I been coming here since I was a kid. This Florida welcome…read moreCenter has been here since 1949. Before my mom died her favorite story to tell was a story about me, at this Florida welcome center, when I was just 4 years old. One day we were traveling from my grandparents house in Louisiana (her parents home) back to our home, here in Pensacola. We lived here in Pirate'cola when I was a baby, my father was in the service here. Anyway, as the story goes, we were driving back from grandmas house about 2 and a half hours drive. Everyone wanted to stop for orange juice & I had to pee. I was 4 so orange juice was very important & I was very excited to get my orange juice. Anyway, back in those days I was a little majorette in Kindergarten. I was a very good baton twirler, had a snazzy little blue sequined one piece body suit & white cowboy boots that I wore on the field at the football game. Anyway, I was the smallest majorette with my tiny baton & tiny tiny little white cowboy boots. I was so adorable! I wore them to my grandmothers to show her how cute I was, obviously, and was still wearing my cute little white boots on the way home. So I waited & waited so excited to get my orange juice but it was taking longer than I expected to pull into the Florida Welcome Center. We pull in & I jumped out of the car, running to the bathroom to pee so I could go get my Orange Juice! But i didn't make it up the hill & peed in my little white boots. When my mom got up the hill to the entrance, I was barefoot sitting on the grass. She asked me where are your little white boots & I pointed at the trash can. lol After I peed in my little white boots, I obviously did not need them anymore. duh. Anyway, I did get my orange juice & a new pair of little white boots the next week as I was taught to never litter. Till this very day, every time I come into Pensacola & see that big Florida Welcome sign, I always remember how much I love Florida, my memories of my mother, her exquisitely untarnished love for me & the smell of fresh new white cowboy boots. Highest Recommendations.

Stopped in to get a sun pass. The representative was worthless, all he did was point to the paper…read more They no longer sell them at the welcome center. Then, we went to the vending machine to get a cup of coffee and it was out of coffee. What a waste of time stopping at the Fl welcome center!

Cool rest stop with a node to our military…read more We certainly don't do enough for them or for police or for other people actually trying to be upstanding citizens. Instead we let other people get away with things like being child predators and grooming your child through secret web sites. It is truly disgusting and sad .Even your own family doesn't seem to care that it is happening right under their nose so much that they encourage and let a child go to a foreign country for winter break to meet someone from the internet they don't even know.

The Blue Angels fighter jet alone makes it worth stopping in this rest area. Surprisingly, I have…read morenever been here before and I have been to Pensacola countless times. Not only surprisingly, but sadly. This rest area is located around milton, Florida and at the 30 mile marker. It is the last exit that you will find before you hit Pensacola. The rest area had the usual pavilions and a couple of picnic tables. They had a small walking path that was roughly 2/10 of a mile. They also had the usual and expected vending machines. This is definitely a cool rest area, even simply for the Blue Angels fighter jet. If you are heading to Pensacola or even any further west on Interstate 10 and you get to mile marker 30, stop in and check this rest area out.

This place is overwhelming! Think Fred Meyer meets Am/Pm...and then some…read more.. We stopped here to juice up my friend's Tesla and went inside to use the restroom! It was one of the largest restroom I have ever seen with lights above each bathroom door letting you know when it was available for the next person. They also have restroom attendants! Just beautiful and immaculate. This place gets a lot of traffic, especially on the weekends. They sell food, drinks, snacks, clothes, souvenirs, household items and more! Easy in and out here... I personally could not wait to get out! Too many people in one space... If you stop here with kids make sure you don't let them out of your sight. Easy to get lost here... just sayin ~ and that's all I have to say about that...

Buc-ee's will always hold a special place in my heart, no matter what road trip I take Buc-ee's is…read morealways a must! I loved the service and I love the ambiance of this gas station and store. It was packed with people which is always the vibe but there is never a long wait. They quickly get everyone in and out with their items. I got their chopped brisket sandwich and a blueberry cheesecake ice cream bar. The sandwich was $8.99 and the ice cream was only a $1.48. Not only was my food affordable, it was amazing. My brisket sandwich was stacked with succulent brisket in BBQ sauce and my ice cream was so rich and flavorful. I loved it. This will always be my go to place to stop by when traveling!

I stopped at this gas station because I specifically wanted to avoid the Buc-ees down the street. I…read morejust wanted gas and a bathroom, nothing fancy, and this place delivered. It's very easy to access, getting on and off I-10. You can get everything you need for your road trip, like cold drinks, snacks, and souvenirs. There was a pizza place and a diner inside for more substantial eats. Bathrooms were clean. Gas was $60/gallon than the average going rate in Florida.

Cool little gas station shop, similar to a Buckees but much smaller. Snacks, food, trinkets,…read moreclothes, and even some repair/maintenance items. The diner is adorable with lots of themed decor

Omg. I can't believe what a dive this was!! There were blood stains on the pillows. ON THE PILLOWS!…read moreThe cases were stained with brown spots... I don't even want to speculate which bodily fluid that was. Pretty sure the mattresses had bed bugs. The shower was covered in mold and mildew. I'm surprised I made it out of there without rabies, staph, or tetanus. I've stayed in less expensive hotels that were much nicer. Disgusting. Oh, but they did have a free continental breakfast. Butter and cream cheese NOT on ice sitting out all night. Mind you, this is in FLORIDA, where it averages 95 degrees in the summer. Excellent idea, folks.

This is now called the Magnuson Inn. The Magnuson Hotel is a block away…read more Pros: Friendly staff. The rest: The doors to the motel building (away from the office) didn't fit. Literally, they couldn't close. The corridors smelled bad, my room did not. I didn't try the breakfast. The WiFi was called Howard Johnson, so I was concerned to connect to it as the staff couldn't explain that to me. Some of the guests seemed to actually live there, and would hang out by the doors smoking, drinking cold beverages. These men were actually pleasant enough, but added to the overall low end feel of the place. Really, this is a low quality, inexpensive place in a bad part of town. See my review for Econo Lodge for a better alternative.

This is the last rest area before you reach the Crestview, Eglin AFB exit. It was clean and had…read morenight time security which makes me feel safer. There are also the usual vending services.

This rest area, as the name would imply, is at Mile Marker 60 on the westbound lanes of Interstate…read more10. Just your typical Florida rest stop oh, so I did like the little benches that almost appeared like little bus stops by the parking spaces. As I said, this is typical Florida rest area where it has the usual vending machines, ample space to walk your pet, few picnic tables and rest rooms. The rest area is relatively clean and it is a good stop before hitting Pensacola. I would definitely recommend to stop here.

Freckles McWolfington gives the facilities 4 paws and one tail up! Stopped in for the usual,…read moreifykyk, and got back on the road. