# Kingman

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

## 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

* 35.189095-114.0588521 Kingman Visitor Center (Historic Kingman Powerhouse), 120 W Andy Devine Ave, ☏ +1 928-753-6106, fax: +1 928-753-6156, info@gokingman.com. 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

* 36.08-115.1522221 McCarran International Airport (LAS), 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.
* 35.257955-113.9436862 Kingman Airport (IGM ), 7000 Flightline Dr, ☏ +1 928-757-2134, fax: +1 928-757-9871, info@kingmanairportauthority.com. 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

* 35.188266-114.0526883 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

* 35.218809-114.0086894 Greyhound, 953 W Beale St (USA Travel Center), ☏ +1 928-753-1818. Call for departure/arrival times.
* 35.19199-114.069315 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.
* Kingman Area Regional Transport (KART), ☏ +1 928-681-RIDE (7433), kart@cityofkingman.gov. Green/yellow lines M-F 6AM-8PM, Sa 9AM-4PM; blue/red lines M-F 6AM-6PM, Sa 9AM-4PM. Kingman's public bus system has four lines, operating six days a week. A brochure and route map is available online. $1.50 (single ride), $5 (day pass), $65 (monthly pass). (updated May 2016)

## See

* 35.191241-114.0522511 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.
* 35.190171-114.0615832NOT EXISTING LISTING IMAGE Mohave Museum of History & Arts, 400 W Beale St, ☏ +1 928-753-3195, library@mohavemuseum.org. M-F 9AM-5PM, Sa 1-5PM.
* 35.189095-114.0588523 Route 66 Museum, 120 W Andy Devine Ave (Powerhouse Visitor Center), ☏ +1 928-753-9889, rt66museum@citlink.net. 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)
* 35.188271-114.0526944 Kingman Railroad Museum, 402 E Andy Devine Ave, ☏ +1 928-753-7995, fun@KingmanRailroadMuseum.org. 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)
* 35.189996-114.0602965 Locomotive Park, 315 W Beale St, ☏ +1 928-757-7919. Home to famed steam engine #3759. Free.

## Do
### Outdoors

* 35.20881-114.0440151 Cerbat Cliffs Golf Course, 1001 Gates Ave, ☏ +1 928-753-6593. Daily 6:30AM-6PM. An 18-hole course.
* 35.096386-113.8887552 Hualapai Mountain Park, 6250 Hualapai Mountain Rd, ☏ +1 928-681-5700, parks@mohavecounty.us. 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)
* 35.193862-114.0772483 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.
* 35.20181-114.0570664 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, ☏ +1 928-753-5001, fax: +1 928-753-5852, azrt66@frontiernet.net. Held annually at the beginning of May.
* 35.21811-114.0197465 Mother Road Harley-Davidson, 2501 Beverly Ave (Mother Road Harley Davidson), ☏ +1 928-757-1166. A three-day event in late April celebrating Harley Davidson.
* 35.084904-113.8756166 Hualapai Mountain Park Craft Fair & Swap Meet, Rec Area #1 (Hualapai Mountain County Park), ☏ +1 928-681-5700. 9AM-3PM. Held the first Sunday of July and August. Free.
* 35.212895-114.0274047 Mohave County Fair, 2600 Fairgrounds Ave (Mohave County Fairgrounds), ☏ +1 928-753-2636. Held annually in September.
* 35.212895-114.0274048 Andy Devine Days Rodeo, 2600 Fairgrounds Ave (Mohave County Fairgrounds). Held annually in late September, includes bronc riding, barrel racing, and bull riding. $8-10 (adults), $4-5 (children).
* Kingman Cancer Car Arts & Crafts Festival. November.
* 35.189996-114.0602969 Andy Devine Days Festival, 315 W Beale St (Locomotive Park). Late September. An annual festival since 2014, providing all of the elements that tourists and locals love about Kingman: classic cars and cowboys. (updated Feb 2021)
* 35.18956-114.0521210 Chillin’ on Beale Street!, 400 block of E Beale St, ☏ +1 928-897-6039. 3rd Sa of month, Apr-Oct 5-8PM. An old fashioned block party and classic car show with cars, music and socializing. (updated Jan 2016)

