This fabulous suburban city is located in Maricopa County, in the northwest Phoenix Metropolitan area. It’s roughly 45 minutes from Downtown Phoenix. Surprise offers a big city lifestyle but maintains its small-town feeling. There are festivals, and art galleries, lots of restaurants, shopping and more! This is one of the fastest-growing cities in the Phoenix Metro area. For this reason, there are a ton of fabulous places to shop dine here. Keep reading to learn all about them.

Surprise is home to a HUGE tennis and racquet complex, many golf courses, aquatic centers, and a fishing lake.

Surprise comes to life when the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers start-up during Cactus League Spring Training! If you are a baseball fan, you probably already know, Suprise was voted 2018’s Number 1 Spring Training Stadium in Arizona by USA Today! The Stadium offers an amazing experience for baseball fans, so if you are planning a trip out here and baseball is your thing, you will have an amazing time!

If you are an outdoor kind of person. You will LOVE IT HERE. Between the Sonoran Desert, the White Tank Mountains, and the Lake, there is so much to do. You can enjoy fishing, hiking, and camping. Not to mention just simply being outdoors and enjoying the fabulous weather!

Plus, the proximity to scenic cities like Sedona, Prescott, and Flagstaff, the always-open city of Las Vegas, Nevada, and the beaches and mega-metropolises in California mean that day-trips and weekend getaways are a road trip reality!

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Schools

Surprise is part of the Dysart Unified School District. There are close to 24,000 pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade students in the Northwest Phoenix Metropolitan area. The district encompasses 140 square miles and serves parts of El Mirage, Glendale, Surprise, Youngtown, and Maricopa County.

Click HERE for the Pre K through 8th Grade School Information

Below is a list of High Schools in Surprise!

Restaurants and More

Let’s Go Shopping

There are quite a few retail centers here and then some additional surrounding the area.

Bell Mar Plaza – 11340 W Bell Rd, Surprise, AZ 85378
Surprise Market Place – 13719 W Bell Rd Surprise, AZ 85374
Surprise Towne Center – 13722 W Bell Rd, Surprise, AZ 85374
Arrowhead Towne Center – 7700 W Arrowhead Towne Center, Glendale, AZ 85308

Outdoor Activities

The desert landscape and perfect climate make this area a fabulous place to enjoy the outdoors. From Golf to Tennis, from biking to hiking. There is something outdoors for everyone!

Dick McComb City Park, Splash Pad & Skate Park
Justice Brothers Ranch & U-Pick
Surprise Aquatic Center
Surprise Community Park & Urban Fishing Lake
Surprise Pickleball Courts
Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex
White Tank Mountain Regional Park – Hiking, Biking & Camping

Let’s Talk Golf

There are 8 golf courses in Surprise, Arizona. But if that’s not enough for you, don’t worry. There are also another 46 golf courses within 20 miles of Surprise, including 42 public, and 4 private courses.

Explore Arizona

Arizona is known for some of the most incredible places in the world. Once you are here, why not take advantage and explore. Here are my top suggestions for some day trips.

Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is Arizona’s most distinguishable landmark—you truly need to see it with your own eyes to believe it. The Grand Canyon stretches 277 miles from end to end. Everyone should see the Grand Canyon at least once in their life. In 2019, the Grand Canyon celebrated its 100th birthday as a national park. The Grand Canyon is 3 hr 23 min from Suprise (222.8 mi) via I-17 N

Sedona

Sedona is considered The Most Beautiful Place on Earth and I can understand why. Sedona will take your breath away. From hiking to dining to art galleries and more, Sedona offers plenty to keep you busy. Sedona continues to be recognized as a place of healing and spiritual renewal. Sedona is 1 hr 58 min (114.7 mi) via I-17 N

Kartchner Caverns

Kartchner Caverns State Park is a state park of Arizona, United States, featuring a show cave with 2.4 miles of passages. Discovered in 1974, Kartchner Caverns is a massive limestone cave that’s home to many outstanding features. Kartchner caves is 3 hr 12 min (194.5 mi) via I-10 E

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