Parker Dam spans the Colorado River between Arizona and California, 155 miles downstream from Hoover Dam. Built between 1934 and 1938 by the Bureau of Reclamation, Parker Dam is operated with Hoover and Davis Dams to bring water and power benefits to residents of the lower Colorado River Basin.
Parker, AZ LandmarksThis monument marks the site of the Poston War Relocation Center where 17,867 persons of Japanese ancestry were interned during World War II. History of the Center is inscribed into the monument and at an information kiosk on the property.
Parker, AZ MonumentsThe temporary building (donated by the Beaver family)
Parker, AZ MuseumsThe Colorado River Indian Reservation is unique in the sense that it is occupied by four (4) distinct tribal groups:
Parker, AZ MuseumsWith its majestic rock cliffs; its ribbon of cool water running through classic Sonoran Desert; and its cattail-filled marsh harboring rails and waterfowl, Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge offers a little bit of something for both wildlife and people.This 6,105
Parker, AZ Wildlife RefugesThe Bouse Fisherman Intaglio or geoglyph can be found along Plomosa Road near Bouse. The geoglyph is a large figure created b...
A regional museum of the Arizona Historical Society, Century House is one of Yuma's oldest and most historic buildings. Once ...
Let yourself take in the Gila Mountains and the fresh desert air under the shade of a large tree while enjoying a simple picn...