As Route 66 approaches its 100th anniversary, San Bernardino County is inviting residents and visitors to help showcase the historic highway through a special Route 66 Photo Contest.
Participants are encouraged to submit photographs featuring landmarks, attractions, and roadside treasures located along Route 66 within San Bernardino County. Popular destinations include Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch in Oro Grande, the Bagdad Cafe in Newberry Springs, Roy’s Motel & Café in Amboy, the Cucamonga Service Station in Rancho Cucamonga, the Original McDonald’s Museum in San Bernardino, the Madonna of the Trail monument in Upland, and many other iconic stops that help tell the story of the Mother Road.
Selected entries will be featured on the county’s social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and X. Community members will have the opportunity to support their favorite photos, and the two entries receiving the highest combined number of likes across all three platforms will earn prizes.
The grand prize winner will receive a San Bernardino County Regional Parks annual vehicle pass, providing access to Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park, Glen Helen Regional Park, Mojave Narrows Regional Park, Prado Regional Park, and Yucaipa Regional Park. The runner-up will receive a Big Bear Alpine Zoo annual pass.
Contest Guidelines
To be eligible, submitted photographs must:
- Be owned by the person submitting the entry.
- Depict a Route 66 location within San Bernardino County.
- Be submitted in JPG format and not exceed 5 MB in size.
- Have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.
- Not include identifiable people.
- Include a caption, photographer credit, and any relevant details about the image.
- Avoid extensive digital manipulation or AI-generated content.
Each participant may submit one photograph, and images may have been taken at any time.
Submission Period
Entries will be accepted through June 26. Photographs that do not meet contest requirements may be disqualified from consideration. Selected participants will be contacted by email before their images are published.
All chosen photos will be posted on the county’s social media channels beginning July 10. Voting will take place through community engagement on those platforms, with winners determined by the total number of likes received between July 10 and July 17.
Winners will be notified by email and provided with information on how to claim their prizes.
Ready to submit your photo? Fill out our Google Form. We look forward to seeing your favorite spots along the Mother Road!
If you have any questions, please email communications@cao.sbcounty.gov.