California Historic Route 66 Association

California Route 66 Traveler's Guide

The California Historic Route 66 Association welcomes you to the Mother Road in the Golden State. Explore the history and lore of the communities that once had Route 66 as their main street. Many communities evolved as Route 66 evolved and declined as Route 66 was by-passed by the Interstate. Some found a second life, like Ludlow, when it moved its business district from Route 66 to Interstate 40 to accomodate the new highway travelers. Others like Summit, Bagdad, and Siberia are only names on old maps, their sites covered by the ever changing sands of the Mojave Desert.

 

The stretch of Route 66 that passes through California extends from the Colorado River (Topock), near Needles, to the Pacific Ocean at Santa Monica. Some 320 miles of Route 66 pass through California's deserts, mountains, metropolitan areas and beach communities. Use the links to the left to explore Route 66 in California.

1940 California Map showing Route 66 Towns.

Route 66 Street Names, in California

Route 66 takes on various names as it passes through various towns and regions of Southern California. It can sometimes be quite confusing to the first time traveler along the old road. Here is a listing of the street names for each town/region.

• NEEDLES
  Broadway

 

• BARSTOW
  Main St.

 

• VICTORVILLE
  "D" & 7th Sts.

 

• SAN BERNARDINO
  Mt. Vernon & 5th St.

 

• FOOTHILLS
  Foothill Blvd.

 

• AZUSA
  Alosta

 

• PASADENA
  Colorado Blvd.

 

• SOUTH PASADENA
  Fair Oaks & Mission St.

 

• LOS ANGELES
  Figueroa & Cesar E. Chavez Ave.

 

• HOLLYWOOD
  Sunset Blvd.

 

• BEVERLY HILLS TO SANTA MONICA
  Santa Monica Blvd.

 

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Campgrounds

RV Parks and Campgrounds on or near Route 66:

Moabi Regional Park (public)
Park Moabi Road
Needles, CA 92363
(760) 326-3831

 

River Road Resort
3396 River Road
Needles, CA 92363
(760) 326-3423

 

Rainbow Beach Marina
Box 139
Needles, CA 92363
(760) 326-3101

 

Needles Marina Park
100 Marina Drive
Needles, CA 92363
(760) 326-2197

 

Needles KOA
5400 National Trails Highway
Needles, CA 92363
(760) 326-4207

 

Hole In The Wall (public)
from Essex Road (760) 326-3896

Pax's RV Park and Campground
(Cadiz-Chambless Area)
(760) 733-4565

 

Twin Lakes RV Park
46200 Twin Lakes Drive
Newberry Springs, CA 92365
(760) 257-3377

 

Desert Springs RV Park
(Daggett Area)
on Daggett-Yermo Road
(760) 254-2000

 

Shady Lane RV Camp
30908 Soap Mine Road
Barstow, CA 92311
(760) 256-5322

 

Calico Ghost Town (public)
(Daggett Area)
36600 Ghost Town Road
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 254-2122

 

Barstow Calico KOA
35250 Outer Hwy. 15
Yermo, CA 92398
(800) KOA-0059 4

 

Mojave Narrows County Park
18000 Yates Road
Victorville, CA 92392
(760) 245-2226

 

Shady Oasis KOA
(Victorville Area)
(760) 245-6867

 

Adelanto RV Park & resort
11301 Airbase Road
Adelanto, CA 92301
(760) 246-7775

 

Golden Pond RV Park
(Victorville Area)
14530 Hwy. 395
Adelanto, CA 92301
(760) 246-5879

 

Mojave River Forks
PO Box 1005
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 389-2322

 

Desert Willow RV Resort
12624 Main St. West
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 949 0377

 

Glen Helen Regional Park
2555 Devore Road
San Bernardino, CA 92407
(909) 880-2522

 

San Bernardino KOA
1707 Cable Canyon Road
San Bernardino, CA 92407
(909) 887-4098

 

San Bernardino RV Park
1080 E. 9th Street
San Bernardino, CA 92410
(909) 381-2276

 

Bonita Ranch
(Lytle Creek, Cajon Pass)
(909) 887-3643

 

Cucamonga Guasti
800 N. Archibald Ave.
Ontario, CA 91761
(909) 945-4321

 

Fairplex RV Park
2200 No. White Ave.
Pomona, CA 91769
(909) 593-8915

 

East Shore RV Park
San Dimas
(909) 599-8355

 

Follows Camp
23100-23400 E. Fork Road
Star Rte.1
Azusa, CA 91702
(800) 642-7500 or
(626) 910-1100

CAMPING - BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT CAMPGROUNDS

1. Site: Hole-in-the-wall
   

   Location: 16 mi. NW Essex via Essex Rd., 12 mi N on Black Canyon Rd.
   Conditions: 5000'/low desert - Scenic rock formations, Mitchell Caverns State Park nearby. East Mohave Scenic Area.

2. Site: Mid Hills
   

   Location: 16 mi. NW Essex via Essex Rd. 19 mi. N on Black Canyon Rd.
   Conditions: 56--'/ High Desert - Pinyon Pine Forest. East Mojave Scenic Area.

3. Site: Afton Canyon
   

   Location: 38 mi. East of Barstow via I-15, 3 mi South on Afton Cyn Rd.
   Conditions: 1408'/ High Desert Scenic cliffs, wildlife area, Mojave River at surface, mesquite thicket.

4. Site: Owl Canyon
   

   Location: 8 mi North of Barstow via Fort Irwin Rd., 2 mi. West on Fossil Beds Rd.
   Conditions: 300'/High Desert Joshua Trees Scenic cliffs Adjacent Rainbow Basin Natural Landmark.

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Visitor's Information Centers

The Los Angeles Convention & Visitors Bureau
Downtown Los Angeles Visitor Information Center
685 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90017

(between Wilshire Blvd and Seventh Street)

Tel. 213/689-8822
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 8am - 5 pm

 

Hollywood Visitor Information Center
The Janes House
Janes Square
6541 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028

Tel. 213/689-8822
Hours: Monday - Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm

 

Pasadena Convention and Visitors Bureau
171 South Los Robles
Pasadena, CA 91101

Tel. 818/795-9311
Hours: Mon - Fri 9 am to 5 pm, Saturday - 10 am to 4 pm

 

Barstow California Desert Information Center
831 Barstow Road
Barstow, CA 93211

Tel. 760/256-8313
Hours: Mon - Sunday, 9 am - 5 pm

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