Queen Creek, Arizona Queen Creek is one of the best kept secrets in the metro Phoenix area. Wonderful climate (330 days of sunshine annually), outdoor recreation and relaxed, rural lifestyle all combine to make Queen Creek one of Arizona’s best small towns. Queen Creek has grown from approximately 4500 residents in 2000 to over 23,000 in 2008 and  still growing. Even with this growth Queen Creek has maintained its small town ambiance and low crime rate. The residents like to think of their town as a “first name” community, where a person behind a counter isn’t an uncaring stranger but someone who knows your name. Queen Creek is a place where you can enjoy the great outdoors. To the south of town are the San Tan and Goldmine mountains, a great place for hiking, picnics and nature watching. Some of the local parks include founders Park and Desert Mountain Park where you will find tennis, basketball and volleyball courts. Queen Creek is located about 40 miles south east of downtown Phoenix. Your commute times to Phoenix Sky Harbor airport will be approx. 40 minutes. You are 10 minutes from Williams Gateway airport and 15 minutes for the new San Tan village shopping area. Click Here to view homes for sale in Queen Creek. |