Needles - city in San Bernardino County, California, United States

Needles is a city in California on the border with Arizona near the Colorado River.

Understand

Climate

Get in

By car

I-40 passes to the south of the city before crossing the Colorado River and entering Arizona.

By train

Needles is a stop along Amtrak's daily Southwest Chief line between Los Angeles and Chicago. The westbound train arrives at 12:49AM and the eastbound train arrives at 12:56AM.

Get around

See

• Needles Regional Museum, 929 Front St, 34.839811°, -114.606084°, +1 760 326-5678. M-Sa 10AM-2PM (Closed August).

Do

• Rivers Edge Golf Course, 144 Marina Dr, 34.8416°, -114.5978°. 18 holes, par 70, 6,515 yards.

Buy

Eat

• River City Pizza Co., 1901 Needles Hwy, +1 760-326-9191. 10AM-10PM. 2021-12-03

Drink

Sleep

• Best Western Colorado River Inn, 2371 Needles Hwy, 34.849474°, -114.623246°, +1 760 326-4552. $83
• Rio Del Sol Inn, Needles, 1111 Pashard St, +1 760 326-5660. $70
• Budget Inn of Needles, 2104 Needles Hwy, +1 760 326-2212.
• Days Inn And Suites, 1215 Hospitality Ln, +1 760 326-5836. $50-$60
• Desert View RV Resort, 5300 National Old Trails Hwy, +1 760 326-4000, desertviewrv@citlink.com. Offers campsites and RV sites. Free Wifi. $27.50
• Fender's River Road Resort, 3396 Needles Hwy, +1 760 326-3423, fenfab5@aol.com. $12/25/40/65-85 (Tent/RV/Riverfront RV/Rooms)
• Motel 6 Needles, 1420 J St, +1 760 326-3399. Pet friendly.
• Rainbo Beach Resort, 3520 Needles Hwy, +1 760 326-3101. RV sites and mobile home rentals.
• Rodeway Inn & Suites, 1195 3rd St, +1 760-326-4900. $50–$85

Camping

• Needles KOA Journey, 5400 National Old Trails Hwy, +1 760-326-4207. Check-in: 1PM, check-out: 11AM. Pull-through RV and tent sites, with a year-round outdoor pool and WiFi. 2021-05-26

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