Notable beach · Yuma, Arizona
Centennial Beach
Centennial Beach is a beach in Yuma, Arizona.
Centennial Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Centennial Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Centennial Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.73096, -114.63467. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Centennial Beach
- West Wetlands Park · park · Yuma · ~1 km · Must-see
- Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park · park · Yuma · ~1 km · Must-see
- Penitentiary Avenue · attraction · Yuma · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge · sanctuary · Yuma · ~2 km · Must-see
- Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park · sanctuary · Yuma · ~2 km · Must-see
- Morelos Dam · lake · Yuma · ~12 km · Must-see
- Laguna Diversion Dam · lake · Yuma · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ogilby Hills · sanctuary · Arizona · ~22 km · Must-see
- McPhaul Suspension Bridge · attraction · Yuma · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mittry Lake Wildlife Area · lake · Yuma · ~27 km · Must-see
- Little Picacho Wilderness · sanctuary · Imperial · ~30 km · Must-see
- Senator Wash Reservoir · lake · Yuma · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tumco · attraction · Imperial · ~31 km · Must-see
- Old Plank Road · attraction · Imperial · ~34 km · Must-see
- Imperial Reservoir · lake · Yuma · ~34 km · Must-see
- Picacho State Recreation Area · park · Imperial · ~40 km · Must-see
- Martinez Lake · lake · Yuma · ~40 km · Must-see
- Picacho Peak Wilderness · sanctuary · Imperial · ~40 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Centennial Beach
- Playa Linda · beach · Yuma · ~1 km
- Lechuguilla Desert · beach · Yuma · ~84 km
- Mesa de San Luis · beach · San Luis Río Colorado · ~101 km
- Yuma Beach · beach · Yuma · ~2 km
- Confluence of Gila & Colorado Rivers · beach · Yuma · ~9 km
- Algodones Dunes · beach · Arizona · ~23 km
- Escondido Beach, San Luis · beach · Yuma · ~37 km
- Yuma Desert · beach · Yuma · ~43 km
- Algodones Dunes · beach · Imperial · ~50 km
- BlueBeach · beach · Mexicali Municipality · ~63 km
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Frequently asked
Is Centennial Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Centennial Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Centennial Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Centennial Beach?
Nearby: West Wetlands Park (park, 1 km), Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park (park, 1 km), Penitentiary Avenue (attraction, 2 km), Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge (sanctuary, 2 km), Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Morelos Dam (lake, 12 km).
Is Centennial Beach worth visiting?
Centennial Beach is listed as a notable beach in Arizona on Spotwander.