This place was really educational and interesting. Only takes a few hours so youll have plenty of time to explore the waterfront below. I definitely recommend checking it out!

Prison is supposed to be one of the most haunted in the US. Closes at 5pm so night activities NOT allowed. Although I didnt sense any spiritual energies, I enjoyed the museum, the cells, and the theater inside. The park provided invaluable information on how prison life was for the guards & prisoners during territorial times. The gift shop also had nice souvenirs to take home. Worth the stop, highly recommend.

Awesome place if your interested in old west history. The prison is well preserved and kind of creepy. When we visited it was 115 degrees and it really put into perspective the miseryThe prisoners must have endured. The reasons for some of the incarceration was shocking. Some were put in there adultery and receiving stolen goods. Highly recommend visiting. The price was very reasonable for what you get.

Excellent place to learn about Arizona Territorial Prison history. Highly recommended by Pedro|Contreras.

Took my wife and 14 yr old grandson today to visit the Yuma Territorial Prison located on a scenic, photographic perch overlooking the Colorado River as it winds past Yumas Old Town District. The Territorial Prison was de-funded by the AZ State Parks District in 2009 because of state spending cut-backs. The citizens of Yuma stepped up and SAVED the historic prison (1st opened in the 1870s, and active until 1909) from being permanently closed. The Prison is now entirely funded by private community donors, and gate receipts from visitors. It has been a few years since I last visited the Prison. I must say the group of local citizens responsible for maintaining the Prison have done a OUTSTANDING job of maintaining, and even improving and upgrading the grounds and exhibits in the Prison! The exhibits are historical, informative, and some quite humorous, and contain many interesting artifacts, photographs, and written articles from the time period. The cell blocks located outside the building that contains the exhibits were constructed out of large blocks of desert rock by manual labor of prisoners in the 1870s; the cells were dark and Spartan, inhabited by snakes and scorpions, and had no air conditioning (a major factor in the 115 degree Yuma summer days), and bring the prison term Hard Time up a whole new level. I can highly recommend a visit to the Yuma Territorial Prison for a look into prison life in the Old West in the 19th Century. A visit there is an enjoyable and informative investment of ones time, and well worth the price of admission while visiting Yuma, AZ!

It took about a little over an hour. We watched some of the film and read much of the stuff. You could spend 2 hours if you dont have antsy kids. The people in charge are very nice.

Neat place! Great history! Put together well! It was nice to be able to go through leisurely at our own pace!

Very nice museum and park, well maintained and very clean. Interesting exhibits. Well worth a visit.

Awesome historical sight. I love taking my friends from out of town

Great history! Military discount makes it VERY affordable! Very well kept grounds and very nice staff!

Small prison but packed with history! They offer a military discount as one of the ticket prices which dropped the adult price to $4.00 instead of $8.00. There was a lot of good information to read about the inmates! In the museum part they have a mirror so you can take your very own mugshot! We were excited to visit since Ghost adventures did an episode here.After touring the prison it was nice to walk to the cemetery and look gaze at the Colorado River. If you have a moment stop by since it doesn’t take long to tour it.

Great museum with a lot of history and you can walk around and look at everything. Great for my 7 year old!! Or anyone else that doesnt like just looking at pictures on walls. Go into old jail cells, hang out in the quad, take a shot at getting a coin into the bed pan in one of the cells. Beautiful scenery, great people and awesome history!! Thank you!

Great history! Lots of memorabilia. A very informative short movie. Walk through on your own. Visit the lookout tower and enjoy the scenery. Prison cemetery a short walk down the hill. Preserved by the local citizens. A must visit if youre in Yuma.

Had an amazing time! TONS of history to see and experience. I highly recommend visiting.

I arrived at 3:25pm & wanted to pay to walk through the museum. The man at the entrance stated he wasn’t letting anyone else in because “the cell block is closing & that’s the best part”...Isn’t this why there are hours of operation? Seems crazy to me to turn away a paying patron that wants to walk through quickly & read up on history. Isn’t that actually part of the purpose of historical sites such as this?

Very fun historical that lays out the history of Yuma Arizona. Go on a Wednesday if possible since there is a LIVE TOUR GUIDE Gary Stigall is absolutely wonderful! See if you can stay in the dark cell alone after you hear the stories.......very fun!

