Rest Areas

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UNITED STATES

http://www.dieselboss.com/restarea.asp

http://truckernews.com/dot.html


Note: 
BS - accessible from both sides
NB - northbound
SB- southbound
WB- westbound
EB- eastbound


ALABAMA (AL)

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov//AL.htm

Driving Distances

Rest Areas
No overnight parking allowed.

Hwy

Exit

Direction

Area

Other Information

US 82

105

BS

 

 

US 431

62

BS

 

 

US 43

52

BS

 

 

US 331

8

BS

 

 

US 31

14

BS

 

 

US 280

111

BS

 

 

US 231

93

BS

 

 

US 231

38

BS

 

 

US 231

117

BS

WELCOME CENTER

 

US 231

0

BS

WELCOME CENTER

 

I-85

78

SB

 

 

I-85

44

BS

 

 

I-65

89

SB

 

 

I-65

85

NB

 

 

I-65

364

SB

 

 

I-65

302

BS

 

 

I-65

214

BS

 

 

I-65

134

BS

 

 

I-595

78

SB

 

 

I-59

85

BS

 

 

I-59

39

SB

 

 

I-59

38

NB

 

 

I-59

241

WB

WELCOME CENTER

 

I-59

167

SB

 

 

I-59

165

NB

 

 

I-59

1

BS

 

 

I-20

85

BS

 

 

I-20

39

WB

 

 

I-20

38

EB

 

 

I-20

213

BS

WELCOME CENTER

 

I-20

1

EB

 

 
I-10 66 WB    
I-10 0 BS WELCOME CENTER  

 


ALASKA (AK)

http://www.karo-ent.com/akhwyak.htm


ARIZONA (AZ)

http://www.azdps.com/restareas.htm

Rest Areas: allow overnight parking unless otherwise posted.

Hwy Exit Direction

Area

Other Information
US 89     35 MI E OF JACOB LAKE NO LIGHTS 1 SPACE
US 89A 538 BS 35 MI E OF JACOB LAKE NO LIGHTS 1 SPACE
US 70 339 BS IN CITY OF SAFFORD 1 SPACE
US 60 385 BS 43 MI E OF GLOBE 2 TRUCK SPACES
US 60 293 BS 2 MI W OF SPRINGEVILLE NO FACILITIES
US 60 116 BS 5 MI E OF WICKENBURG 2 TRUCK SPACES
SR 87/188 236 BS 23 MI S OF PAYSON 15 TRUCK SPACES
I-8 84 EB 34 MI E GILA BEND 12 TRUCK SPACES
I-8 56 WB 62 MI W OF GILA BEND 15 TRUCK SPACES
I-8 22 BS 22 MI E OF YUMA PARKING AREA
I-8 149 BS 33 MI E OF GILA BEND PARKING AREA 2 SPACES
I-40 359 BS 1 MILE FROM STATE LINE 11 SPACES
I-40 235 EB 40 MI E OF FLAGSTAFF 20 SPACES
I-40 23 BS 25 MI W OF KINGMAN 8 TRUCK SPACES
I-40 182 BS 13 MI W OF FLAGSTAFF 14 TRUCK SPACES
I-19 33 BS 30 MI S OF TUCSON 14 TRUCK SPACES
I-17 HILCREST BS 10 MI N OF CAMPE VERDE 20 SPACES
I-17 324 BS 13 MI S OF FLAGSTAFF 10 SPACES
I-17 312 SB   PARKING AREA
I-17 252 BS 52 MI N OF PHOENIX 21 TRUCK SPACES
I-15 28 SB    
I-10 52 BS 35 MI E OF QUARTZSITE 11 SPACES
I-10 4 BS EHRENBERG 15 TRUCK SPACES
I-10 389 BS TEXAS CANYON 20 SPACES
I-10 320 BS 16 MI E OF BENSON 20 SPACES
I-10 217 EB PICACHO NO WATER 5 SPACES
I-10 182 BS 39 MI E OF PHOENIX 18 TRUCK SPACES

Arkansas (AR)

Rest areas: Don't call it camping, call it resting, and you can park overnight.
Use of slide-outs discouraged.

Hwy Exit Direction

Area

Other Information
I-55 68 SB    
I-55 45 NB    
I-55 35 SB    
I-40 2 EB    
I-40 35 BS    
I-40 68 EB    
I-40 70 WB    
I-40 109 BS    
I-40 199 SB    
I-40 198 NB    
I-40 235 NB    
I-40 236 NB    
I-40 243 WB    
I-40 274 WB    
I-30 93 BS    
I-30 57 WB    
I-30 56 EB    
I-30 1 BS    

CALIFORNIA

Rest areas: No camping, but overnight parking (resting) is allowed, with a six hour limit.
Look for trucks & other RVs and remain inconspicuous.

