27/02/2023
Yuma East Wetlands
Just past the Territorial Prison is yet another pretty and peaceful park to hit up when in town. At the Yuma East Wetlands, visitors can hike, bike and horseback ride alongside the Colorado River with attractive nature and wildlife being on show wherever you go.
Also reclaimed and rehabilitated after having formerly been a city landfill, the protected area is now mostly home to some important woods and wetlands. While hiking about its cottonwoods and reeds, you can usually see dozens of ducks and other waterfowl as well as the occasional furtive rabbit or rattlesnake amidst the undergrowth.
Asides from enjoying the park’s pleasant scenery and views, you can also picnic and barbecue here or fish in the river and read the informative plaques that explain more about the area’s habitat.