Needles

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

Understand

Climate

Needles
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D       0.7     66 46       0.8     71 49       0.5     79 54       0.2     87 61       0.1     96 70       0     106 80       0.3     111 87       0.4     109 85       0.3     103 77       0.2     90 65       0.3     75 53       0.4     65 45 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation+Snow totals in inches    Data from NOAA (1991-2020)
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D       18     19 8       20     22 9       13     26 12       5.1     30 16       2.5     36 21       0     41 26       7.6     44 30       10     43 30       7.6     39 25       5.1     32 18       7.6     24 11       10     18 7 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation+Snow totals in mm

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.

See

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

Do

• 1 Rivers Edge Golf Course, 144 Marina Dr, toll-free: +1-866-808-9136. 18 holes, par 70, 6,515 yards. 

Eat

• River City Pizza Co., 1901 Needles Hwy, ☏ +1 760-326-9191. 10AM-10PM.  (updated Dec 2021)

Sleep

• 1 Best Western Colorado River Inn, 2371 Needles Hwy, ☏ +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, fax: +1 760 326-5085. 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. (updated May 2021)

Go next

Routes through Needles

Los Angeles ← Barstow ←	W  E	→ Kingman → Albuquerque
END ← Barstow ←	W  E	→ Kingman → Flagstaff
Barstow ← Amboy ←	W  E	→ Topock → Kingman
Las Vegas ← Laughlin ←	N  S	→ Jct W → Blythe
Laughlin via ← Bullhead City ←	N  S	→ Lake Havasu City → Quartzsite