West Wetlands Park is a 110-acre popular urban park in the city of Yuma. It has two distinct areas: The “lower bench” with native grasses and trees, and the “upper bench,” developed for recreation with a lake, several picnic pavilions, barbecues, kids’ playgrounds, and lovely landscaping. Centennial Beach is part of the park with a nice sandy beach on the river, next to the boat ramp, perfect for cooling off on a hot day or for building a sand castle. It is not the ocean and there are no waves, but it is fun to feel the sand between the toes. Miles of walking trails wind through the park. Somewhere along the way, hikers can see a statue commemorating the 1st Iowa Volunteers, the Mormon Battalion. There is also a solar demonstration garden, a hummingbird and butterfly garden, and a fascinating burrowing owl habitat.
Centennial Beach, 282 N. 12th Avenue, Yuma, AZ 85364
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