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Places near Needles by type
All 206 places by distance →One day from Needles
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:21 pm
154 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Needles
- Mount Manchesterviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mohave Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Squaw Beach (historical)beach · 1.5 hrs
- Boundary Coneviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Topock Gorgeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Needles
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Needles?
Ed Parry Park (park, about 1 km), El Garces Intermodal Transportation Facility (heritage site, about 1 km), Santa Fe Park (park, about 1 km), Manny Morris Park (park, about 1 km), Duke Watkins Park (park, about 2 km), Jo Jo Garcia Memorial Sports Complex (monument, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Needles?
44 places on Spotwander: 6 beaches & coast, 5 forts & heritage, 10 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 parks, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest beach to Needles?
Squaw Beach (historical), about 12 km by road; Topock Bay (23 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Needles?
El Garces Intermodal Transportation Facility, about 1 km by road; Topock Maze (23 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Needles?
Start in Needles, visit Mount Manchester, then Mohave Valley, then Squaw Beach (historical), then Boundary Cone, then Topock Gorge, and drive back — about 154 km by road in all.