What a piece of Arizona history. If youre traveling through Yuma, take the time to spend a couple hours here and feel what it was like doing time!

Best museum so much history well worth $6 for shore .

Always saw this place but thanks with a school trip we got here and is really awesome, really love this place

It was a georgous place. We were there on a Wednesday AND IT WAS NOT OPEN? On a Wednesday. Never driving that far away again.

This place is so cool! Loved the history and employees, what a place!

Visited YUMA PRISON years ago. Found it to be really interesting. The museum and prison cells are well preserved history. Liked the little bridge outside the prison. Must have been something in its old west times.

Really a cool stop. I wouldve liked to have spent more time here. Our guide was very informative!

Very interesting facts . Enjoyed reading about why they were in prison and how they had to build their own prison.

This place is pretty cool, a good place if you need to waste some time, lots to see, little movie theater, dont forget to ring the breakout bell, it works, also visit lutes restaurant, pretty interesting.

Friendly staff, easy self guided tour. Cool story about the community pulling together to keep the facility running after the government decided to reprioritize spending.

What a great day to visit a museum and a prison no less

Its closed on Tuesdays so, we only got to see the outside from the parking lot.

Quite a visit into the prisoners, guards, and superintendents lives during late 1800s to early 1900s. The history included how the prison was built and grew over the years, along with how it was used after the prison closed.

Fun little park for a 20 minute break. Interesting exhibits

Fun self paced tour, educational and a different experience.

Very fascinating and we got incredible paranormal activity .the little girl pinched me we got evidence on our sls kinect and my leg was burning and captured many spirit orbs in the dark cell

We had a great relaxing afternoon!Thanks

An interesting place to learn about Yuma history! Its a very well taken care of and lots of posted information to read. We spent about 90 minutes here with two kids age 10 & 14, which was about the right amount of time before they wanted to leave. Prices to enter are reasonable.

Excellently restored state prison with an interesting past. Worth a visit. It takes about two hours to soak everything in

This was very interesting to visit! Lots of history and interesting to learn about. Went at a really good time of year too, hot in the direct sun but a lot of areas, in the shade and elevate it was perfect! A little disappointed I didnt feel any ghostly vibes

This place is great, alot of info about the area also. I spent 2-hours here. I was here about 20 years ago, and they did a great job upgrading the prison.

I enjoyed the visit. The 7 min video was informative. It was easy to walk around. Plenty of information in the museum. I would recommend. It took about 90 min.

Really great tours and very informative on the history.

Good day trip. Very interesting. The staff were all very pleasant and helpful. The tour is self-guided so make sure you pay attention to the map they had out on admission. The tour is not very interactive, so children may become bored. This is really a location for adults.The overall design is oriented toward informing the visitor of the history of the prisoners who were incarcerated during its operation.A few hours is more than enough to view theentire museum. The parking is very convenient and while most of the tour is wheelchair accessible, there are a few steps to access the watchtower.The price is very reasonable, and if visiting Yuma this is definitely a must see.

So cool to visit a place that was abundant with history and saved from ruins by the local community. Perfect stop off to gain some history from pre-statehood of Arizona.

I love this place. One of my favorite places Ive visited anywhere. Every tour guide had different history to tell. A couple of the general stories are the same.

We definitely enjoyed our visit to the prison. It was clean, informative, and a really neat piece of Yuma history. Theres a little museum there along with the actual cells that you can go and visit. The Dark Cell is incredible. Its amazing how dark it is in there even with the door open! The gift shop is cute and has Yuma merchandise available. We have 2 small children and even they seemed to enjoy their time there. The museum is catered towards adults so they didnt want to spend a lot of time in there but there were plenty of places for them to explore around the park.

Great little self tour! The grounds are immaculate! So beautiful and well taken care of. Great little store and mini theater. If you are visiting Yuma you should stop and take 30 mins to check this out. Also has gorgeous views of the whole area!

Knowledgeable staff made it a special experience

Great place to visit. Social distancing is ready to comply with here.

We had a great time exploring the Yuma Territorial Prison. The information was informative and well presented. There was a guided tour available but we chose to explore independently. There is a nice gift shop, both indoor and outdoor sites, and a video presentation.

