Kingman

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

For other places with the same name, see Kingman (disambiguation).

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 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, . 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
  • 🌍 McCarran International Airport (LAS IATA), 5757 Wayne Newton Blvd, ☏ +1 707-261-5211, fax: +1 707-597-9553. LAS in Las Vegas is the nearest major airport, about 100 miles (160 km), a 2-hour drive, northwest of Kingman is served by many domestic and international air carriers. Discount air carriers serving LAS include Southwest Airlines. 
  • 🌍 Kingman Airport (IGM  IATA), 7000 Flightline Dr, ☏ +1 928-757-2134, fax: +1 928-757-9871, . This airport does not have scheduled commercial service. IGM is a general aviation airport with fuel, tiedown parking, and major airframe and powerplant support services available. 

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
  • 🌍 Greyhound, 953 W Beale St (USA Travel Center), ☏ +1 928-753-1818. Call for departure/arrival times. 
  • 🌍 FlixBus (Just west of Exit 48 of I-10, junction with US 93.). Tickets can be booked online only.

    Northbound (towards Las Vegas) stops by the Union 76 Gas Station: 915 W Beale St 86401

    Southbound (towards Phoenix & Tucson) stops at the TA truck stop: 946 W Beale St.     (updated Apr 2021)

Get around

Old Route 66 is called Andy Devine Avenue in Kingman.

See
  • 🌍 Bonelli House, 430 E Spring St, ☏ +1 928-753-3195. M-F 11AM-3PM and by appt. A historic house listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 
  • 🌍 Mohave Museum of History & Arts, 400 W Beale St, ☏ +1 928-753-3195, . M-F 9AM-5PM, Sa 1-5PM. 
  • 🌍 Route 66 Museum, 120 W Andy Devine Ave (Powerhouse Visitor Center), ☏ +1 928-753-9889, . Daily 9AM-5PM. Has displays depicting the historical evolution of Route 66, with murals, photos and life-size dioramas. A special exhibit is devoted to historic electric vehicles, including about 16 vehicles dating from the late 1800s to the present; specimens include Willie Nelson's golf card and the Ohio University Buckey Bullet, which set the land speed record for an electric vehicle in 2016. $4 (adults), $3 (seniors), free (under 12). (updated May 2016)
  • 🌍 Kingman Railroad Museum, 402 E Andy Devine Ave, ☏ +1 928-753-7995, . W-Su 10AM-4PM. Housed in a restored depot built in 1907, this small museum displays artifacts from the Santa Fe Railroad and 3 different model railroad layouts $2 (adults), free (children under 5). (updated May 2016)
  • 🌍 Locomotive Park, 315 W Beale St, ☏ +1 928-757-7919. Home to famed steam engine #3759. Free. 

Do

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, . 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. (updated May 2016)
  • 🌍 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

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, Tu 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. (updated Oct 2017)

Cope

Go next
  • North to Nevada —
  • East —
Routes through Kingman
Los Angeles ← Needles ←  W  E  → Williams → Albuquerque
Barstow ← Needles ←  W  E  → Seligman → Flagstaff
Barstow ← Oatman ←  W  E  → Peach Springs → Flagstaff
Las Vegas ← Boulder City ←  N  S  → Wikieup → Wickenburg → Phoenix via
Ends at ← Bullhead City ←  W  E  → END


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