Vacation house is Clean and well maintained. Management was easy to communicate with and very…read moreAccommodating.

If you enjoy a peaceful environment with amazing fishing this is a great place to stay…read more We have stayed in the rental home twice, and brought the RV a few times. Will be back!

Nicer park, in the area. Playground is clean. Has ample amount of shade and benches. Great to take…read morekids in the cooler months.

Decent park near our hotel, walking distance. I was here early, 7 AM with my dog. Park was empty…read moreother then a police cruiser parked in the medium sized parking lot. Park has public restrooms & an old brick BBQ pit. Good for kids, has a playground, baseball backstop, basketball court, volleyball area with net. Bike racks, bleachers by the baseball diamond with a drinking fountain. Good for dogs, Pet Friendly, but not enclosed with a gate. My dog liked this park. Large open green space with stadium lights for a game of soccer or football. Metal Picnic tables in the shade near trees & playground. Typical small city park.

Put aside the mental image of city parks in St. Louis, Glendale AZ or Henderson Nevada. This Gem…read moreis different! You will need to have a different set of criteria in mind before making judgement or reviewing! This is afterall a desert community. It's a desert community without lakes rivers or water filled rushing streams. Beauty in the Desert has been ignored by many through the ages. We disputed Quartzite for the day. We enjoyed local restaurants, businesses geared toward freeway tourists and historical sites. With an 8 year old in tow we wanted some active playtime before loading up to head home. He had a blast! This park is clean, visitors clearly value this and are able to see garbage cans and use them! Hip hip Hooray a win for us all! Two shade covered play structures were a hit! Badminton net was in good shape, there seemed to be bourse shoe set up, a ball field with a stage in the outfield promised good fun! A dog park has its own Yelp Page. Skateboard basics , Basketball and More Restrooms located north of the dog park at first worried me... and perhaps there are hot summer days when they could be but the brick structure was not offensive! Cleanliness and full Toilet tissue, commodes which flushed adequately were much appreciated! Good ventilation and the fact that the interior of the ladies room was well lit. These facilities are well maintained!

This is a large park for a small city. The park is located directly across from town hall and the…read moreQuartzsite library. It is a safe park with two courthouses and the police department on the same street. You won't find a homeless problem here and no graffiti issues. Some of the things the park has to offer is a radio controlled car track, horseshoe pits, skate park, playgrounds, disc golf course, and even a fitness trail. The community has several functions in the park every year including a Veterans Day memorial event by the two big airplanes at the park's entrance. The park is open from sun up to sun set and several people use the park daily. The town does a great job in keeping the park up.

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!

Good if you have a boat to launch. Other than that the place is run down. Thank god we kept going…read moreto Parker.

My husband loves co.ing here to fish. I am glad I never came. We are doing a Drive by. These…read morebathrooms definitely invoke the squat and hold your nose and breath rule! Right by the California border. Nice park and BBQ grill area. The birds singing made my heart sing! I would "stop by" but never be here at night! Bring your own toilet and paper if you can.

A beautiful Wildlife Refuge with a drive-loop and a nature trail. On the border of California and…read moreArizona about a hour from Yuma. We did not get to actually go inside Visitor Center as it was closed for the season, so plan ahead as it is not really close to much of anything except the great outdoors. There are pit toilets near the nature trail if needed. The loop drive is very nice along open fields where there are burrowing Owls habitats (did not see any) We missed the wintering birds by a couple weeks. We did see this beautiful American Kestrel hanging out overlooking the fields.

Refuge for wildlife, fishing hunting and something for everyone Swimming & free camping Dune buggy…read morein the winter. Bible study and exercise much needed. Breathtaking mountain views! Although, the Sunrise and sunsets r totally amazing.

It's not just ANY border... it's the California Arizona border! On one side is California... and on…read morethe other side? You guessed it - it's Arizona! Beauty on one side... and higher gas prices on the other! If you're driving from one state to the other, it's literally almost impossible not to pass the border! But with this five-star review, why would you want to pass it by??? Take a look around... take it all in.... Including the monumental California sign on one side... and that cute little informational Arizona sign on the other! Five stars for this border! *****FIVE STARS*****

Cool sign for photo opportunity. Saw it on the way from CA to AZ and then on the return trip we…read moretook some photos. Quite a large sign with the golden brown bear. There is a border control area right before this sign but they just do the usual inspection. During our drive on a Sunday there were signs stating inspection was closed so we didn't have to stop. So our car filled with Buc-ees snacks and nuggets were safe to continue to be enjoyed in CA!

This is one of the few historic places to visit in this desert town. The Hi Jolly gravesite is…read moreunique and seems to be a popular stop for the curious who are passing through. I like walking through old cemeteries and reading some of the history of the people that are buried so long ago.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1195383562266838?fs=e&mibextid=wwXIfr&fs=e…read more This is a true pilgrimage site ! And the ghost of Haj Ali will love that he still has some celebrity! A very cool character in history! Stop by and also google his history, there is no way not to love this story of the Leader of the Camel Corps ! A memorial to Quartzite history and American ingenuity!

