How to find rest areas near me, or along your route
Phone map apps are good at showing a rest stop that happens to be nearby, but they rarely tell you whether it serves your direction of travel, whether it's open, or how far it is to the next one. This finder is built for planning a drive.
- Near you or anywhere: use your location or type a city, address, or ZIP code, and search within 10, 25, 50, or 100 miles.
- Along your whole route: enter your start and destination to see the rest areas on your side of the highway in the order you will reach them, plus the ones whose direction isn't published, and stops just off your route on another road.
- Long stretches flagged: choose how often you like to stop, and we flag every stretch longer than that without a rest area whose status the state has confirmed, with the nearest alternatives we know of.
- Straight from the states: where a state publishes its rest areas, their status, and their amenities, we show them as the state gives them, and name the source.
What the status on each rest stop means
Every result carries a status line, and we never call a rest stop open unless the state, or someone who checked, has confirmed it.
- Open, with a source and date: the state's own list says the rest area is open, and we show when that was last updated.
- Listed by a state agency: the state lists the rest area but doesn't publish whether it's open or closed.
- Status not confirmed by the state: the rest area comes from the Federal Highway Administration's national list from 2019, and the state hasn't confirmed it. It may have closed or changed, so check before you rely on it.
Amenities, such as restrooms, picnic areas, pet areas, Wi-Fi, or an RV dump station, appear only where the state lists them, with the state and date. If a state doesn't list an amenity, we don't guess either way.
Rest areas, welcome centers, service plazas, and truck stops
- Rest areas: state-run stops along the interstate with restrooms and parking, and often picnic tables, vending machines, and a pet area. Most don't sell fuel or food.
- Welcome centers: rest areas just inside a state line, usually with travel information and brochures, and sometimes staff to answer questions about the state.
- Service plazas: larger stops on toll roads, such as the Ohio Turnpike, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the Indiana Toll Road, and the New York Thruway, with fuel, food, and restrooms, so you never have to leave the road.
- Truck stops and travel centers: private businesses near an exit, with fuel, food, showers, and lots of parking. For RV-friendly ones, use our RV gas station finder.
Rest areas on the most traveled interstates
Pick a route to see its rest areas between two cities, in order, or enter your own trip above.
Rest areas on I-95
The East Coast's main highway, from Miami to the Canadian border in Maine, through 15 states. Snowbirds heading for Florida use it most.
Rest areas on I-95, by state and direction →Rest areas on I-75
From Michigan's Upper Peninsula to Miami, through Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia. The other big snowbird route.
Rest areas on I-75, by state and direction →I-75 in Georgia · I-75 in Florida
Rest areas on I-10
The southern coast-to-coast route, from Santa Monica, California, to Jacksonville, Florida. West Texas has some of the longest gaps.
Rest areas on I-10, by state and direction →Rest areas on I-40
From California's Mojave Desert to the North Carolina coast, following much of old Route 66 in the West.
Rest areas on I-40, by state and direction →Rest areas on I-5
The West Coast highway, from the Mexican border at San Diego to the Canadian border in Washington.
See rest areas from Sacramento to Seattle →Rest areas on I-90
The longest interstate, from Seattle to Boston, past the Badlands, Mount Rushmore, and Yellowstone country.
See rest areas from Chicago to Rapid City →Rest areas on I-81
Through the Shenandoah Valley and the Appalachians, from Tennessee to the Canadian border in New York, and busy with trucks.
Rest areas on I-81, by state and direction →Rest areas on I-65
From the Chicago area to the Gulf Coast, through Louisville, Nashville, and Birmingham.
Rest areas on I-65, by state and direction →Rest stop tips for older drivers and RVers
- Stop every two hours or so: AAA suggests a break about every two hours or 100 miles to stay alert. Walk around, stretch, and have a drink of water before you go on.
- Plan stops for daylight: rest areas are busiest and best lit in the daytime. If you need to stop at night, choose a well-lit spot near the building, lock your doors, and keep valuables out of sight.
- Read the parking signs: states set their own limits on how long you can park, and some don't allow overnight stays. Obey the posted time limits, and use the car or RV and truck areas as signed.
- Fill up before a long gap: most rest areas don't sell fuel. If your route has a long stretch without a stop, fuel up first. Our road trip gas calculator plans your fuel stops and shows rest areas on the same route.
- Travel with a pet: many rest areas have a pet area. Keep your pet on a leash and away from the picnic areas.
- Check for closures: rest areas close for repairs or for the season. Before a long drive, check the state's 511 traveler information line or website.
Where our rest area data comes from
For many states, including Alaska, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin, results come from the state transportation department's own list. Elsewhere they come from the Federal Highway Administration's 2019 national list and are marked as not confirmed. Each search says which sources its results come from, and we add more state lists as they become available.
Rest stops and rest areas: frequently asked questions
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⚠️ For planning only. Rest area status, hours, amenities, and parking rules can change, and our data is incomplete. Check before you rely on a stop, obey posted signs and time limits, and never drive tired. See our Terms of Use.