Overview
Kingman is the county seat of Mohave County, in Northern Arizona.
5 sights · 12 things to do · 8 places to eat · 4 bars & cafés · 16 places to stay
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Best things about Kingman
Bonelli House
A historic house listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mohave Museum of History & Arts
Locomotive Park
Home to famed steam engine #3759.
Hualapai Mountain Park
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 l…
Andy Devine Days Rodeo
Held annually in late September, includes bronc riding, barrel racing, and bull riding.
Route 66 Museum
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 …
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Nov–Apr. Summer highs reach about 110°F; winter lows dip to about 45°F. Very hot (May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Feb and Jan. (climate data from nearby Needles)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- HII Lake Havasu City Airport, Lake Havasu City — 48 mi away. Directions
- BLD Boulder City Municipal Airport, Boulder City — 69 mi away. Directions
- LAS Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas — 87 mi away (major hub). Directions
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.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
- Places to stay listed here: about $35–$106 a night (typical $78), from 14 listed prices.
- Estimated daily budget per person (room, two meals, local transport and an activity): budget ~$80, mid-range ~$150, comfortable ~$270.
Options are grouped as Budget, Mid-range, Splurge, Camping in the Sleep guide ↓.
Sample 3-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Bonelli House, Chillin’ on Beale Street!, Kingman Railroad Museum
- Lunch Mattina's Ristorante Italiano
- Afternoon Route 66 Museum, Locomotive Park
- Dinner Mr D'z Route 66 Diner
- Evening Cellar Door
Day 2
- Morning Cerbat Cliffs Golf Course, Mohave County Fair, Andy Devine Days Rodeo
- Lunch Safeway
- Afternoon Mother Road Harley-Davidson, Kingman Cancer Car Arts & Crafts Festival
- Dinner Smith's Food and Drug
- Evening Black Bridge Brewery
Day 3
- Morning Hualapai Mountain Park
- Lunch Bashas'
- Afternoon Hualapai Mountain Park Craft Fair & Swap Meet
- Dinner Dambar & Steakhouse
- Evening Desert Diamond Distillery
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
Cuisine (tap to filter)
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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
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
By train
By bus
Get around
Old Route 66 is called Andy Devine Avenue in Kingman.
See
See Route 66 Museum
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.
Do
Outdoors
Do White Cliffs Wagon Trail Park
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.
Festivals and events
Do Kingman Cancer Car Arts & Crafts Festival
Do Chillin’ on Beale Street!
An old fashioned block party and classic car show with cars, music and socializing.
Buy
Shop Kingman Visitor Center Gift Shop
Gift shop offers predominantly American- and Arizona-made items.
Eat
Eat Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Part of a nation-wide chain, with an onsite gift shop.
Eat Dambar & Steakhouse
Kingman's landmark steakhouse.
Eat El Palacio Casa Serrano Restaurant & Cantina
Eat Mattina's Ristorante Italiano
Take out available.
Groceries
Eat Bashas'
Has a deli for self-catering.
Eat Safeway
Has a hot and cold deli, and onsite pharmacy.
Eat Smith's Food and Drug
Has a full-service deli for self catering options, as well as an onsite pharmacy.
Drink
Drink Cellar Door
Wine bar in historic downtown Kingman. Wine, beer, cheese plate & other light appetizers. Live music Saturday nights.
Drink Black Bridge Brewery
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.
Drink Desert Diamond Distillery
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.
Drink Cella Winery
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.
Sleep
Budget
Mid-range
Splurge
Camping
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.
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