Ehrenburg is in Western Arizona . It is in La Paz County. The town is located in the Mohave Desert, east of the Kofa and Plomosa Mountains on Interstate 10. It is across the Colorado River from the town of Blythe, California. Phoenix is 142 miles to the east and Parker is 40 miles north.

Overview:
Ehrenburg is a desert community with the Colorado River on its west side and beautiful desert mountain views to the east. The southwest desert climate has a winter low temperature of 40 degrees and a summer high temperature of 104 degrees. Colorado River water fun, off-road trails, desert sand drags, beautiful desert scenery, mild winters and fishing have all drawn many visitors and residents alike. The town’s motto is “Come Grow With Us.”

Community Features:
Ehrenburg has several nearby outdoor activities. Visitors will want to head over the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge to see bighorn sheep and Arizona ’s only stand of native palms. Palm Canyon is a tight gorge in the Kofa Mountains south of town. These palms can be seen by taking a steep hike up Palm Canyon. The Imperial National Wildlife Refuge stretches 31 miles along the Colorado River. It is great for fishing, bird watching, canoeing and boating, but please check where these activities are permitted.

Events:

Founder’s Day Celebration October

History:

The town of Ehrenburg began as Mineral City in 1863. It was the site of William and Isaac Bradshaw’s ferry landing.
Mineral City was renamed Ehrenburg, in honor of Herman Ehrenburg in 1867. Ehrenburg was a surveyor and mining engineer. He had also become partners with Mike Goldwater, grandfather to the former Senator Barry Goldwater. They had built a mercantile store and warehouse in town. Ehrenburg lost his life in an ambush on his way to Dos Palmas, California in 1866. After his death, Goldwater requested the town’s name be changed to Ehrenburg. One year after his death, the town’s name was officially made Ehrenburg.
In 1870, many miners left the town of La Paz just north of Ehrenburg. They relocated in Ehrenburg, which gave the town a boost in population. Ehrenburg saw paddle wheel steamboats traveling up stream on the Colorado from the Gulf. The Colorado River was a main source of transportation into the interior of Arizona . Supplies where then passed on to places like Prescott and other mining communities. Soon, Ehrenburg became a major port along the river. It was also the place where many Californians headed to when crossing the Colorado River into Arizona , during the La Paz Gold Rush.
A school was established in 1872. Then, Ehrenburg really started to boom during the mid-1970’s with almost 500 people living in town. The town had two bakeries, a hotel, church, saloons, corrals and a blacksmith shop.
In the early 1900’s, Ehrenburg declined and eventually became a ghost town. However, the present day Ehrenburg is approximately two miles south of the mining ghost town of Ehrenburg. Visitors today can see the ruins of the river port town. Please remember not to disturb or take anything from the town. We want to preserve the past, as best we can.
Today, Ehrenburg is an unincorporated town that is experiencing economic growth from a manufacturing facility and trucking industry. Ehrenburg’s location, along the Colorado River offers visitors a variety of water sports ranging from fishing to speedboat racing.