Buckeye is located 30 miles west of downtown Phoenix in the West Valley. It is south of Interstate 10 and north of State Highway 85. Buckeye covers 225 square miles. 

Located just close enough to downtown Phoenix to be convenient for work, sightseeing and an exciting nightlife, yet far enough away to retain a comfortable small-town feeling.

Therefore, the residents who are proud to call Buckeye home have the best of both worlds. They can take advantage of offerings found around a metropolitan city and throughout its western suburbs, and then return to the quiet comfort of home.

Buckeye continues to hold on to its early beginnings as a small farming town. Today Buckeye has a population of 40,000.  The summer high temperature is 107 degrees and the winter low temperature is 43 degrees

There is one attraction in town you won't want to miss. The Buckeye Historical and Archeological Museum has interesting artifacts from the town's beginning. The museum's front is a replica of Buckeye's first general store.

Several regional parks that surround Buckeye offer golfing, hiking, climbing and other recreation.  Buckeye Hills Regional Park provides facilities for day visitors and a shooting range.  Robin Butte Wildlife Sanctuary, along with other portions of the Gila River, have opportunities for bird and wildlife viewing. 

The Sun Valley Parkway takes visitors into vast areas of the Sonoran Desert, with scenic vistas and views of the surrounding mountains.  The Parkway extends the length of the scenic White Tank Mountains and connects with the Wickenburg Highway at Sun City West.

And of course, Arizona is known for some of the best golf in the world, such as Buckeye’s  Verrado, a Master plan community snuggled into the foothills of the White Tank Mountains in the first of many communities planned around the area. 

For those who like horseback riding, there’s Eagle Mountain Stables, located in Rainbow Valley just south of Buckeye. 

In El Dorado, located in Tonopah, Arizona, just west and minutes from Buckeye, you can enjoy a large subterranean hot springs of pure odorless, tasteless mineral water naturally heated by Mother Earth. Some say it’s like bathing in liquid silk, making one’s hair and skin feel like velvet. 

The Hellzapoppin Rodeo, the Rodeo parade, car show, demolition derby and Street Fair are held in November every year. Other events include Pioneer Days and the Buckeye Bluegrass Festival in the Spring, the Senior Pro Rodeo in February and a Halloween Carnival.

Founded in 1888 and incorporated eight decades ago as a 440 acre town, Buckeye has surged into the 21st century with a planning area of almost 600 square miles
While Buckeye's population of about 40,000 residents is expected to increase at a rapid rate over the next few decades, the family friendly festivals sprinkled throughout the year help maintain the small-town feel that makes Buckeye a nice place to visit – and to live.