Attractions in Yuma

Information about some of the most popular visitor attractions including historic Downtown Yuma, the Yuma Crossing National Historic Area. Also includes attractions near Yuma, in Arizona, California, and Mexico.

Most Visited Yuma Attractions
- Fort Yuma
- Yuma Crossing
- Yuma Territorial Prison
- Yuma Quartermaster Depot

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area
Visitors to the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area can visit an old western fort, military supplies depot, and territorial prison. The heritage district includes two Arizona state parks, Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park and the Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park.

Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park

Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park

Yuma Conservation Garden
2520 East 32nd Street
Yuma, Arizona 85365
Phone: 928-317-1935

Sanguinetti House Museum
Includes information about the Sanguinetti House Museum and the two adjacent sites, the Adobe Annex and the Molina Block.

Yuma County Fairgrounds
2520 East 32nd Street
Yuma, Arizona 85365
Phone: 928-726-4420

The Peanut Patch
4322 East County 13th Street
Yuma, Arizona 85365-4631
Phone: 928-726-6292

Yuma Visitors Center
201 North 4th Avenue
Yuma, Arizona
Phone: 928-783-0071

Yuma Palms Regional Center
The 490,000 squaqre foot Yuma Palms Shopping Center is located in the city of Yuma on the northeast corner of 16th Street and Interstate Highway 8.

Arizona Western College
Located at 2020 South Ave 8 East in the city of Yuma Arizona. For more information call 928-317-6000l

Other Yuma Attractions
- Downtown Yuma Historic District
- Fort Yuma
- Quechan Indian Museum
- Yuma Desalting Plant
- 301 Main A Contemporary Visual Art Exhibition Site
- Lower Colorado River

Arizona Attractions Near Yuma

Arizona Attractions Near Yuma
- Adair Park (private 660 acre park 16 miles NE of Yuma)
- All American Canal
- Betty's Kitchen National Recreational Trail
- Cibola National Wildlife Refuge
- Cocopah Indian Reservation (13 miles south of Yuma)
- Downtown Yuma Historic District
- Imperial Natinal Wildlife Refute
- Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
- Lower Colorado River
- Martinez Lake
- McPhaul Swinging Bridge
- Morales Dam in Old Mexico
- Picacho State Recreation Area
- Palm Canyon (75 miles NE of Yuma)
- Castle Dome Mountains (46 miles NE of Yuma)
- Old Plank Road
- Yuma Valley Railroad
- McPhaul Swinging Bridge to Nowhere
- Redondo Ruins (home of Jose Maria Redondo)
- Saihati Camel Farm

California Attractions Near Yuma

Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area
a 40 mile long, 5 mile wide stretch of sand dunes located in the southeast corner of Califoria. Popular destination for off road vehicle enthusiasts.

Center of the World Plaza
The publishing of the children's book "COE the Good Dragon at the Center of the World," led to a 1985 law setting "The Official Center of the World" at the precise point inside the pyramid at Felicity, California.

Mexico Attractions Near Yuma

Los Algodones
The official name of this small Baja California border town located a few miles west of the city of Yuma is Vicente Guerrero, but it is more commonly known as "Los Algondones". In recent years it has become a popular destinatin for Canadian and U.S. citizens seeking inexpensive prescription medicines, dental care, and medical care.

El Golfo de Santa Clara
Small beach resort in Sonora Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico. Located about 60 miles away from the city of Yuma.

See also
Visitor Activities in Yuma
Yuma Travel Guide
Arizona Travel Guide