Rest Area Overnight Parking
Learn the laws and regulations about overnight parking at rest areas, including maps of state rest areas, welcome centers, picnic areas, and service plazas.
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Can You Cook Food Outdoors at a Rest Area?
The simple answer is "yes", you can cook food outdoors at a rest area in most states. The only exception is Tennessee, which specifically bans grilling and open flames at its rest areas. In addition, there are other states...
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Are RVs Required to Use Truck Parking at Rest Areas?
From a legal standpoint, no, RVs are not required to use truck parking at rest areas. Even though most rest areas do have signs directing trucks, RVs, and cars towards different parking areas, these are only meant to aid visitors, not to require them. However...
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Which States Do Not Allow RV Overnight Parking in Rest Stops?
Only eight (8) of the states in the United States do not allow RV overnight parking in rest stops. These states either have banned overnight parking by regulation, or have erected "no overnight parking" signs throughout all of their...
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Can You Run a Generator at a Rest Area?
Yes, you can run a generator at a rest area in all 50 states. Only the State of Idaho has a regulation prohibiting you from running a generator in such a manner, and at such a time, that it disturbs other visitors. Otherwise...
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Which States Allow Overnight Parking in Rest Areas?
Most states allow overnight parking in rest areas. Only a minority of them do not. But even in states that prohibit overnight parking in rest areas, those rest areas are still open 24 hours a day. This means it is still...
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Is it Safe to Sleep in Your Car at Rest Stops?
You want to sleep in your car at a rest stop, but is it safe? After all, there are a lot of cars and trucks coming in and going out. How safe is it to sleep in your car overnight at a rest stop...
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Oregon Rest Area Map
The Oregon Rest Area Map presented below was created from geospatial data and official state road maps published by the Oregon Department of Transportation.
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New Mexico Rest Area Map
Presented below is a New Mexico Rest Area Map created from data published by the New Mexico Department of Transportation. Click on a map marker to see more details...
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Texas Rest Area Map
Locations pinned in the Texas rest area map below were collected from data published by the Texas Department of Transportation. Click on a map pin to see more information...
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Florida Rest Area Map
This map depicts locations of rest areas in Florida, as sourced from the Florida Department of Transportation. It also includes locations of service plazas along turnpikes...
