About Queen Creek, AZ

From the post office form on file at the National Archives, Queen Creek was originally known as Rittenhouse, the community growing up out of a railroad stop.

In 1919 the Queen Creek Farms Company was formed by C. H. Rittenhouse, constructing that railroad stop to ship the goods from the farm. 

The nomitive creek, Queen Creek, flowed through Queen Canyon and was named for the Silver Queen Mine, but it was originally called Picket Post Creek. 

The American Heritage Festival – Since 2003 the largest annual educational living history event in Arizona and the Southwestern US. 

Schnepf Farms – a family operated farm that holds frequent festivals 

The Queen Creek Performing Arts Center 

Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre – a large, publicly owned and operated equestrian facility that hosts regional events. 

Queen Creek Library – the newest branch of the Maricopa County Library District that opened November 8, 2008. 

Barney Family Sports Complex – a privately owned and operated indoor sports facility. 

Queen Creek Olive Mill – a family owned company that grows and presses olives for the production of high quality extra virgin. It was featured on the Food Network show The Best Thing I Ever Ate. 

Rittenhouse Elementary School/San Tan Historical Society Museum

The Queen Creek Recreation Services Division is committed to providing excellent customer.  

Desert Mountain Park  

Desert Mountain Park is located on the southeast corner of Hawes and Ocotillo roads. This award-winning park features:  

• Two lighted multipurpose fields 

• Four lighted Little League fields 

• Two playgrounds (one designed for ages 2-5, one designed forages 5-12)

 • One interpretive playground 

• Two sand volleyball courts (with a sprinkler system to wet down the sand) 

• Two lighted basketball courts 

• Eight picnic ramadas (one large-group ramada) 

• One amphitheater (with picnic ramada seating for 150-200 people) 

• Demonstration garden 

• Equestrian staging area 

• Wash trail access 

• ADA access 

• Ample parking 

• Total acreage: 33 acres  

Founders’ Park  

Founders’ Park is located directly across the street from town hall in the heart of Queen Creek. 

This neighborhood park features:  

• One lighted softball field 

• One lighted multi-purpose field

 • Two lighted basketball courts

 • Lighted skate park 

• Splash pad 

• Playground 

• Four picnic ramadas 

• Horseshoe pits 

• Community center 

• Total acreage: 11.5 acres 

San Tan Mountain Regional Park  

Consisting of over 10,000 acres, the southeast Valley park is a fine example of the lower Sonoran Desert. The park ranges in elevation from about 1,400 feet to over 2,500 feet. 

Goldmine Mountain 

Located in the northern area, with a spectacular San Tan Mountain escarpment in the southern portion of the park, the vegetation changes from creosote flats to dense saguaro forest.  Various types of wildlife may be observed, including reptiles, birds, and mammals. Amenities are slated for future development.    

Splash Pad at Founders Park  

On the opposite side of Queen Creek, you will find the Splash Pad at Founders’ Park across from town hall. Over 4,000 square feet, the splash pad features various above-ground water features.  Enjoy the newly built shade structures while the kids play.

The Town of Queen Creek is served by six public school districts as well as public charter schools and a private school. 

Queen Creek Unified School District serves the greatest number of Queen Creek students.  Queen Creek High School, Newell Barney Junior High  School

The other public district schools serving QC students are Higley Unified School District, Chandler Unified School District, J.O. Combs Unified School District, and the Coolidge Unified School District  

Public charter schools serving QC students include... 

American Leadership Academy is a local public charter district with a K–6 school and 7–12 high school located on the same campus at the southwest corner of Hawes Road and Chandler Heights Blvd.   

American Leadership Academy High School, Benjamin Franklin Charter School, Cambridge Academy, Heritage Academy are additional public charter schools educating students who live in the Town of Queen Creek.  

Higher Education offerings include Communiversity at Queen Creek (Rio Salado College)