## Buy

* 35.189141-114.0588851 Historic Route 66 Association of AZ Gift Shop, 120 W Andy Devine Ave (ground floor of the Kingman Visitor center), ☏ +1 928-753-5001. Daily 9AM-5PM. Sells a large selection of unique Route 66 memorabilia.
* Kingman Visitor Center Gift Shop, 120 W Andy Devine Ave (ground floor of the Kingman Visitor center), ☏ +1 928 753-6106, toll-free: +1-866-427-7866, info@gokingman.com. 8AM-4:45PM daily. Gift shop offers predominantly American- and Arizona-made items. (updated Nov 2015)

## Eat

* 35.225569-114.0354481 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, 3520 Stockton Hill Rd, ☏ +1 928-757-9000. Su-Th 6AM-10PM, F Sa 6AM-11PM. Part of a nation-wide chain, with an onsite gift shop. $10 dinner. (updated May 2016)
* 35.194757-114.0313712 Dambar & Steakhouse, 1960 E Andy Devine Ave, ☏ +1 928-753-3523, dambar@dambarsteakhouse.com. 11AM-10PM, daily. Kingman's landmark steakhouse. (updated Jan 2021)
* 35.188777-114.0528473 El Palacio Casa Serrano Restaurant & Cantina, 401 E Andy Devine Ave, ☏ +1 928-718-0018.
* 35.190524-114.053594 Mattina's Ristorante Italiano, 318 Oak St, ☏ +1 928-753-7504, fax: +1 928-753-2927, info@mattinasristorante.com. Take out available.
* 35.189286-114.0573345 Mr D'z Route 66 Diner, 105 E Andy Devine Ave, ☏ +1 928-718-0066, mrdzrt66diner@frontiernet.net. Daily 7AM-9PM. (updated May 2021)

### Groceries

* 35.221406-114.0046136 Bashas', 3360 Andy Devine Dr, ☏ +1 928-757-7162. M-Sa 6AM-10PM, Su 6AM-9PM. Has a deli for self-catering.
* 35.213811-114.035427 Safeway, 3125 N Stockton Hill Rd, ☏ +1 928-753-2943. Daily 5AM-midnight. Has a hot and cold deli, and onsite pharmacy.
* 35.224246-114.0344878 Smith's Food and Drug, 3490 Stockton Hill Rd, ☏ +1 928-757-2544. Daily 24 hr. Has a full-service deli for self catering options, as well as an onsite pharmacy. (updated May 2016)

## Drink

* 35.189461-114.0526561 Cellar Door, 414 E Beale St, ☏ +1 928-753-3885, thecellardoor@frontiernet.net. W-Th 4-10PM, F Sa 4PM-midnight. Wine bar in historic downtown Kingman. Wine, beer, cheese plate & other light appetizers. Live music Saturday nights.
* 35.18968-114.051922 Black Bridge Brewery, 421 E Beale St, ☏ +1 928 377-3618, blackbridgebrewery@gmail.com. Tu W 11AM-9PM, Th-Sa 11AM-11PM, Su 10AM-4PM. Brewmaster Tim Schritter has created an atmosphere that blends his love of welding, art, music and of course, beer. With year-round beers like Evil Red, Wicked Poison and Locomotive Stout, Tim has already changed the taste for beer in the Kingman area. (updated May 2016)
* 35.259-113.95053 Desert Diamond Distillery, 4875 Olympic Way (Kingman Airport Industrial Park), ☏ +1 928-757-7611. M-Th 10AM-5PM, F Sa 10AM-6PM, Su by appt. Arizona's oldest craft distillery offers Internationally awarded rums (white, dark, barrel aged and agave) as well as sugarcane based vodka. They offer tastings and tours during regular business hours. (updated May 2016)
* 35.44012-113.873044 Cella Winery, 6927 E Brooks Blvd (15 miles NE of Kingman), ☏ +1 928-377-2489, cellawines@yahoo.com. F Sa 11AM-5PM, Su noon-6PM. Founded in 2006 by Carlos Cella, the winery began producing wines in 2010 and was opened to the public in 2014. Three of its wines won awards at the 2015 Kingman Wine Festival, including a moscato, a cabernet sauvignon, and a syrah. (updated Nov 2015)

## Sleep
### Budget

* 35.213688-114.0146231 Days Inn Kingman West, 3023 E Andy Devine Ave, ☏ +1 928-263-2510, generalmanager05107@wynhg.com. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Free breakfast and wi-fi, pet-friendly. $78+/night.

