Barney Farms, Queen Creek.
A family farm since 1948
planned around a 22-acre lake.
Barney Farms is a Fulton Homes master-planned community in the Town of Queen Creek, built on land the Barney family farmed starting in 1948. Fulton Homes describes it as a 1,700-lot community centered on a 22-acre deep-water lake.
Barney Farms on the map
Approximate outline drawn around the recorded subdivision plats named for Fulton Homes Barney Farms on the Maricopa County Assessor map. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
A master-planned community in east Queen Creek
Barney Farms is a master-planned community built by Fulton Homes in the Town of Queen Creek, in Maricopa County. Fulton Homes places it off Germann and Signal Butte roads.
Fulton Homes describes Barney Farms as a 1,700-lot community. A 22-acre deep-water lake sits at its center, with catch-and-release fishing, kayaking and canoeing. A lakeside park, an aquatic center, a clubhouse and a neighborhood trail system surround it.
From potato farm to Town of Queen Creek plan
Newell Barney set out to buy a farm in 1948. With his father-in-law and two brothers-in-law, he started with 650 acres in the Mesa area. The family later bought close to 2,000 acres, about half of it desert, and cleared the land, dug ditches and built roads. At its peak the farm grew about 1,200 acres of potatoes.
The Town of Queen Creek approved the Barney Farms PAD rezone on September 21, 2016. The Town approved the Fulton Homes at Barney Farms PAD amendment on May 2, 2018 and its preliminary plat on June 13, 2018.
Gail Barney, who grew up on the farm, served the Town of Queen Creek as Mayor for 12 years. Frontier Family Park, next to the community, holds a memorial bench in his honor and a statue of his parents, Newell and Katherine Barney.
1948
Newell Barney and family start farming 650 acres in the Mesa area.
2016
The Town of Queen Creek approves the Barney Farms PAD rezone on September 21.
2024
The Town opens Frontier Family Park, 85 acres, on Signal Butte Road north of Queen Creek Road.
The lake, the clubhouse and a Town park next door
The lake and its park anchor Barney Farms. The Town of Queen Creek built its largest park and its Recreation and Aquatic Center on Signal Butte Road, north of Queen Creek Road.
- The 22-acre lake.A deep-water lake at the center of the community, with catch-and-release fishing, kayaking and canoeing, per Fulton Homes. Fulton Homes, Barney Farms
- Aquatic center and clubhouse.Fulton Homes lists a community clubhouse, an aquatic center with a 12,293 sq ft pool, cabanas, a splash pad and a zip line.
- Courts and trails.Basketball, pickleball, sand volleyball and bocce courts, a pedestrian bridge and a neighborhood trail system, per Fulton Homes.
- Frontier Family Park.An 85-acre Town park at 20039 S. 220th Street with 24 pickleball courts, six baseball and softball fields, three multipurpose fields, a fishing lake and a 1.5-mile perimeter path. It opened June 8, 2024. Town of Queen Creek
- Queen Creek Recreation and Aquatic Center.A Town facility at Frontier Family Park, 22343 E. Ryan Road, with an indoor track, indoor sport courts, a lap pool, a lazy river and slides. The Recreation Center opened in March 2025.
- Fire Station 4.Queen Creek Fire and Medical Department Station 4 is at 20155 S. Signal Butte Road.
Owning a home in Barney Farms
Barney Farms is zoned under a Planned Area Development approved by the Town of Queen Creek. Building permits and zoning questions go to the Town.
The governing documents and association details for a specific home come with the resale disclosure.
Queen Creek Unified School District operates Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary School at 19684 South 225th Place, Queen Creek, AZ 85142.
Barney Farms, answered
Is Barney Farms inside the Town of Queen Creek?
Yes. The Town of Queen Creek approved the Barney Farms PAD rezone in 2016 and the Fulton Homes at Barney Farms preliminary plat in 2018.
Which county is Barney Farms in?
Barney Farms is in Maricopa County. The Maricopa County Assessor lists its recorded plats in the Town of Queen Creek.
Who built Barney Farms?
Fulton Homes is the builder and developer named on its own site and in Town of Queen Creek planning records.
How large is the lake?
Fulton Homes describes a 22-acre deep-water lake with catch-and-release fishing.
How many homes are planned?
Fulton Homes describes Barney Farms as a 1,700-lot master-planned community.
Where does the name come from?
The land was farmed by the Barney family, who started farming in 1948. The family grew about 1,200 acres of potatoes at the farm's peak.
Which Town park is closest?
Frontier Family Park, an 85-acre Town park, is on Signal Butte Road north of Queen Creek Road at 20039 S. 220th Street.
Is there a school in the community?
Queen Creek Unified School District operates Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary School at 19684 South 225th Place, Queen Creek, AZ 85142.
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Sources: Fulton Homes, Barney Farms, Fulton Homes, Barney Brothers, Town of Queen Creek, P18-0221 staff report, Town of Queen Creek, P19-0095 staff report, Town of Queen Creek, Frontier Family Park now open, Town of Queen Creek, Recreation and Aquatic Center grand opening, QCUSD, Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary, Maricopa County Assessor parcel map. All checked 3 November 2026.