Discover free admission days, Colorado River wetland trails, territorial historic parks, and low-cost community arts centers across Yuma, Somerton, San Luis, and the desert river borderlands.
Restored riparian wetlands, barrier-free river levees, and shaded municipal parks.
A landmark 350-acre restored cottonwood-willow riparian corridor along the Colorado River. Gateway Park provides accessible staging with shaded grassy lawns, accessible restrooms, and smooth, level concrete paths connecting directly to the wetlands nature trails beneath the historic Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge.
110-acre municipal regional park hugging the Colorado River. Features an accessible 1-mile paved walking trail loop, native hummingbird and butterfly gardens, sensory play zones, and barrier-free shaded picnic ramadas with frequent waterfowl and songbird observation.
A wide, flat, multi-mile paved asphalt greenway following the Colorado River levee from downtown Yuma westward toward the agricultural valleys. Well-lit and barrier-free, offering peaceful open-sky river views with no vehicular traffic.
Historic desert penitentiaries, military supply depots, and pioneer agricultural archives.
Perched on a bluff overlooking the Colorado River, this historic 1876 territorial prison housed legendary frontier inmates. The museum exhibition hall, historic cellblock corridor, and guard tower overlook grounds feature paved ramp access and accessible restrooms. Free entry for children 6 and under; senior and military rates available.
Historic 1860s U.S. Army Quartermaster Depot and early Bureau of Reclamation river management center. Exhibits showcase early steam navigation on the Colorado River, desert wagon supply trains, and major irrigation dams. Level grounds with smooth concrete walkways connecting five restored historic adobe buildings.
Operated by the Arizona Historical Society inside the 19th-century adobe home of merchant E.F. Sanguinetti, the "Merchant Prince of Yuma." Features exhibits on pioneer mercantile trade, historic home furnishings, and an accessible outdoor rose garden and courtyard with shaded seating.
Free municipal art galleries, pottery studios, and historic downtown cultural centers.
City-owned cultural center in the historic downtown district featuring four distinct visual art galleries displaying rotating exhibitions by Southwestern and international artists. Connected to the historic 1912 Yuma Theatre. 100% free admission year-round; barrier-free ground-floor access, elevator, and accessible restrooms.
Stroll historic Main Street featuring early 20th-century storefronts, public bronze sculptures, painted murals, and shaded porticos. Broad, flat sidewalks with curb ramps provide an unhurried, barrier-free urban arts and architectural walk.
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