2 days in El Centro & Yuma Itinerary

El Centro is a city in and county seat of Imperial County, California, the largest city in the Imperial Valley, east anchor of the Southern California Border Region, and the core urban area and principal city of the El Centro metropolitan area which encompasses all of Imperial County. Start off your visit on the 23rd (Sun): look for gifts at Gran Plaza Oulet, browse the different shops at Imperial Valley Mall, then see the interesting displays at Imperial Valley Pioneers Museum, and finally stroll around Bucklin Park.

To see ratings, traveler tips, where to stay, and more tourist information, refer to the El Centro trip planner.

Los Angeles to El Centro is an approximately 3.5-hour car ride. You can also drive. When traveling from Los Angeles in May, plan for a bit warmer days and about the same nights in El Centro: temperatures range from 93°F by day to 64°F at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 23rd (Sun) to allow time to drive to Yuma.

Start off your visit on the 24th (Mon): walk around Stewart Vincent Wolf Creative Playground, contemplate the long history of Robert G. Fowler Statue, see the interesting displays at Casa De Coronado Museum, then admire the majestic nature at Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, then get engrossed in the history at Quechan Indian Museum, and finally see the interesting displays at Cloud Museum.

Start your trip to Yuma by creating a personalized itinerary on Inspirock.

Getting from El Centro to Yuma by car takes about 1.5 hours. Other options: drive. The time zone difference moving from Pacific Standard Time (PST) to Mountain Standard Time (MST) is 1 hour. In May, daytime highs in Yuma are 93°F, while nighttime lows are 66°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 24th (Mon) so you can catch the flight back home.