Recreation area

Route 66 (Piute Crossing)

Bureau of Land Management · Needles · California — managed by Bureau of Land Management

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

Protection for a Historic Symbol of Our Past (Brochure attached) Although U.S. Highway 66 was decommissioned, travel along Route 66/National Trails Highway is just as busy today as it was in 1950. ALERT: Route 66 is closed between Mountain Springs Road and Kelbaker Road due to flood damage.

Getting there

Route 66 travels from Santa Monica, California to Chicago, Illinois. Some sections no longer exist please reference a state map for the area you choose to visit.

Contact
760-326-7000

Activities

  • AUTO TOURING

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Route 66 (Piute Crossing) doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby California campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.