October 10, 2019
The many wide-open areas all around Yuma offer some surprisingly easy, fun-filled hiking opportunities. Hiking trails range from a relaxing stroll to a lung-busting wilderness challenge. This post will focus on the former. Whether you’re a hiking newbie or accompanied by small children there are easy hiking trails in Yuma that will exceed your expectations. … Continued
September 30, 2019
What IS Pickleball? How the Game is Played The ball is served with an underarm stroke so that contact with the ball is made below waist-level in an upward arc. The server hits from behind the baseline on one side of the center line, aiming diagonally to the opponent’s service court, similar to tennis. Points … Continued
September 19, 2019
Friendly Acres RV Resort is near Imperial National Wildlife Refuge, near Yuma, Arizona. Why mention this? For starters, it’s unexpected beauty of wetlands in the Sonoran Desert is a sight to behold. It’s not what you’d expect to find in a desert. Just as you’ll discover by experiencing the breathtaking beauty of the wildlife refuge, … Continued
August 30, 2019
Friendly Acres RV Resort is near Telegraph Pass Trail. Why do we mention that? We, suspect you’ve come to Yuma to breathe some of that fresh, clean desert air and you may also want to stretch your legs. Well…maybe “stretching your legs” is a bit on the modest side. If you’re looking for a bit … Continued
August 16, 2019
We’ve talked about some great things to do and see here when you’re staying with us at Friendly Acres RV Resort, and the Imperial Sand Dunes is one of them. It is a great place to visit that you’ve almost certainly seen before, even if you don’t realize exactly what it is. Imperial Sand Dunes … Continued
July 26, 2019
Colorado River State Historic Park The Colorado River State Historic Park was opened and dedicated as recently as 1997, but its history stretches back to more than a hundred years before that. The state park is located on what used to be part of the Yuma Quartermaster Depot (QMD) established all the way back in … Continued
July 12, 2019
Historic Downtown Yuma Down at the end of the Gia Trail, you’ll find the heart of “old Yuma” on Main Street. This is the path that 60,000 gold seekers followed on their way to California in 1849. The problem with adobe buildings is that when they get wet, they melt back into mud and with … Continued
June 28, 2019
There are many things that people associate with the Southwest including cowboys, trains, and ghost towns to name a few. However, one of the great things about Yuma that doesn’t automatically spring to mind is our park system. Whether you’re visiting or living here at the Friendly Acres RV Resort, make one of the 35 … Continued
June 20, 2019
We’ve extolled a number of virtues of visiting Yuma and staying here with us at the Friendly Acres RV Resort. Hopefully you’ve had a chance to do so and thoroughly enjoyed your stay. You can always become a regular visitor and take advantage of our great location and all that it has to offer, but … Continued
May 21, 2019
Sure, you’ve traveled around and had plenty of mobile home experiences, but we offer up our own Friendly Acres RV Resort for consideration. After all, that’s why so many people have chosen to give up their roving lifestyle to settle down here permanently. In Yuma, Arizona, the RV Resort of Friendly Acres has been known … Continued
2779 W. 8th Street
Yuma, AZ 85364
