Rest Areas Rules

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Overnight Rest Area Parking Rules

Please keep in mind that Rest Area overnight parking rules may change without notice. 

Alabama Rest Area Rules

  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Arizona Rest Area Rules

  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Arkansas Rest Area Rules

  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

California Rest Area Rules

  • 8 hour stay limit within any 24 hour period
  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Colorado Rest Area Rules

  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Connecticut Rest Area Rules

  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Delaware Rest Area Rules

  • 4 hour stay limit
  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Florida Rest Area Rules

  • 3 hour stay limit
  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Georgia Rest Area Rules

  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Idaho Rest Area Rules

  • 10 hour stay limit
  • Overnight parking permitted
  • No overnight camping or sleeping outside vehicle

Illinois Rest Area Rules

  • 3 hour stay limit
  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Indiana Rest Area Rules

  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Iowa Rest Area Rules

  • Overnight parking is limited to one night with extenuating circumstances
  • No overnight camping or sleeping outside vehicle

Kansas Rest Area Rules

  • Overnight parking is limited to one night
  • No overnight camping

Kentucky Rest Area Rules

  • 4 hour stay limit
  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Louisiana Rest Area Rules

  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Maine Rest Area Rules

  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Maryland Rest Area Rules

  • 3 hour stay limit
  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Massachusetts Rest Area Rules

  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Michigan Rest Area Rules

  • 4 hour stay limit
  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Minnesota Rest Area Rules

  • 4 hour stay limit
  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Mississippi Rest Area Rules

  • Overnight parking permitted
  • No overnight camping

Missouri Rest Area Rules

  • Overnight parking permitted
  • No overnight camping or sleeping outside vehicle

Montana Rest Area Rules

  • Overnight parking permitted
  • No overnight camping or sleeping outside vehicle

Nebraska Rest Area Rules

  • 10 hour stay limit
  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Nevada Rest Area Rules

  • 24 hour stay limit
  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

New Hampshire Rest Area Rules

  • 4 hour stay limit
  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

New Jersey Rest Area Rules

  • Limited overnight parking permitted
  • No overnight camping

New Mexico Rest Area Rules

  • 24 hour stay limit
  • Overnight parking permitted
  • No overnight camping or sleeping outside vehicle

New York Rest Area Rules

  • 3 hour stay limit (4 hour stay limit on NYS Thruway)
  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

North Carolina Rest Area Rules

  • 4 hour stay limit
  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

North Dakota Rest Area Rules

  • Overnight parking permitted
  • No overnight camping or sleeping outside vehicle

Ohio Rest Area Rules

  • 3 hour stay limit
  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping
  • Overnight RV parking permitted at some Ohio Turnpike Service Plazas

Oklahoma Rest Area Rules

  • 12 hour stay limit
  • Overnight parking permitted
  • No overnight camping or sleeping outside vehicle

Pennsylvania Rest Area Rules

  • 2 hour stay limit
  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Rhode Island Rest Area Rules

  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

South Carolina Rest Area Rules

  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

South Dakota Rest Area Rules

  • 4 hour stay limit
  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Tennessee Rest Area Rules

  • 2 hour stay limit
  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Texas Rest Area Rules

  • 24 hour stay limit
  • Overnight parking permitted
  • No overnight camping

Utah Rest Area Rules

  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Vermont Rest Area Rules

  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Virginia Rest Area Rules

  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Washington Rest Area Rules

  • 8 hour stay limit
  • Overnight parking permitted
  • No overnight camping or sleeping outside vehicle

West Virginia Rest Area Rules

  • Overnight parking permitted
  • No overnight camping

Wisconsin Rest Area Rules

  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping

Wyoming Rest Area Rules

  • No overnight parking
  • No overnight camping