Hwy Exit Direction

Area

Other Information
US 97 GRASS LAKE BS 198 MI N OF WEED  
US 58 BORON BS 39 MI W OF BORON
US 46 SHANDON WB 09 MI E OF ROUTE 41 (WEST)  
US 44 SHINGLETOWN BS 31 MI E OF SHINGLETOWN  
US 44 BOGARD BS 28 MI NW OF SUSANVILLE  
US 40 NEWBERRY BS 9 MI E OF NEWBERRY  
US 40 NEEDLES BS 45 MI W OF NEEDLES  
US 395 RAVENDALE BS 12 MI S OF RAVENDALE  
US 395 MILFORD BS 77 MI N OF MILFORD  
US 395 INDEPENDENCE BS 10 MI N OF INDEPENDENCE  
US 395 CRESTVIEW BS 16 MI S OF CRESTVIEW  
US 36 LAKE ALMANOR BS 43 MI E OF CHESTER  
US 280 CRYSTAL SPRINGS NB NEAR SAN FRANCISCO RESERVOIR  
US 20 ALPHA-OMEGA BS 4 MI E OF WASHINGTON JCT  
US 199 COLLIER TUNNEL BS 3 MI S OF OREGON STATE LINE  
US 111 CLAIPATRIA BS 25 MI S OF CLAIPATRIA  
US 101 SAN MIGUEL BS 85 MI N OF SAN MIGUEL  
US 101 PATRICKS POINT SB 05 MI S OF PATRICKS PT UC  
US 101 PATRICKS POINT NB 05 MI S PATRICKS PT UC  
US 101 LAYTONVILLE BS 79 MI S OF LAYTONVILLE  
US 101 GAVIOTA BS AT S END OF GAVIOTA TUNNEL  
US 101 DANA BOWER NB N END OF GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE  
US 101 CUMMINGS BS 25 MI S OF CUMMINGS  
I-80 HUNTER HILL WB 7 MI E OF VALLEJO  
I-80 GOLD RUN BS BETWEEN SAWMILL & GOLD RUN  
I-80 DONNER PASS BS ON DONNER PASS  
I-8 SUNBEAM BS 6 MI W OF EL CENTRO  
I-8 SAND HILLS BS 20 MI W OF AZ STATE LINE  
I-8 BUCKMAN SPRINGS BS 33 MI E OF PINE VALLEY  
I-5 WILLOWS BS 2 MI S OF ARTOIS  
I-5 WESTLEY BS 09 MI S OF SAN JOAQUIN CO  
I-5 WEED AIRPORT BS 6 MI N OF WEED  
I-5 TEJON PASS SB 35 MI N OF GORMAN  
I-5 RANDOLPH COLLIER BS 25 MI N OF RTE 96  
I-5 O'BRIEN NB 9 MI N OF PROJECT CITY  
I-5 MAXWELL NB 2 MI S OF MAXWELL  
I-5 LAKEHEAD SB 09 MI N OF LAKEHEAD OC  
I-5 JOHN CHUCK ERRECA BS 07 MI N OF FRESNO CO LINE  
I-5 JOHN C HELMICK NB 13 MI N OF CORNING ROAD  
I-5 HERBERT S MILES BS 44 MI N OF RED BLUFF  
I-5 ELKHORN SB AT SACRAMENTO AIRPORT  
I-5 DUNNIGAN BS 05 MI N OF DUNNIGAN  
I-5 COLINGA BS 12 MI N OF LASSEN AVE  
I-5 BUTTONWILLOW BS 2 MI N OF RTE 58  
I-5 ALISO BS 58 MI N OF OCEANSIDE  
I-15 VALLEY WELLS BS 26 MI W OF NV STATE LINE  
I-10 WILLEY'S WELL BS 15 MI W OF BLYTHE  
I-10 WHITEWATER BS 1 MI W OF WHITEWATER  
I-10 CALIMESA EB 1 MI W OF CALIMESA  
I-10 CACTUS CITY BS 15 MI E OF INDIO  
I-10 BEAUMONT WB 3 MI W OF BEAUMONT
I-10 BARSTOW BS 30 MI E OF BARSTOW
CA 99 TURLOCK BS 23 MIS OF TURLOCK
CA 99 TIPTON BS 25 MI N OF TIPTON
CA 99 KINGS RIVER BS AT DODGE AVE
70 QUINCY WB 65 MI E OF QUINCY
70 PORTOLA BS 3 MI E OF PORTOLA
395/190 COSO JUNCTION BS 17 MI S OF JCT 395/190
299 WEAVERVILLE BS 5 MI E OF WEAVERVILLE
299 SALYER BS 3 MI E OF SALYER
299 HILCREST BS 3 MI E OF MONTGOMERY CR  

 


CONNECTICUT

Rest Areas: No overnight parking permitted.

