The Beautiful City of Litchfield Park, Arizona

The Community of Litchfield Park

Just 16 miles west of central Phoenix you will find a little oasis in the desert called Litchfield Park.  This beautiful town was recently recognized by Phoenix Magazine as “one of the 8 best places to live in Arizona”. Litchfield Park’s approximately 5,000 residents enjoy beautiful parks, a lake, walking and biking paths, golf courses, a library, arts and crafts festivals, outdoor concerts, special events and more.  In heart of “Old Litchfield” are several restaurants and business.  Litchfield Park is also home to the 4-star resort, The Wigwam Resort and Spa. The Wigwam has 3 beautiful golf courses, 2 pools, tennis courts, The Red Door Spa and 4 restaurants that residents and visitors can enjoy.

Some interesting facts about Litchfield Park:

• Litchfield Park began in 1916 by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
• The new community became headquarters for Goodyear Farms
• Goodyear Farms had thousands of acres in the area.
• The town was officially named after Paul Litchfield in 1926
• Paul Litchfield was in charge of the Arizona project
• Litchfield Park was incorporated in 1987
• The first teacher in the Litchfield district was Mabel Padgett, who started the school in 1917 in a former cook shack with 11 pupils
• In 1918 school bonds were approved for a permanent public school in the Litchfield area
• The streets of Litchfield are lined with palm trees and orange trees which was Paul Litchfield’s idea
• On Thanksgiving day, 1929, the Wigwam Resort opened to the public with the capacity to hold 24 guests
• Litchfield Elementary was originally a K-thru High School facility, later it became K thru 8th, and currently it is K-5th
• Generations of families have lived or are living in Litchfield Park and the surrounding areas