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Why Choose Fort McDowell Adventures?

TEAM BUILDING

Out of The Box Corporate Meetings & Team Building Activities

BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDINGS

Memorable Remote Adventures Just 20 Minutes from Scottsdale

PRIVATE EVENTS

Custom Events, Special Occasions, or other Private Events

About Fort McDowell Adventures

The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation is a 950-member Native American tribe which calls Central Arizona’s upper Sonoran Desert home. Our tribe, which once roamed over 12 million acres, now owns just 24,000 acres in northeastern Maricopa County 35 miles from Phoenix/Scottsdale. Around 1985, in one of the many beautiful areas on our land, Fort McDowell Adventures was established and began hosting events for groups of all sizes.

Located away from city lights and two and a half miles into the Sonoran Desert, the landscape provides unparalleled views of mountain ranges during the day and bright stars at night. At the start, The Stables at Fort McDowell were built to host trail rides, cattle drives and intimate cookouts. Soon after, Rosa’s Ranch venue was built to host groups of 50-200 for lunch and memorable dinner parties. Last to be constructed, our largest venue aptly named La Puesta del Sol grew to be the premier event venue in the Phoenix/Scottsdale Valley hosting up to 1,200 people for concerts and corporate events.

Present day, Fort McDowell Adventures has three premier special event venues hosting memorable corporate events, festive family reunions and chic country weddings. If that isn’t enough, FMA is the hub for numerous outdoor activities. You can take a horseback trail ride through the historic landscape, crossing the Verde River. If you need a little more horsepower, drive a UTV Tomcar through the desert to experience the 360 views of beautiful surroundings, or cruise through the cacti on a desert Segway for a one of a kind experience.

Where History & Adrenaline Meet, Your Adventures Awaits!

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TESTIMONIALS

"My mom and I took my three kids horseback riding and it was the best ride we have ever taken! The scenery was amazing and the trail was awesome. Not your ordinary trail ride. We went through water, through a nature made tunnel, and up and down hills. Our guide was so patient with my kids and really taught them how to ride. I definitely recommend going on a ride!"

Angie Rice McConnell
"This is one of the best places to go horseback riding. The staff is fun and horses are well trained. The trail through the Verde River is amazing and we love getting glimpses of the wild horses. Highly recommend this adventure!"

Mari González Ross
"These guys are good I took my 10 year old daughter and she did great the guide was awesome horse's where trained very well ...please if your looking for a fun ride check out fort McDowell adventures very cool place"

Steve Husted
'Thanks Riley! What a fun ride and adventure seeing the new wild horses run through the river and reservation. You were great see you again soon!"

Lynn Petronella
"This was the best guided horseback riding trail I have ever been on. The landscape is so beautiful and also very diverse. The trail travels through the dessert, along the river and then across the river to some lower land full of mesquite trees, a small cliff, and more. We saw wild cattle, horses, and even a bald eagle perched on a tree branch. We also saw ancient petroglyphs from the 13/14th century. The Arizona mountains surrounded us as we rode. It was hands down amazing. Our tour guide was super relaxed and friendly, and also very knowledgable about the land and history. I highly highly recommend this place!"

Amanda Thompson
"It was a really fun time and my husband, who’s never ridden a horse before, had an awesome time. I do wish there had been a little more option for variety of experience – maybe “if you’ve ridden before and would like to trot, come this way” kind of thing I’ve experienced on other trail rides. I know this would mean additional waivers and probably additional cost, but I would sign pretty much anything if it meant getting to do something other than walk."

Olivia W
"Did the hour and a half ride with my husband and his parents and had a great time. They hadn’t been on horses in years so they were thrilled. Hayden was our guide and he was really funny (he saw me coming from a mile a way and quickly realized I was an easy target, I didn’t mind because I tend to think everything is funny and happen to be a bit of a smart aleck myself so bring it on ). He told us all about the landscape and the local trees/plants. We had a groupon so it was a nice, cheap experience. We even saw wild horses!"

Ashley M
"We did a desert tour outside of Scottsdale and it was fabulous. Cowboy Wayne was our tour guide. He was very informative about the landscape and the wildlife. Great time and great fun. From Trip advisor."

Greg