KOA (Kampgrounds of America)

Operating as Needles KOA Journey, this campground sits at 5400 National Trails Highway, historic Route 66, in Needles, California, on the edge of the Mojave Desert near the Arizona border. Hand-laid rock walls and plantings of bougainvillea, eucalyptus, mesquite, and palm trees mark the grounds, which offer pull-through RV sites with 30 and 50-amp full hookups along with tent camping. The Colorado River is within walking distance, and the Wagon Wheel Restaurant, a well-known Route 66 diner, sits about two miles away. The location makes it a practical desert stop for riders tracing old Route 66 or crossing between California and Arizona on Interstate 40.