Colorado River State Historic Park

Colorado River State Historic Park is an Arizona state park in Yuma, formerly named Yuma Crossing State Historic Park and then Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park. It preserves the Yuma Quartermaster Depot, an important supply depot during the 1870s: goods were shipped up the Colorado River from the Gulf of California and stored at Yuma for distribution to the frontier forts of the south-western territories. The park is one of the Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, within the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area. It recorded 11,363 visits in 2024.

Where it is

Colorado River State Historic Park is a state historic park near Yuma, in Yuma County. It is one of the state historic parks in this database, and appears in the statewide ranking of Arizona attractions.

How this ranking was reached

The score combines the published visitor count with public interest and tourism significance, which is what earns it high confidence. The weighting is explained in full on the methodology page, and every axis is broken out under Facts and sources at the foot of this page.

Sources

• Visitation: Arizona Office of Tourism Monthly State Parks Visitation Report (December 2025); source Arizona State Parks, compiled by AHRRC(opens in a new tab)
• Coordinates and designations: Wikidata(opens in a new tab)
• County: U.S. Census geography via FCC Area API, resolved from coordinates
• Official site: http://azstateparks.com/Parks/YUQU/index.html(opens in a new tab)

Record last verified 2026-08-12.