NEEDLES, CA

TO BARSTOW: Pullouts along I-40 WB, some lg enough for several rigs. Many cross rds w/ lg corner lots to park. Also, restored sections of old US-66 run parallel to I-40 w/ many places to park off rd in desert. O/N+ time limit. Any size rig. Also see CA, NEEDLES, FENNER, ESSEX, AMBOY, LUDLOW, NEWBERRY SPRINGS, BARSTOW. Howard/Ann Kashuta #8029 May 93. Reval by Guy Gipson #84383 Mar 09.

Pullout areas along US-95 NW of town from I-40 x133 to NV state line. ~MM 64, lg dirt pullout. No signs. Jct US-95 & Goffs Rd, SE side of RR crossing. N34 56.536 W114 49.464. Room for ~10 lg rigs. Prob noisy from RR. Howard Krakower #101117 viewed Jan 12.
MM 75 (no post), W side, 35.09987 -114.82893. 100×150′ pullout. Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Jun 13.
MM 78, E side, 35.14185 -114.83026. Sm pullout, 1 rig. Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Jun 13.
78.5 on E side, 35.14865 -114.8347. 60×100′ pullout. Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Jun 13.

Huge pkg lot behind Shell sta. I-40 x141, go S. On W Broadway at W end of town, next to Juicy’s River Cafe, Dairy Queen & Subway. 34.85067 -114.62441. Deep dip entering next to Shell, best to enter at less than 90 degree angle. Lots of room. Trucks use. Very busy RR at rear of lot. Judy Williams #105549 Dec 12. Last updated by Terry & Barb Brown #105261 stayed Feb 14. Reval by Marcus Seabock & Joellen Schilmoeller #123110 stayed Apr 16.

BD locations N of I-40 x141. 1) Huge area on W side, ~0.5 mi N of exit. No restrictive signs.
2) Continue N past KOA to sign on R to TL for cutoff to I-40 & to Barstow. At that NW corner is room for several rigs. Dumpster. Judy Williams #105549 Dec 12.

Pkg areas between Front St & RR tracks. No facilities. Free. O/N+? No restrictive signs. I-40 x142, go NE on J St 3 blks, TR on Front St. 1) Pullout area immed on L, before CP, right next to tracks, fits ~3 RVs. 34.84152 -114.60815.
2) Similar area 1/2 mi further E on Front, between B & A Sts. 34.83759 -114.60077.
3) Similar area 0.3 mi further SE on Front (merges to Broadway) between Robuffa & Desnox Sts. 34.83396 -114.5964. If coming from E on I-40, take x144, go N on Broadway, bear R on Front, find sites on R. Trains all night. Internet access at library, off J St S of I-40, past Denny’s & up the hill, next to hospital, opens at 10a (not verified Dec 11). Harry Hilburg #7535 Nov 90. Last updated by Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Dec 11.

Lg flat level gravel lot, full city blk. No facilities. Free. O/N+? No restrictive signs. In town, bounded by Front, Broadway, G & H Sts. 34.84041 -114.60703. Driveway entry from G or H Sts. Lg concrete pillar at Broadway & G says “Welcome to Needles”. A couple of palm trees. Ed & Jill Iteen #94918 viewed Jan 18.

Vacant lot. No facilities. Free. No signs. In town on rt to SR-95 in AZ, at NW corner of K St & River Rd/Needles Hwy. 34.84891 -114.6102. ~200′ long empty lot. Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Jun 13.

Lg gravel lot. No facilities. Free. O/N+? No restrictive signs. I-40 x144, go 0.3 mi N on Broadway St. On L at Goodwill St, NW corner, just N of Chevron sta. Trucks use. 34.82816 -114.59543. Judy Williams #105549 Dec 12. Reval by Ed & Jill Iteen #94918 viewed Jan 18.

Lg dirt lot. No facilities. Free. O/N+? No restrictive signs. I-40 x144, go 0.4 mi S on US-95/Broadway St, on R at Victory Dr, NW corner, just N of BLM office. 34.8189 -114.60076. Trucks use. Judy Williams #105549 Dec 12. Reval by Marcus Seabock & Joellen Schilmoeller #123110 stayed Apr 16.

BD (BLM). I-40 x144, go 3.4 mi S on US-95/Broadway St, E side, MM 53.9 (~ 34.7769 -114.59953). Lg area w/ 2 access rds, both rough, 500′ before Airport Rd turnoff. Look carefully – hard to see until you pass it. If missed, turn around at 5 Mile Rd (0.5 mi S of location, at RV park) & come back to it. 5 Mile Rd loops back to I-40 (at x148). WB traffic can take I-40 x148, go SE 1.5 mi, TR on US-95 to location 0.5 mi on R. Jennifer & Graeme Chaston #107845 stayed Mar 11. Updated by Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Jun 13.

US-95, from Riverside County Line N to Needles, pullouts. No facilities. Free. No restrictive signs. All MMs are prefaced SBD for San Bernardino Co (see CA NOTE 2: MILE MARKERS). MM 3.5, E side, at Vidal, just S of RR tracks. Lg area, 7 to 8 rigs.
9.8, at S side of jct w/ SR-62 (Vidal Junction), both sides of hwy, N34 11.27 W114 34.463, lg all-weather pkg areas. Bob & Viva Lee Ed #7568 Apr 03. Last updated by Stu & Donna McNicol #48337 Apr 10. Last reval by Jim O’Briant & Kay Spencer #105663 viewed Dec 17.
10, lg pkg areas both sides of hwy, just N of SR-62 (Vidal Junction), N of Ag Insp Sta. Room for dozens of RVs. Nancy Ferguson & Gary Macek #98324 viewed Feb 14. Reval by Alexsander Jevtich #104915 stayed Jan 18.
16.5, E side.
16.9, E side, 34.25818 -114.64626, med pullout, 3 or 4 rigs.
19.1, W side single-lane loop around, 1 rig.
19.5, E side, lg gravel pile area, loop around.
20, W side, gravel pile.
23.6, E side, 34.35952 -114.6546, lg gravel storage area. Several rigs. Sm berm, should be OK, do carefully.
28.7, W side, 34.43558 -114.6516.
35.8, W side, 34.53398 -114.6478, flat level gravel pullout area. Room for several lg rigs. Near hwy, noisy at nite. Paul Bozeman #92887 May 10. Last updated by Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Jun 13.
37, W side
37.5, W side, 34.5578 -114.64528, across from rd to E to Chemehuevi Indian Res.
39.5, W side, 34.594 -114.6323.
41.5, W side, 34.61496 -114.6407.
43, W side, 5 to 6 rigs. 34.63579 -114.63484, lg area, slightly sloped. Gravel piles. 8 to 10 rigs.
54.5, E side, 34.78652 -114.6051, sm pullout, 1 or 2 rigs. Easy to get into.
57, just for reference (not for O/N pkg), where US-95 meets I-40.
Unattributed sublistings above by Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Jun 13.

Also see CA, BLYTHE: US-95, from Blythe N to San Bernardino County Line.