Sun Lakes, Arizona
Sun Lakes is a community of 13,924 people in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Why visit Sun Lakes
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 32 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Majestic Chandler 9, Hohokam Pima National Monument, Snaketown and Bear Creek Golf Complex.
Weather in Sun Lakes
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About Sun Lakes
Sun Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The population was 14,868 at the 2020 census. Sun Lakes is an active adult community comprising five country club communities in three homeowner associations. These include the gated communities of Oakwood and IronWood (IronOaks), the gated and non-gated communities of Palo Verde and Cottonwood (Cottonwood Palo Verde), and the non-gated community of Sun Lakes 1.
From the Wikipedia article Sun Lakes, Arizona (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Hohokam Pima National Monument
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Ancient Hohokam village within the Gila River Indian Community
Snaketown
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Archaeological site of the Hohokam people, southeast of Phoenix, Arizona
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Bear Creek Golf Complex
Golf course · 2.3 mi
18 hole Par 71 Bear Course & 18 hole Par 59 Cub Course
500 East Riggs Road, Chandler
Cottonwood Country Club Golf Course
Golf course · 0.4 mi
18 hole Par 72
25630 South Brentwood Drive, Chandler
Blue Heron Park
Park · 1.6 mi
Http://www.chandleraz.gov/content/Rec_Map_BlueHeron.pdf
1399 West Lake Drive, Chandler
Restaurants and cafes32
Hyderabad House Arizona
Restaurant · Indian · 1.5 mi
4960 S Alma School Rd, B24, Chandler, AZ, United States 85248
Amalfi Pizzeria
Restaurant · Italian · 1.5 mi
4991 South Alma School Road, Chandler
Blue 32 Sports Grill
Restaurant · Burger · 2.2 mi
4845 South Arizona Avenue, Chandler
Fantastico's Mexican Food
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.5 mi
9666 East Riggs Road, Sun Lakes
Fiesta Mexicana
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.5 mi
4949 South Alma School Road, Chandler
First Watch
Restaurant · American, Breakfast · 1.6 mi
4955 South Alma School Road, Chandler
Mama Thai Kitchen
Restaurant · Thai · 1.4 mi
4995 South Alma School Road, Chandler
Moreno's Express
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.2 mi
4981 South Arizona Avenue, Chandler
20 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Holiday Inn Phoenix - Chandler
Motel and hotel · 2.3 mi
1200 West Ocotillo Road, Chandler
Churches and places of worship5
Risen Saviour - The Pathway Center
Church · Lutheran · 1.3 mi
23714 South Alma School Road, Sun Lakes
Goodyear Village Christian Church
Church · 1.2 mi
27223 South Alma School Road, Goodyear
Risen Savior Lutheran Church North Building
Church · 1.3 mi
23620 South Alma School Road, Sun Lakes
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School
School · 3.1 mi
1515 Nw Jacaranda Pkwy, Chandler
Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary
School · 5.4 mi
4600 S Bright Angel Way, Chandler
Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence
School · 1.6 mi
1405 W Lake Dr, Sun Lakes
Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School
School · 5.6 mi
500 S Arrowhead Dr, Chandler
Healthcare16
Ocotillo Foot & Ankle
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 mi
270 West Chandler Heights Road, Chandler
DaVita Ocotillo Dialysis
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 mi
975 West Chandler Heights Road, Chandler
Desert Valley Urgent Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 mi
250 West Chandler Heights Road, Chandler
Lakeside Internal Medicine
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 mi
10450 East Riggs Road, Sun Lakes
Medmetrics Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 mi
4995 South Alma School Road, Chandler
One Medical Primary Care Clinic - Sun Lakes
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 mi
4960 South Alma School Road, Chandler
Map of Sun Lakes
104 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Maricopa County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-06-28: Boulder View Fire (Fire)
- 2024-06-12: Rose Fire (Fire)
- 2023-06-28: Diamond Fire (Fire)
- 2020-06-27: Avondale Fire (Fire)
- 2020-06-23: Aquila Fire (Fire)
- 2020-06-20: Bush Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Chandler 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Gilbert 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- Tempe 13 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Maricopa 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- Queen Creek 15 mi east, about 24 min by car
- Mesa 16 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
- San Tan Valley 19 mi east, about 31 min by car
- Casa Grande 22 mi south, about 36 min by car
- Apache Junction 22 mi northeast, about 36 min by car
- Phoenix 28 mi northwest, about 45 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hohokam Pima National Monument, BruceandLetty, CC BY 2.0
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