Pretty cool museum covering built in whats remaining of the old prison

The most haunted and must-see place in Yuma

Very interesting place go early its super hot in the afternoon

Awesome place to visit.A must see

Great historical place to visit lots of wonderful items and photos.

Nice slice of the history of the west, particularly early Arizona. If you have an interest in history particularly of the American Southwest I would recommend making the stop.

Attended a special St. Patrick’s Day event today and was blown away by the beauty of the views. I always forget how special a place it truly is. As a Yuma High Criminal it’s pretty cool seeing where it all began. Also a great spot for pictures professional or otherwise.

I absolutely love the patriotism of Yuma! Plus theres the Colorado River and that makes it more awesome! Come check out this ancient prison!

The summer heat must have been brutal! Great history!

A must see. Beautiful place. Has a lot of history that is a must go adventure. Entry price is reasonable. Gift shop is cool as well.

This is Yumas top attraction. The prison is very well-preserved and has a neat museum that tells the stories of those who were here. If you have an hour to spend in Yuma, this is where you want to spend it.

The people at the front counter were awesome and fun. The prices were fair.The prison is so beautiful and ominous. My family and friends had a great, but respectfully somber time.My only thing is maybe somebody could clean the pencil writing out of the cells. And maybe everybody else can stop writing in the cells in pencil. It is disrespectful and really pretty lame.Best day in prison I have had so far!

A great piece of Southwest and American history. Reasonable entry fee...senior discount. No guides. You are free to wander around at your own pace with the map provided. Plan on a couple hours, not a great deal of walking. Interesting video that plays a continuous loop. Pieces of history and stories throughout the museum. Well worth the time. Will go again.

Great place to relax the mind. Great for family or friends to meet up. So around great place to spend a day

Neat place. Friendly staff. Interesting that it held women too.

Surprisingly fascinating historical site. I was glad I visited. The guard tower offers good views of the area and the prison itself is well preserved. Great interpretive signs, exhibits, and displays

Interesting. Lots of information about those who came through the prison. Website stated that guided tour was only available on Tuesdays, we visited on a Monday and arrived just in time for the 12 oclock guided tour. (Another was at 2 PM.) Volunteer docent was great. Knowledgeable and entertaining. Dress appropriately! Much to see outside and the wind on the bluff can be very cold during the winter months. Two hours us more than enough time.

A must do in Yuma, a very unique experience that will show you the History of Yuma and its people.

I really enjoyed my visit here. Thirty mins was all it took for me to see everything, but it was worth the $8. The dark cell has bats in it. That was cool to see, but really stinky in there. Worth the visit!

It was interested museums by old prison. Go to dark cell and they have few small bat.

Inexpensive and very in y wresting.

Well...I pass by this place all the time on the way to San Diego, and finally stopped by. Probably wont be back, but it was interesting. I love history, and learning about the prisoners was fascinating. Its very quick, and I think I was in and out within 30 minutes.

Very cool place to visit!

This was my first visit to the Yuma Territorial Prison and WOW, I cant believe what the prisoners endured there. It couldnt have been easy to be a guard as well. All I can say is that you need to make sure you take the time to walk the grounds and listen/read the stories about life in the prison. I did go into the Dark Cell and didnt get goosebumps but it would be a great place to spend Halloween night! I did end up with one odd photo. not sure how it happened but it will be a great story. Dont miss the cemetery which is a short walk to the east of the parking lot. You can also walk down to the Wetlands to look for birds and animals. Plan on at least 2 hours to get through everything. Carry water and wear a hat, this is Arizona!

Lots of history here! The grounds are well maintained, the view from the guard tower is wonderful, you can see much of the wetlands and the valley. The exhibits are excellent, in great condition, and thorough. Military and senior discounts. Well worth the visit.

A very cool and very well maintained look into our past. You can walk inside the cells, see what solitary confinement looked like when this prison was functioning, and a get a tour of the grounds all for a very small fee. The antiques they have on display are amazing! Its not the oldest prison or the most famous, but it is very cool!

As far as Im concerned its a must see. Very interesting history and very well maintained. Everyone was extremely helpful and friendly.

Loved this place. Theyre are doing a great job keeping it up and telling the history of not only the prison, but a lot of the prisoners too.

