Cave Creek Regional Park Campgrounds - Cave Creek, AZ

Next, we head east to explore the Sonoran Desert area north of Phoenix. Friends have told us about Cave Creek Regional Park, so we're headed there to check it out. Cave Creek is not far from Carefree, a northern suburb of Phoenix, so it's convenient for running a few errands and stocking up on food.

The campsites in the park are clean and spacious and offer water and electric hook-ups. 

A real plus with these campsites is that Tank has plenty of room to hang out in the sun! 

We did take a short hike to check out the area and are treated to a nice sunset.

There was a gigantic saguaro at Cave Creek!

One thing I've noticed in the area is the saguaro cactus. These cacti are pretty iconic symbols of the desert but are actually found exclusively in the Sonoran Desert. So, they started to appear as we drove closer into Phoenix then disappeared as we drove farther out.