Happy new month, happy September! I killed 3 birds with one…read morestone during our visit to Palm Springs hehe and got to cross Joshua Tree National Park off my list. I always wanted to visit Joshua Tree National Park from seeing all the Instagram post, heard many things about the tree and the movies were filmed here. Yay, it finally happened during August, not a good time to visit but it was the only time we could make it. The weather was super HOT to be in the desert , 3 digit hot . Next time I have other plans Joshua Tree, I will be visiting in cooler times. I was so excited for Joshua Tree, finally happened hehe. We drive in to Joshua Tree twice, the first day we kind got lost looking for Joshua Tree and we started later in the day so we continued the next day. The drive in was nice, the roads were paved. We didn't hike it but just got to drive around the National Park, $30. per car, good for 7 days entrance. I asked the park guard where is the original Joshua Tree located, (hehe) but I learned that there isn't a specific or original. "Joshua" is named after a person. I loved seeing all the Joshua Trees, trying to find the perfect tree shape for our photos. I know how the Joshua Tree looks like, hehe. Joshua Tree is 130 miles east of LA, in southern dessert, we drove from LAX, it was perfect as one of the reason to visit Palm Springs was for JW, got info. that Joshua Tree was in the area, this was truly meant to be, Nearest towns are Twentynine Palms, Palm Desert and Palm Springs. What makes Joshua Tree special, this is where two deserts meet, The Mojave desert and lower Colorado desert, they have crazy rock formations, boulder piles and dark night skies, like International Dark Sky Park) The park is open 24 hours which I would be afraid to be at the park late at night. Don't forget to bring water, snacks, food, wear comfortable shoes, sunscreen, prepared for spotty cell service. All in all, Absolutely beautiful, I got to cross JTNP off my list, took in nature and family time, Carpe Diem, seize the moment, all we have is now. I can't wait to be back again for more Joshua Tree adventures!

As part of our quest to visit all 63 U.S. national parks, we set off on a six-week road trip. I…read morehave a personal rule: I only count a national park as "visited" if I actually spend time there, hike or walk through it, and truly experience it. On this trip, we visited 14 national parks, and Joshua Tree National Park was one of the most playful and surprising. My husband came up with what may be the park's most accurate unofficial name: "Amazing Boulders National Park... with a few Joshua trees." After spending a couple of days there, I had to admit he had a point. Yes, the Joshua trees are fascinating. These unusual plants are actually members of the yucca family rather than true trees, and they give the landscape a wonderfully whimsical character. But what completely captivated us were the enormous granite boulder formations scattered throughout the park. They seem to have been dropped from the sky by a giant child building a playground. Hiking here is simply fun. Around every corner, another incredible rock formation appears, and before long you find yourself spotting shapes in the rocks: an elephant, a skull, faces, animals, castles... your imagination takes over. Climbing on the boulders brought out our inner children. Unlike many hikes where you simply follow a trail, Joshua Tree encourages exploration and curiosity. One of the most fascinating aspects of the park is that it lies where two distinct deserts meet: the higher, cooler Mojave Desert, home to the Joshua trees, and the lower, hotter Colorado Desert, creating remarkable diversity in both plants and wildlife. We were fortunate to visit while many of the cacti were in bloom, adding splashes of color to the desert. We also enjoyed watching the abundant wildlife, including desert iguanas, ground squirrels, Gambel's quail, and countless birds that make this seemingly harsh environment feel surprisingly alive. The scenery constantly changes, from forests of Joshua trees to giant rock piles, hidden valleys, cholla gardens, and wide-open desert vistas. It is easy to understand why artists, photographers, climbers, and stargazers have been drawn here for generations. Joshua Tree National Park is one of those rare places that makes you smile while you're exploring it. It is beautiful, quirky, imaginative, and incredibly fun. Whether you come to hike, climb, photograph, or simply let your imagination run wild among the boulders, this park is unforgettable. Highly recommended, and if you find yourself calling it "Amazing Boulders National Park," don't worry... you're probably not the first.

It's a little difficult to see off the main road because the sign is weathered. If you plan on…read morevisiting I would suggest bringing a painted rock, desert plant, or a stone ornament to place it on someone's memorial. There are many memorials to see and each one is unique.

If you find yourself in Quartzsite and want to spend the afternoon outside to relax this is the…read moreplace for you. The garden has a story and is dedicated to the memory of a young girl who passed while living in Quartzsite several years ago. Over time it has transformed into a botanical garden and memorial for those who have passed on with ties to Quartzsite. While walking around the gardens I find the most unique things that people have done for their loved ones. If photography is your thing you will want to bring your camera. If sitting outside and reading is your thing you will want to bring a book. I would not really recommend this to be the place to bring the dog. Directions to get here are: Take Plymouth Rd north from the Town Park and just before you get to the Desert Flyers radio controlled airplane field you will see the signs posted with arrows directing you to the gardens. (it's free)