Hwy Exit Direction

Area

Other Information
I-95 74 SB NORTH STONINGTON  
I-95 62 SB MADISON SERVICE AREA
I-95 61 NB MADISON SERVICE AREA
I-95 54 SB BRANFORD SERVICE AREA
I-95 53 NB BRANFORD SERVICE AREA
I-95 41 SB MILFORD SERVICE AREA
I-95 40 NB MILFORD SERVICE AREA
I-95 22 SB FAIRFIELD SERVICE AREA
I-95 21 NB FAIRFIELD FAIRFIELD
I-95 19 NB MIDDLETOWN  


Delaware

Rest Areas: Overnight parking allowed, but not encouraged.


FLORIDA

Florida: No overnight parking allowed, stays limited to three hours.


GEORGIA

Rest areas: No overnight parking allowed.


IDAHO

Rest areas: Overnight parking permitted, stays limited to 8 hours on interstates, 16 hours elsewhere.


ILLINOIS

http://www.dot.state.il.us/restarea/restmap.html

Rest areas: Overnight parking permitted, just don't call it camping & keep a low profile.


INDIANA

Rest areas: No overnight parking allowed.


IOWA

http://www.dot.state.ia.us/restareas.htm

Rest areas: No overnight parking allowed, stays limited to 5 hours.


KANSAS

Rest Areas: One night limit for self-contained RVs.


KENTUCKY

http://www.kytc.state.ky.us/rest/home.htm

Rest Areas: No overnight parking allowed, stays limited to 4 hours.


LOUISIANA

Rest areas: No overnight parking allowed.


MAINE

Rest areas: No overnight parking allowed.


MARYLAND

http://www.sha.state.md.us/keepingcurrent/maintainroadsbridges/oed/roads/restarea.asp

Rest areas: No overnight parking, stays limited to 3 hours.


MASSACHUSETTS

Rest areas: No overnight parking allowed. Strictly enforced.


MICHIGAN

http://travel.michigan.org/industry/welcome_centers.asp

Welcome Centers: Latest information is that RVs can park overnight at any state welcome center.
Rest Areas: No overnight parking allowed, stays limited to 4 hours.


MINNESOTA

http://www.dot.state.mn.us/information/restareas.html

Rest areas: No overnight parking, stays limited to 6 hours.


MISSISSIPPI

Rest areas: Overnight parking is allowed, one night limit.


MISSOURI

Rest areas: Overnight parking allowed unless otherwise posted.


MONTANA

Rest areas: Overnight parking allowed, but not encouraged.


NEBRASKA

Rest areas: No overnight parking allowed, stays limited to 5 hours.


NEVADA

Rest areas: Overnight parking allowed, stays usually limited to 24 hours.


NEW HAMPSHIRE

Rest areas: No overnight parking allowed, stays limited to 4 hours except in emergencies.


NEW JERSEY

Rest areas: Overnight parking allowed, but stays discouraged.


NEW MEXICO

Rest areas: Overnight parking allowed, 24 hour limit.


NEW YORK

Rest areas: Overnight parking allowed only in emergencies. 3 hour stay limit.


North Carolina

Rest Areas: No overnight parking, stays limited to 4 hours.


North Dakota

Rest areas: No overnight parking allowed.


OHIO

Rest areas: No overnight parking allowed, stays limited to 3 hours.


OKLAHOMA

Rest Areas: RVs allowed to park overnight.


OREGON

Rest Stops: One night overnight allowed. Some rest stops also have dumps. Stays limited to 12 hours.


PENNSYLVANNIA

Rest areas: Official policy is no overnight parking, but it appears not to be enforced in many locations.


RHODE ISLAND

Rest areas: Overnight parking allowed, but not encouraged.


SOUTH CAROLINA

Rest areas: No overnight parking allowed.


SOUTH DAKOTA

Rest areas: No overnight parking allowed, stays limited to 4 hours.


TENNESSEE

Rest areas: No overnight parking allowed, stays limited to 2 hours.


TEXAS

Rest Areas: One night parking allowed.


UTAH

Rest areas: Overnight RV parking is allowed.


VERMONT

Rest areas: No overnight parking allowed.


VIRGINIA

Rest areas: No overnight parking, stays limited to 2 hours.


WASHINGTON

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/biz/restareas/restareamap.htm

Rest areas: Overnight RV parking allowed.


WEST VIRGINIA

http://www.wvdot.com/7_tourists/7c2_restareas.htm

http://www.callwva.com/groups/welcome.cfm

Rest Areas: Signs say no overnight parking allowed, but many RVers do with no reported problems.


WISCONSIN

http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/restareas/locations.htm

Rest areas: No overnight parking allowed.


WYOMING

Rest areas: No overnight parking allowed.