History

El Garces, Needles

Needles, California

Restored Harvey House station in Needles, a pretty stop on the Colorado River.

Cost
Free
Time to allow
20 min

El Garces is a Fred Harvey era hotel and depot that was restored and now serves as an Amtrak station and civic space. Needles is the first big town on the California side. Quick stop with good Spanish revival architecture.

Good to know

  • Stretch your legs on the platform
  • Check when the building is open to visitors
Vehicles
Fine in any car

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