Needles, CA Road Trips
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Trip Routes
4
Longest Drive
554.5 mi
San Francisco, CA
Quickest Drive
4h 40m
Santa Ana, CA
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Needles, CA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
4,882
Median Income
$39,876
Median Home Value
$134,400
Median Age
49.6
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Needles, CA
A sampling of people born in Needles, CA.
Natalie Diaz
1978
Mojave poet, writer and basketball player
Jim Thomas
1953
American screenwriter
John Thomas
1953
American screenwriter
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Needles, CA.
El Garces Intermodal Transportation Facility
railway station in Needles, California
City data from Wikidata (Q846591), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Needles, CA
Needles is a city in California on the border with Arizona near the Colorado River.
1 Needles Regional Museum, 929 Front St, ☏ +1 760 326-5678. M-Sa 10AM-2PM (Closed August).
1 Rivers Edge Golf Course, 144 Marina Dr, toll-free: +1-866-808-9136. 18 holes, par 70, 6,515 yards.
River City Pizza Co., 1901 Needles Hwy, ☏ +1 760-326-9191. 10AM-10PM. (updated Dec 2021)
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, [email protected]. Offers campsites and RV sites. Free Wifi. $27.50. Fender's River Road Resort, 3396 Needles Hwy, ☏ +1 760 326-3423, [email protected]. $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. 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)
I-40 passes to the south of the city before crossing the Colorado River and entering Arizona. 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.
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