Needles, CA

Needles is a small desert city on California's eastern border where I-40 crosses the Colorado River into Arizona. It's a popular rest stop for cross-country travelers, sitting 350 miles from LA and 150 miles from Flagstaff. Highway 95 connects north to Las Vegas, about 100 miles away. The Colorado River offers year-round recreation, and the city takes its name from the distinctive pointed rock formations visible across the river in Arizona.

Airports closest to Needles, CA are Needles Airport and Lake Havasu City Airport.