Probably the best historical attraction in Yuma. If you are a fan of the wild West, you will lose yourself in the narratives of the men and women that were imprisoned here. (Thats right, quite a number of female outlaws served time in this prison.)If you are traveling on the cheap, there are some interpretive signs in the parking lot that you can visit without having to pay the $8 entrance fee, as well as the old prison cemetary. But if you are a history buff, you will definitely consider your dollars well spent if you go inside.

Great historic place. Staff was super friendly. Museum was clean, informative and organized. Overall great experience.

Really cool place and friendly staff! It was fun to see the history and understand some of the conditions. Really interesting to hear audio about some of the inmate stories. Great historical spot to visit.

They really take pride in their heritage. It was great to walk through the compound and see some real history. The community did a great job preserving their history. I am glad I made it

Park was clean and well maintained but the bathrooms could use a little attention.

Super tour and museum. You can go into the solitary confinement hole, but it is too dang creepy. The history is fascinating, especially all the attempted escapes and escapees who disappeared i to the surrounding desert.

Must be fun, but was too late and we were not attend on the tour. Maybe next time.

Very interesting piece of history!

Really enjoyed the park. It’s not huge, but full of history. The employees were very friendly and helpful. Well kept park.

Great place to spend the morning, you have a choice of self guided tour or you can have a guided tour if you like at no extra cost. Highly recommend sun screen and water if your visiting during the summer. Lots of history of how the town of yuma saved the prison. No food available so plan on lunch nearby. And most definitely bring your camera great place to take pictures.

Always enjoy visiting historical places and this was interesting. Ground s are well kept and staff was very friendly. It is a shame preservation didnt begin the process until more than half had been destroyed by new construction or decayed and lost to the elements.

Very, very interesting. I remember visiting here in the early 60s and it was quite different. Yuma looked miles away and I seem to remember a work hill that is no longer there. Really have to hand it to those who keep the the prison clean, neat and safe.

This park is nice and located in a cool place next to the Colorado river. We come here for lunch time and it is well kept by the city. It goes right along the river which is a nice change from a typical park. It has a place for kids to play . Newer playland and swings. It has a restroom on site (typical park restroom). All in All nice park.

Great historic site that reflects what Yuma was dealing with in the mid to late 1800’s to 1909. The museum has a great range of artifacts and displays that cover a lot of the history of the place. Then you go outside to the cell blocks to see where the inmates were housed in extremely primitive cell block of stone and iron strapping. 6 men to a cell had to be horrible, but it is what they did. Fortunately the community rallied in 2010 to save the site from being shut down due to budget issues and raised $70k in 60 days to keep it open. Don’t miss this unique piece of local history!

Great experience! Lots to read and look at. I really enjoyed the museum. Plus, the views were amazing.

This is a great piece of history that everyone needs to see! It is run on donations and visitors. Amazing and very educated staff! Do glad I got the chance to go visit this place!

I went here with my uncle in 1976. It was mostly the old cellblock & cemetery. Now its a wonderful museum. The guard platform it a great addition. Its self guided. Has lots of pictures and a very informative short film. Lots of information on some of the prisoners and more. Its a short tour and not a very large place so you can easily it in your day. 5

Very neat piece of history.

Fabulous. Great lecturer and the film is done particularly well. Suggested age groups from 12 up to fully appreciate it. Should be an inform national field trip for the schools. Should be a REQUIRED trip since it is integral to the history if Yuma!!! Would love to help formalize this as I am a retired teacher and fund this is the top, #1 piece of history that impacted living in Yuma and our entire country at the time!! It still does!

A great look into Arizona history and conditions in prisons of this time. Lots of cool characters were sentenced here like Frank Leslie and Pearl Hart

Amazing piece of Arizona history.

Great amount of history and unique information. Loved being able to look at the history and be able to walk around and get closer by going into the cells. The individual stories of inmates was interesting. Worth the stop.

If you find yourself in Yuma you should go to prison. Very interesting prison/ museum representative of early Arizona. The prisoners actually built the prison cells. Showers once a week. We spent about an hour and a half. Worth the stop if you have the time.

Pretty nice museum run by the Arizona State Parks. Gives some details to an interesting and fairly unknown piece of Western history. A little overpriced but a good way to kill a few hours in the afternoon.

Very interesting. Make sure you take the tour which is included in the admission. Our guide was very informative and entertaining