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It is adjacent to a new city park with bike and walking trails, beach, and boat launch. We've even taken in a couple girl's fast pitch softball games next door. Our stay here was extended to take in the extensive history and natural beauty of this area - heat be damned.
Soon after arriving we journeyed up to "the lakes" - several resorvoirs about 20 miles north of town. While we considered bringing the camper to the lakes, the lack of shade and power convinced us to just spend some day hours here.
We toured the infamous Yuma Territorial Prison and the Quartermaster museum where the citizens of Yuma have gone to great lengths to preserve and display this area's history.
The process of placing canals in town to distribute water was a true engineering feat back in the early 1900's.
Ninety-percent of America's winter leafy green veggies are produced in this area and the irrigation system makes that possible. The Colorado River provides for the entire economy of this area.
Today we head just a couple miles west to spend the night in the desert before hitting an ultra-luxury resort in San Diego on Friday.
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