cool springs station

At first you think there's not a lot to see in that little shop - but the back room actually has quite a bit of history in it! Not to mention the building itself. The owner is quite a card - I believe his name was George - funny guy, a little rough around the edges - but that's what makes for a great conversation in the middle of the desert!It's little places like this that you remember years later!

I was with friends who didn't want to stop. The place looked fascinating and truly was in the middle of nowhere! The Oatman highway is an experience!

Stop at the Cool Springs Station on your way to Oatman for something to drink and a visit. Make sure to take in the 360 degree view. Beautiful!

a beauty in the middle of nowhere, try the rest room outside, it's a must.......the guy inside is very friendly and loves to chat

Well, you cannot buy gas here anymore, but you can see what a 1930's gas station and restaurant might have been like. From old gas pumps and cars, to a real grease pit, this is a museum, and history stop on the way to Sitgreaves Pass and Oatman, AZ, a great part of the trip on Route 66.

On the way to Oatman you must stop and see this vintage historical site. This is a great stop for photographing a historical site with a beautiful back drop. The owner was away on vacation and he had a friend helping run the store. We had a great conversation with him and learned about the area.. If you like the history of Rt 66 you need to stop!

the road was closed, cute shop. the guy was courteous, a little gruff, and played his part well. we will be back. odd collections of stuff.

If you are coming from Kingman this is the last place to stop before you begin the climb to Sitgreaves Pass. If you are coming from Oatman this is the first place to relax after the harrowing part of the drive is over. This place affords a view of some delightful scenery and a chance to grab a snack or stretch, and look at a few mementos of Route 66 in the small museum. The current building was built in 2007, but the story of the previous buildings on the site are shown in old photos near the cash register and provide an interesting history including being blow up in a movie scene. I thought the MOST INTERESTING SOUVENIR was an actual piece of Route 66 along with a Certificate of Authenticity for $5.00. The owner gets the pieces of Route 66 right from the highway department so as the certificate says it is the real thing. There is an outdoor restroom if you need one along with a small picnic area. You can see everything in 15 minutes or so and to me ithe stop was part of the experience of driving to Sitgreaves Pass and Oatman.

It's an okay quick stop for some photos and the purchase of some typical Route 66 items but otherwise, it's not much to do for more than a few minutes.

We took the back road into Kingman, Arizona. Driving Route 66, we came across this nice, little store. One look, and you could see that we were in for a shock. There was a nice little Route 66 museum in the back. The prices for food and gifts were very nice. We enjoyed our visit and were made welcome.

Just a quaint little gift shop on the way to Sitgreave Pass. Take some time in their little museum to learn more about Route 66.

This is a must-see for even a mild Route 66 aficionado. He sells reasonably priced quality memorabilia and has the coldest drinks for miles. Interesting old miscellaneous displays from Route 66 prime days. Friendly and informative proprietor!

We called in at Cool Springs when travelling between Oatman and Kingman and was aware of it after reading through books in advance.It's worth a quick stop for some photos and the purchase of some typical Route 66 items but otherwise, there's not much to do for more than a few minutes.

My wife and I were in Goodyear AZ searching for someplace to go visit, that we could tie to the Historic Route 66. This is one of several attractions that we chose to visit. We drove about 5 hours to specifically visit this attraction and then back down to Kingman AZ for our lunch. The drive from our hotel out to Kingman was just beautiful in a scorched earth kind of way.It is a small location and there are only a few trinket items for purchase. The gentleman that was there on Saturday, September 20, 2014 while we visited was very nice and engaging. He found we are from Georgia and happened to ask if we remembered to bring him some of our world famous Vidalia Onions. Unfortunately we weren't able to have that for him.If you have just a little bit of interest in history, this is worth the visit. This section of Route 66 wasn't overly developed and I believe you'd see what might have been the same views for many many many years. I'm a former commercial truck driver and I did notice signage for NO Trucks over 40' so you'd need to maybe drop your trailer off at the T/A truck stop a couple exits up the highway.The attraction does offer some coffee and soft drinks but this is not a grocery or refuel location. My wife took several dozen pictures of the building, surround property and the mountain range behind the main building.There are a few items for sale that appear to be a swap meet type items, i.e. couple of old irons, some cabinetry and the like. Overall, I had a wonderful time talking with the gentleman at the attraction and listening to some of his stories. I'd go back if I were in the area and I'd continue on to explore more of Route 66.Happy driving and take the time to absorb it all in... just stay between the lines.

What a fantastic stop on our trip,in the middle of nowhere and needing a rest.Petrol Bowser not in use and a stone building perfect for photo shots.Great stop here,make sure to pull over and take some photos:)))))