This environmental restoration area is a popular place for hiking, biking, and birdwatching. East Wetlands ParkĪt the base of Yuma Territorial Prison along the Colorado River is East Wetlands Park. Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, 220 Prison Hill Rd, Yuma, AZ, 4. You’ll also learn why Yuma High School athletic teams became known as “The Criminals.” Exhibits detail what life would have been like for the inmates, and why locals accused prison officials of running a country club. At Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, you can walk into the actual prison cells, and even better, walk out.
