Greater Tucson Spotlight
SADDLEBROOKE Blooming Cactus Flower in the High Desert For those who aim to have a calendar filled with activities and entertainment,
The 5,500 acres that make up the park further abound with things to explore,
SaddleBrooke – a sprawling master-planned community just 25 miles north
all taking full advantage of the beautiful high desert environment. Nature
of Tucson – may be the answer. From arts performances and card groups
lovers can retreat to the streams, canyons and foothills for wildlife spotting,
to fitness centers and wellness clubs, there is no limit to the opportunities
hiking, cycling, picnicking, camping and even horseback riding on miles of
for engagement.
rambling equestrian trails.
SaddleBrooke is a Robson community for active adults that was established
The SaddleBrooke area has a rich history, dating back to the Hohokam
in 1987 and has since expanded considerably to a population of almost
Indians, whose presence is documented by fascinating petroglyphs. Spanish
10,000 residents. It has been named by Where to Retire magazine – which
adventurers and missionaries explored the region decades later, giving way
considers itself “the authority on retirement relocation” – as one of the top
to miners and cattle ranchers who saw the potential in the land and eventually
100 master-planned communities in the nation.
made a permanent home there.
While homeowners have little need to leave the development, with so many
It is a descendant of one such pioneer, Lloyd Golder III, who partnered with
amenities right at their doorstep, it is worth noting that the charming towns
Edward Robson in more recent years to create and grow the SaddleBrooke
of Catalina Foothills in Tucson, Arizona and Oro Valley are close at hand as
community. It is easy to see what attracted those early settlers, as well as
well, skirting the western edge of scenic Catalina State Park.
the visionaries who saw fit to officially develop that enchanting land.
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