Description: Prescott Valley, Arizona from Joe Karcie REALTOR RE/MAX Mountain Properties Your Source for Buying and Selling Real Estate in the Prescott Area. in Prescott AZ
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Prescott Valley is a thriving community located 85 miles north of Phoenix and is beautifully situated in the center of Prescott National Forest with the Bradshaw Mountains to the south and the Mingus Mountains to the north. With affordable home prices (averaging around $260K), an abundance of family-friendly parks and recreation, and incredibly mild climate year-round it is no surprise why Prescott Valley is often highly ranked on top communities to live in the country!
One of Prescott Valley’s biggest landmarks is Glassford Hill . In the mid-1800s this site, which is now an inactive volcano, was used by the cavalry to communicate with other military units to track activity in the war with the Apache Native Americans. In the 1900s the Fain family cultivated this land and in 1963 the family worked with developers to create what is now Prescott Valley. Fain Park, situated along Lynx Creek has numerous trails and picnic grounds and Fain Lake is a perfect spot to camp and f