Beautiful great hiking trails and amazing vistas. Lots of birds and flowers…read more Painted Desert Trail is a relatively easy hike with lots to learn about the desert along the way

On this visit we stayed for 2 days. And this time BOTH bedrooms had bunk beds (I thought I was in…read moreBoot Camp again), but no worries! It was a great time to get away and recharge! We usually come in the fall when it's not blazing out. A trip to the beach (we rented one of those huge "floaty-mats" for the lake. We walked our dogs either morning and/or nighttime. Too hot for the paddle boats, didn't finish the online boat license cert, no problem. Overall, a good time and will come again...in the fall!

Went to the lake today for the first time and it was much bigger than I expected. It was nice and…read morepeaceful and it was a nice change of scene. My only complaint is that I did not see any trash bins nearby so people seem to leave bottles behind. Also there is a lot of broken glass on the floor. Besides that, would go back again to get some relaxing views by the water.

Keep in mind Lake is off the main road and you take a dirt road, so expect your vehicle to get…read moredirty. It's a great spot for fishing though.

We were down there for 4th of July weekend, which I hear is one of THE busiest times to go. Not to…read moremention super. freakin'. hot. I don't believe you can rent boats or jet skis, but if you have your own, take them! There are a couple boat launches and slips you can rent, or else lot of boats were tied to the "beach". Our friends have a fishing boat so we took it out on the river and back into a couple lakes that weren't heavily trafficked by the jet skiers or wakeboarders scaring off all the fish. Caught a few fish, only one being big enough to keep and eat (a delicious bass!) There's a store that seems to have plenty of supplies of you've forgotten anything. The pool is an ok size. There's a game room with ping pong tables and maybe something else but I can't remember. I'm not sure of it was still hidden shores property, but there are lots of trails out in the desert for ATV action. The restaurant was understaffed for such a busy weekend and usually only open fri-sun. Saturday night was all you can eat taco bar for 6.95 and nothing spectacular, but worth 7 bucks. Monday morning was all you can eat pancakes for 3 bucks, also nothing spectacular but worth the 3 bucks for the 2 pancakes I could actually finish.

These people are crazy another power trip for the books they think they own the beach problem is…read morefederal law states that all beaches in USA are public not private which is why you don't have greedy people trying to sell spots on the beach or businesses charging to rent cabanas and chairs. Last but not least the reason why we can sit on the beach in the sand and order drink or food because beach is a public land never to be sold or profiting from it. There is only 1 place in the Hamptons New York that was grandfathered in 1908 and still operating today on the beach and the resort owns that area of Beach. So they have no right to control the beach or who's on it!!!

Love National Wildlife Refuges - decided to visit on our way to Yuma. Did not know that Visitor…read moreCenter would be closed, but lucky enough to meet two very helpful Rangers (Anna Lily & Marina) - hopefully got the spelling right. They gave us information about the Refuge. They were very generous with thier time, even went in and got the cancelation stamp for my book which I greatly appreciated. Clean restrooms were also greatly appreciated. We definitely have to come back in the winter months to fully appreciate this Refuge

The manager of this place was a complete jerk has no respect for visitors they treat nature better…read morethe humans the manager made us feel like we were walking on eggshells everywhere we went in the reserve the sites and sounds were great love experiencing nature but not with some one looking over my shoulder the whole time I would say to anyone wanting to visit skip this place management does not make you feel welcome

I love Walter's Camp and appreciate meeting Tabitha today. She's lovely and has a great authentic…read morequality about her. She is a graciously sincere kind person and will be very helpful to make sure her guests are well cared for. Thanks to her yet again for making our trip extra wonderful. It is a great place to launch watercraft and explore. Today on the river was beautiful and I can't wait for next time! Be sure to take the time to visit Walter's Camp and don't let the bumpy gravel road deter you! Say hi to Tabitha and check out the general store. It's well stocked for a small place. Thankful yet again!!

Visited Walter's Camp on my first canoe camp trip on 3/13/25. I was pleased to see that it wasn't…read morebusy. Tabitha, the camp host helped me get set up and gave me the lay of the land. The general store has a few items, merchandise, and even a bar back that is used when the camp is in full swing after Memorial Day according to Tabitha. I chose a far site at the edge of the property underneath two tamarisk/salt cedar trees which was great for shade. I launched my canoe at the concrete boat ramp and paddled the old Colorado River channel right out in front of the camp which is not lacking in it's scenery of Cibola Natl Wildlife Refuge and the beautiful Trigo Mountains Wilderness viewable eastward. Nighttime is where things came alive! Dozens of braying burros, coyotes, and owls that would hoot up a storm in the trees above me. An a/c or refrigeration until by the general store ran in cycles all night and was about as annoying as someone running a generator. The facilities provided had showers and pit toilets, all in good condition. Taking a moment to stretch/yoga before the morning paddle in the communal hang out area in front of the general store was a great idea. I was greeted by an amazing SW sherbet sunrise over the calm waters of the inner channel of the Colorado, it was spectacular. I'm typically a dispersed camper, so some of my gripes about the noise you can probably take with a grain of salt. Would I stay the night again? Sure, but I'd prefer something a bit more isolated. Thank you Tabitha for all your advice on boating the river as a novice, appreciate what you do!

