November 1, 2024, at $50,000 or more.
- Street centerlines on the map: Maricopa County GIS. Listings: ARMLS via Flexmls.
- Experience Fountain Hills: McDowell Mountain Regional Park, accessed November 3, 2026.
- Maricopa County, Rio Verde Foothills Area Plan, Inventory and Analysis, accessed November 3, 2026.
- Town of Fountain Hills, About Fountain Hills, accessed November 3, 2026.
- maricopacountyparks.net, accessed November 3, 2026.
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