The Best Rest Stops in North America

Welcome centers on interstates

State welcome centers stand along Interstates 5, 10, 24, 25, 59, 65, 70, 81, 87, 90, 91 and 95. In Ashland, Oregon, the center has three buildings, picnic areas and a staffed desk that hands out free coffee and state maps. The Georgia Welcome Center in Port Wentworth has interactive exhibits and a Forrest Gump sculpture. The Alabama welcome center in Valley Head has rocking chairs and an entrance fountain on its lawns.

Truck stops and travel centers

Several large truck stops and travel centers sit beside interstates. Jubitz Truck Stop in Portland puts fuel, a restaurant, a hotel, a movie theater and a bar on one campus, and it has a dog wash. Compass Travel Center in De Motte, Indiana, sells imported European snacks beside Interstate 65. Dodge City Petro in Hanceville, Alabama, houses fast food and a large shop under one roof. Love's Travel Stop in Las Cruces has RV sites with full hookups.

Rest areas with grounds and views

The Chamberlain Rest Area sits on a hill above the Missouri River in South Dakota, with the Dignity of Earth and Sky sculpture and Lewis and Clark exhibits. The I 24 rest area in Jasper occupies an island in the Tennessee River, with a walking loop and picnic pavilions close to the highway. The Fayette County Rest Area in Jeffersonville, Ohio, has a storybook trail and attraction maps with QR-linked exhibits. The Roselawn Rest Area in De Motte has a fenced dog park and a walking path around a pond.