Yuma Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in and county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States
About Yuma
Yuma bills itself as the "Sunniest City on Earth", with weather (and weather records) to match: of any populated place in the contiguous United States, Yuma is the driest, the sunniest, and the least humid, has the lowest frequency of precipitation, and has the highest number of days per year–175–with a daily high temperature of90°F (32°C)or above. Within the U.S., perhaps onlyDeath Valleyrivals it for extreme weather. Mix in tropical storm (Hurricane Nora, 1997), rare dusting of snow (Dec 1932, Jan 1937, Dec 1967) and along a fault zone (the Algodones fault zone in the Yuma Desert; record magnitude 7.1 in 1915), and it's not much of a stretch to claim that Yuma is a place of extremes. The weather makes it a draw for out-of-state visitors and temporary winter residents (called "snow birds"
Top Attractions in Yuma
Explore the best things to see and do in Yuma:
- ★Castle Dome Mine Museum
- ★Colorado River State Historic Park
- ★Desert Hills Municipal Golf Course
- ★Midnight at the Oasis
- ★Paradise Casino
- ★Quechan Indian Day
- ★Sanguinetti House Museum and Gardens
- ★Silver Spur Rodeo
Where to Eat in Yuma
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Ah So Sushi & Steak
- 🍴Brownie's Restaurant
- 🍴Chretin's Restaurant & Cantina
- 🍴Hunter Steakhouse
- 🍴Julieanna's Patio Cafe
- 🍴Mi Rancho Restaurant
Where to Stay in Yuma
- 🏨Best Western Inn & Suites Yuma Foothills
- 🏨Comfort Inn & Suites
- 🏨Fortuna Pond
- 🏨Holiday Inn
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express
- 🏨Mittry Lake Wildlife Area
Yuma Travel Guide Sections
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