Tonto Verde Golf Club’s Peaks Course in Rio Verde, Arizona, is a desert golf course that threads through foothills of the Tonto National Forest. The layout places fairways among palo verde, creosote, and scattered boulders, with elevation changes that create natural tee-to-green drops and rises. Several holes run parallel to dry washes that fill briefly after monsoon rains, adding temporary water hazards and altering ground firmness. Greens are bentgrass, kept firm and moderately fast, with subtle slopes that reward approach shots landing below the hole. Fairway bunkers are positioned to penalize offline tee shots rather than simply guarding greens, while waste areas of decomposed granite border several landing zones. The course’s routing alternates between uphill climbs that test distance control and downhill shots that play shorter than the measured length. Views of the Mazatzal Mountains appear from the higher holes, while lower sections are enclosed by desert ridges that limit wind exposure. Maintenance practices emphasize water conservation, with drought-tolerant turf varieties used outside primary playing surfaces.
Tonto Verde Golf Club - Peaks Course currently has (within 1 mile) 32 single family homes for sale with an average list price of $907,955.94, 10 townhouses for sale with an average list price of $561,779.30, and 1 lot for sale with a list price of $77,500. The average annual property tax for Tonto Verde Golf Club - Peaks Course is $3,185.92.
