Arcosanti is the experimental town that the architect Paolo Soleri began building in the high desert north of Phoenix. Its concrete vaults and apses look like nowhere else in Arizona. For anyone who enjoyed Cosanti or Taliesin West, it is a fascinating half day.
Back to the estate| Arcosanti | |
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| Address | 13555 S. Cross L Road, Mayer |
| Tours | 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Thursday to Sunday |
| Length | 60 to 90 minutes |
| Price | $25 general; reduced rates for students and youth |
| Visitor center | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
Times and prices from Arcosanti’s official tours page, checked October 2026. Closed on several holidays; check before you go.
See Soleri’s earlier work at Cosanti in Paradise Valley, and Frank Lloyd Wright’s at Taliesin West. For more trips north, see Prescott and Montezuma Castle.
Paradise Reserve has six bedrooms for up to 16 guests, five of them king suites with their own bathroom, plus a pool and spa, a golf simulator, a putting green and a pickleball court. Events and parties are not permitted at the house, and quiet hours apply.
At 13555 S. Cross L Road in Mayer, Arizona, off Interstate 17 north of Phoenix.
Yes, to see the grounds and buildings. The visitor center, café and gallery are open without a tour.
$25 for general admission, with reduced rates for students and youth, per the official site.
Tour details from Arcosanti, checked October 2026. Paradise Reserve is not affiliated with Arcosanti.
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