McDowell Mountain Ranch is a diverse, family oriented community with a wide range of amenities designed for an active lifestyle. At the heart of this award winning community is a five-acre park and community center with a swimming pool, spa, basketball court, tennis courts, a sand volleyball court and the very popular splash fountain. Miles of improved trails connect neighborhoods to each other and to the Scottsdale Public Library, Citizen Service Center, elementary/middle school and the recreation center.

Residents enjoy access to the mountain preserve via the improved trail system. Nearly nine hundred acres of land were dedicated to Sonoran Desert preservation by McDowell Mountain Ranch There is an endless variety of amenities available when you live and play at McDowell Mountain Ranch.