A Calendar Full of Things To Do
During the winter season, our activities calendar is packed with daily functions and special events — and Yuma itself has plenty to explore just minutes away.
Something Happening Every Day
Yuma, Arizona is a popular destination with attractions that appeal to a broad range of interests — and back at the resort, there's always something on the calendar.
Dates and details for resort socials, holiday celebrations and Yuma-area happenings are on our events page. Between activities, you can swim in the heated pool and spa, join a game at the pickleball and shuffleboard courts, or stay fit in the fitness center.
Curious how it all comes together? Read A Day in the Life at Shangri-La or how to stay active all season, and see residents in action in the community photo gallery.
Fun RV Park Activities
Music & Dance
Holidays
Experience the Yuma Desert
Yuma Area Attractions
Minutes from the resort, Yuma's history runs deep — from a 19th-century supply depot to the state's most visited historic prison.
Yuma Crossing State Historic Park
Authorized by Congress in 1865 as a material transfer and distribution point for troops in the Arizona Territory. The park features the original Depot, an adobe house, stagecoaches, mule wagons, a steam train, and a Visitor Center.
Yuma Landing
The first plane to land on Arizona soil touched down here on October 25, 1911 — Robert "Bob" Fowler, flying a Wright Model B, mid-journey from Santa Monica to Miami. A monument at Yuma Landing Bar & Grill marks the spot.
Saint Thomas Mission
Built on the grounds of the original mission founded by Father Garces in 1780, a reminder of the long history of the Quechan Indian Nation. The present church, built in 1922, still holds Saturday 4:30pm and Sunday 10:30am services.
Yuma Territorial Prison State Park
Between 1876 and 1909, this penitentiary housed many of Arizona's most notorious criminals. Now Arizona's most visited State Historic Park. Open 8am–5pm daily, except Christmas.
Also worth a visit: the Yuma Convention & Visitors Bureau, Yuma River Tours, Yuma Balloon Rides, Yuma River Tubing, and the Yuma Community Theater.
Planning a day out? Our guides to the top 10 scenic drives near Yuma, top restaurants in Yuma and Yuma's outdoor attractions are a good place to start.
A Birder's Paradise
Bird watching is enjoyed by millions around the globe, and here in the Yuma region its popularity is soaring. Hundreds of species winter in the area, while countless others call it home year-round.
- Along the Colorado River — egrets, herons, migrating shorebirds and waterfowl, on foot or by boat
- Betty's Kitchen — an easy-viewing trail, especially good for migrating warblers
- Imperial National Wildlife Refuge — ~25,000 acres, a key wintering area for Canadian geese and ducks
- Palm Canyon — shrikes, wrens, white-collared swifts, and the occasional golden eagle overhead
- Cibola NWR Canada Goose Drive — a 4-mile driving tour with close views of wintering waterfowl and sandhill cranes
Make the Most of Your Season
Where to go next while you plan your stay.
Resort Amenities
Heated pool and spa, fitness center, courts, game room and more.
See amenities →Upcoming Events
Resort socials and Yuma-area community events.
See events →Rates & Stay Lengths
Daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal and annual stays.
View rates →Photo Gallery
See residents and activities in the community gallery.
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