The Springs at Santa Rita

The Springs at Santa Rita is a gated 55+ active adult community in Green Valley, Arizona, about 25 miles south of Tucson and 30 minutes from Tucson International Airport. Built between 1996 and 2003, the community encompasses 442 homes — a mix of attached townhomes sharing a common wall and detached single-family residences. Attached homes typically run 850 to 1,300 square feet with one or two bedrooms, while single-family homes range from roughly 1,100 to 1,600 square feet with two to three bedrooms, all offering main-level living and attached garages. The community is anchored by the Santa Rita Social Center, a 30,000 square-foot recreation facility located within the gates. The center features an outdoor pool with chair lift, hot tub, fitness equipment, four meeting rooms, an art studio, dance studio, clay studio, computer lab, camera club space, and a catering kitchen. A 24-acre private park with walking trails wraps the neighborhood, and residents enjoy sweeping views of the Santa Rita Mountains and the adjacent Torres Blancas Golf Course to the east. What really distinguishes The Springs is the dual recreation structure: in addition to the on-site social center, every homeowner is a mandatory member of Green Valley Recreation (GVR), which grants access to 13 recreation centers spread across the broader Green Valley area. Through GVR, residents can use multiple swimming pools, pickleball and tennis courts, bocce ball, basketball and volleyball courts, ballrooms, woodworking shops, hobby studios, fishing lakes, and miles of trails, plus sign up for more than 60 clubs and activity groups covering everything from hiking and golf to crafts and cards. The Springs itself hosts monthly potluck dinners, picnics, and meet-and-greet parties to keep social life active inside the gates. The community sits just off Interstate 19, making Tucson an easy drive and opening up Southern Arizona. Nearby attractions include Madera Canyon (a premier birding destination), the Titan Missile Museum, Tubac's arts district, and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. The Springs is part of the larger Santa Rita Springs master-planned area, which also includes The Greens, The Links, and Legends — each with its own HOA but all sharing GVR membership. For buyers seeking affordable main-level living, a true gated feel, and access to one of the most extensive active-adult amenity networks in Arizona, The Springs at Santa Rita delivers on all three.