This 110-acre park has thirty acres that have been restored with trees and grasses native to the Sonoran desert, and another thirty are developed for use with a lake, picnic shelters, and landscaping.

West Wetlands ParkĪnother one of the fun outdoor things to do in Yuma, AZ, is West Wetlands Park. Bird species you might see include black-necked stilts, great egrets, and greater yellowlegs.Įast Wetlands Park, Yuma Crossing Bike Path, Yuma, AZ 5. This environmental restoration area is a popular place for hiking, biking, and birdwatching. East Wetlands ParkĪt the base of Yuma Territorial Prison along the Colorado River is East Wetlands Park. Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, 220 Prison Hill Rd, Yuma, AZ, 4. You’ll also learn why Yuma High School athletic teams became known as “The Criminals.” Exhibits detail what life would have been like for the inmates, and why locals accused prison officials of running a country club. It is interesting to see all the land and the farming up so close to the road and we really enjoyed the afternoon.At Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, you can walk into the actual prison cells, and even better, walk out. We actually drove from Yuma down to San Luis and then back up to Cocopah. If you visit, an hour is about the right amount of time in the museum, and the store has some interesting pieces for sale.Īcross from the museum is the Police Station and behind it is a tank and an armoured vehicle. He had lived in the Philippines for several years and had a good global perspective on things and how it all related back to the people on the reserve. We had an excellent visit with the staff person there. Perhaps one day they will finish the demonstration houses and area a little more. The museum is free and although small in size we really enjoyed looking at and reading the info on each exhibit. Best advice I can give is when you are close to Somerton, look west for the water tower in the country side !!!

My wife and I visited here, although we had trouble finding it with no GPS.

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