Desert Breeze Travel Park Yuma Army Proving Ground

Military Arizona

Visited March 2008

Entrance sign for Desert Breeze Travel Park Yuma Army Proving Ground

Yuma Army Proving Ground is located about 15 miles north of Yuma AZ, off US-95. Note that use is restricted to military personnel only.

Before making the 15-mile trek north from Yuma, I called the office to ask if there were sites available; Diana told... — Before making the 15-mile trek north from Yuma, I called the office to ask if there were sites available; Diana told me to come on up. We arrived at noon and were soon settled on site 41.

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Desert Breeze Travel Park Yuma Army Proving Ground

Before making the 15-mile trek north from Yuma, I called the office to ask if there were sites available; Diana told me to come on up. We arrived at noon and were soon settled on site 41.

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Around the campground

Looking toward the south end of the campground. This is the area of sites 12 - 32.

Looking northward from the same spot as above, showing generally sites 1-40.

Beyond the fenced dog area is the loop containing sites 63-84.

This view shows the area of sites 46-62.

At the north end of the campground are 7 sites with no hookups.

This building contains the bathhouse, library, and laundry facilities (75 cents/load). More impressive is the building that houses the office; it also contains a computer room, large-screen TV room, game room, exercise equipment, and a general meeting room, where various functions are held.

Right across from the bathhouse is a car and RV wash.

Just about anywhere one goes, one finds some local item of interest. Here at Yuma APG, it's a display of the cab control car of a US Army Land train, developed in the early 1960's. It could haul a "train" of 10 cargo wagons about 400 miles at an average speed of 5 mph. The control cab also contained living quarters for a crew of 6.

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