Opened on July 1, 1876, and shut down on September 15, 1909, the Yuma Territorial Prison is in the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area. The site is now operated as a historical museum by Arizona State Parks.
Most of the outside area is accessible free of charge. The inside is one of the top tourism sites, open daily (Monday - Sunday) 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
CLOSED Thanksgiving Eve & Day, Christmas Eve & Day
Prison Admission: $8 Adults, $6 Seniors age 62 and over,
$4 Children age 7 to 13, FREE for children 6 and under
yumaprison.org
The view from the other side of the railroad shows an interesting view into the ruins from the back side, while the inside view from the museum is more restored, updated and sanitized.