We had an amazing time kayaking with Leto's! The kayaks, paddles, and life jackets were all in…read moregreat condition, and the life jackets are cleaned and sanitized before every rental! When we arrived at Mittry Lake they were already there waiting for us and by the time we walked from the car to the ramp the kayaks were ready for us to hop in. This was the first time for a couple of us so it was really nice that Leto's made sure that we knew the basics and made sure to answer all of our questions before we took off. The lake is beautiful! Very peaceful and relaxing! It's really nice at the boat ramp, there is a huge covered picnic area with several tables and bbqs. The only thing I would change about our recent kayaking trip with Leto's is upping the 2 hour rental that we had and reserving them for longer! Such a great company and amazing experience. 10 out of 10 would definitely recommend!

This place has a new owner and is now called 3:10 Kayak and Paddleboard Rentals. I highly recommend…read morerenting kayaks here. The kayaks were of excellent quality and much better than typical rentals. Owner Dale was also super helpful and accommodating for us. We had a super fun time kayaking at the south end of the Colorado River with lots of interesting channels making you feel like you were exploring the jungle of the Amazonas at times. This is the most fun place I think I have ever kayaked. If you want to have a great time kayaking, this is the place for sure and if you need to rent this is the place to get rentals.

An ideal place to visit any time of the year ( especially wintertime"). One can feed the ducks and…read morefish with food you brought yourself or for a small fee what the conversation has on site. Recently, we brought a pack or two of bread and had a good time enjoying nature and outdoors. You can still feed the ducks when it's closed by throwing their food over or thru the fence. Worth visiting for something completely different.

This is an AWESOME OASIS right along the highway (Open Nov thru April on Saturdays 9-5 and Sundays…read more12-5) with so much to do in a quiet, hassle-free space. The 28-acre site includes a botanical garden featuring Sonoran desert vegetation, a watershed model, a pond for wild and domestic waterfowl, and a display of antique farm equipment. Rumor has it that there is also a mysterious tortoise that hangs out there, but you have to find him!!! The BEST thing about the place it that you can walk around in silence and clear your head, chek out the antique tractors and farm equipment, enjoy the vegitation or just sit in the shade (many benches provided along the way) near the pond and watch the ducks and the other people (very kid friendly) enjoying themselves. I would check out their website, because it's loaded with suggestions and facts about the awesome garden activities. http://www.yumaconservationgarden.org/YCG%20Activities.htm

This is a well maintained and fun playground. We stop by every time we drive to Yuma. My kids all…read moreenjoy their time here. Plenty of things for kids to do, for all ages. The park is clean and so are its bathroom. Large field to picnic or kick a ball. Highly recommend stopping by for some fun family time. There is a lot of wildlife to observe as well.

We loved this park!…read more The park itself has a large playground area (seen in photo) for bigger kids to run around. There is also a side, smaller area for toddlers with smaller slides, swings, climbing tubes, etc. Along the perimeter there is a traditional zip line and one with a chair. This is also connected to a trail that goes along the Colorado River that has very nice views and is quite long!

Most the parks r free or reasonably priced! Some r more kempt up than others....There's camping w…read moreRestrooms. If u like camping U'll like these & even if not, there's lots 2 do for everyone. So, have a picnic, fish, jetski, boating, hunting or wildlife watching there's lots 2 c. The people r usually friendly so go for a hike or Bbq and just have fun. There's lots of birds, owls, deer and desert flowers to see. Just have fun. Stores nearby and even gas. But only 1 hot food place close by. So bring water, toiletpaper & supplies, sunscreen & deepwoods off and proper clothes n u'll b ok. Don't 4get 2 tow your own trash to show u appreciate the hospitality. No worries. :) Have a good time.

I had a great visit at Sunbeam lake today, Tuesday Jan 13. I took a walk mainly to take some…read morepictures for Tic Tok. I enjoyed a picnic lunch, some bird watching and just being outside.

What a GEM!! Park by the lake with covered playgrounds. Pretty grounds. Large grassy area. Small…read moreand large play set by the lake! Alot of tables.