Kingman

Kingman is the county seat of Mohave County, in Northern Arizona.

For other places with the same name, see Kingman (disambiguation).
A "Welcome to Kingman" sign on a water tower, marking its connection with Route 66

Understand

Kingman is the midpoint of the longest remaining stretch of the legendary Route 66, which reaches east of Seligman and goes west to the Colorado River at Topock/Golden Shores. It also boasts no less than forty buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Before automobiles became the primary mode of transportation, Kingman was a major railroad hub for the AT&SF railroad. These factors all combine to make Kingman a city rich with history.

Visitor information

  • 🌍 Kingman Visitor Center (Historic Kingman Powerhouse), 120 W Andy Devine Ave, ☎ +1 928-753-6106, fax: +1 928-753-6156, e-mail: . Daily 8AM-5PM. Has information on Route 66 as well as most of Arizona. The Arizona Route 66 Museum is also located here, as are a number of exhibits and a gift shop.

Get in

By car

Interstate 40 bisects Kingman, connecting to Barstow and eventually the Southern California metroplex to the west. From the east, Flagstaff connects to Kingman via I-40.

Kingman can also be reached via Historic Route 66 from the East at the Crookton Rd. exit #139 just past Ash Fork, or at Seligman. From the west at the Topock junction off of I-40, just past the AZ/CA state line.

Kingman can be reached from Las Vegas via US 93. This trip has the added bonus of crossing the bridge above the Hoover Dam. You can't see the dam while driving across the bridge, but there's a parking area on the Nevada side so you can walk across for views of the dam and river.

By plane

By train

  • 🌍 Amtrak's Southwest Chief, 106 4th St. Daily: 11:46AM for westbound trains and 1:33AM for eastbound trains AZ MST. Hours are subject to daylight savings time. This stop has no ticket office and no Quik-Trak ticket machine so tickets must be purchased at another station or online.

By bus

Get around

Old Route 66 is called Andy Devine Avenue in Kingman.

See

Santa Fe steam engine #3759 in Locomotive Park

Do

Hualapai Mountains

Outdoors

  • 🌍 Cerbat Cliffs Golf Course, 1001 Gates Ave, ☎ +1 928-753-6593. Daily 6:30AM-6PM. An 18-hole course.
  • 🌍 Hualapai Mountain Park, 6250 Hualapai Mountain Rd, ☎ +1 928-681-5700, e-mail: . This park features hiking on ten miles of trails, picnicing, and camping. Cabins are available for rent (see listing below). The park also has three group activity areas for reunions, company events, weddings, etc. The largest site can accommodate 500 people.
  • 🌍 Monolith Garden Trail. Open to hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians, this 7-mile trail meanders through interesting volcanic formations. There is little shade and no drinking water; watch out for rattlesnakes. Free.
  • 🌍 White Cliffs Wagon Trail Park, White Cliffs Rd. Dawn to dusk. This is part of an old wagon route used by miners in the late 1800s; the tracks were cut into the bedrock and depression alongside were used for posts and stubs to help pull the wagons. The trail is now popular with hikers and mountain bikers. A good trail description can be found here. Free.

Festivals and events

Route 66 Fun Run
Classic cars on display during the Route 66 Fun Run
Andy Devine Rodeo

Buy

Eat

Groceries

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-range

Splurge

Camping

Connect

  • 🌍 Mohave County Library, 3269 N Burbank St, ☎ +1 928-692-2665. M 9AM-6PM, T 9AM-8PM, W 9AM-6PM, Th 9AM-8PM, F 9AM-5PM, Sa 9AM-5PM. Has public computers and free wi-fi throughout the building. Also has wireless printing service.

Cope

Go next

Routes through Kingman

Los Angeles ← Needles ←  W  E  β†’ Williams β†’ Albuquerque
Barstow ← Needles ←  W  E  β†’ Seligman β†’ Flagstaff
Barstow ← Oatman ←  W  E  β†’ Peach Springs β†’ Flagstaff
Las Vegas ← Boulder City ←  N  S  β†’ Wikieup β†’ Phoenix via
Ends at ← Bullhead City ←  W  E  β†’ END


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