### Mid-range

* 35.221927-114.0069792 Motel 6 Kingman East, 3351 E Andy Devine Ave, ☏ +1 928-757-7151, fax: +1 928-757-2438. Check-in: 3PM. $37-42/night.
* 35.190239-114.0631273 Motel 6 Kingman West, 424 W Beale St, ☏ +1 928-864-5705, fax: +1 928-753-4791. Check-in: 3PM. $42-47/night.
* 35.190386-114.0347984 Rodeway Inn Kingman Route 66, 1400 E Andy Devine Ave, ☏ +1 928-753-4747, fax: +1 928-753-5175. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Free breakfast and wi-fi, laundry facilities, pet-friendly. $58-90/night.
* 35.186944-114.0411785 Ramblin Rose Motel, 1001 E Andy Devine Ave, ☏ +1 928-753-5541. $35-65/night.
* 35.222992-114.0057946 Super 8 Kingman, 3401 E Andy Devine Ave, ☏ +1 928-757-4808. Check-in: 1PM, check-out: 11AM. Free breakfast and wi-fi, accepts pets. $40-90/night.

### Splurge

* 35.211275-114.016727 Best Western Plus A Wayfarer's Inn & Suites, 2815 E Andy Devine Ave, ☏ +1 928-753-6271, toll-free: +1 800-780-7234. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. Free breakfast and wi-fi, pet-friendly. $80-$106/night.
* 35.212295-114.0145358 Best Western Plus Kings Inn & Suites, 2930 E Andy Devine Ave, ☏ +1 928-753-6101, toll-free: +1 800-568-8520, fax: +1 928-753-6192. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. Free breakfast and wi-fi, laundry facilities and gym. $78-106/night.
* 35.215446-114.0131749 Clarion Inn Kingman I-40 Route 66, 3129 E Andy Devine Ave, ☏ +1 928-718-1717, fax: +1 928-718-5668. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Free breakfast and wi-fi, pet-friendly. $80+/night.
* 35.22262-114.03712110 Hampton Inn & Suites Kingman, 1791 Sycamore Ave, ☏ +1 928-692-0200. Free breakfast and wi-fi, pool, laundry facilities and gym. $129/night.
* 35.214324-114.01433511 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 3031 E Andy Devine Ave, ☏ +1 928-718-4343, toll-free: +1 888-465-4329. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11AM. Free breakfast and wi-fi, indoor pool, gym, pet-friendly. $114-162/night.
* 35.186129-113.8978412 Upton's Hidden Pines B&B, 499 S DW Ranch Rd, ☏ +1 928-279-7394. $90-125.

### Camping

* 35.096386-113.88875513 Hualapai Mountain Park, 6250 Hualapai Mountain Rd, ☏ +1 928-681-5700, toll-free: +1 877-757-0915, parks@mohavecounty.us. Sites for tents (some with water), RVs (with full hookups), and fully-furnished cabins for rent. Tent sites are first-come, first-serve, but RV sites and cabins can be reserved online.
* 35.23504-114.01705514 Kingman KOA, 3820 N Roosevelt St, ☏ +1 928-757-4397, toll-free: +1 800-562-3991, kingmankoa@gmail.com. Sites for tents and RVs with hookups as well as cabin rentals. Pool, wi-fi, and showers.
* 35.065-113.87115 Wild Cow Springs Campground, 2475 Beverly Ave (Hualapai Mountains), ☏ +1 928-718-3700, BLM_KFOWEB_AZ@blm.gov. This campground is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. No drinking water, grills and picnic tables, vault toilets, trailers under 22'. $8/20 (individual/group).
* Fort Beale RV Park, 300 Metcalfe Rd, ☏ +1 928 753-3355. (updated Jan 2018)

## Connect

* 35.219031-114.0295692 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

* Kingman Daily Miner. Kingman's main newspaper, also available in print.
* Mohave Valley Economic Development Journal. Free monthly newspaper covering the local area.
* 35.220205-114.0377933 Kingman Regional Medical Center, 3269 Stockton Hill Rd, ☏ +1 928-757-2101.

## Go next

* North to Nevada —
   * Hoover Dam at Boulder City.
   * Las Vegas.
* South — towards the Colorado River and Lake Havasu City.
* East —
   * Grand Canyon via Williams.
   * Grand Canyon Caverns, near Peach Springs along Route 66.
* West — Bullhead City and Laughlin.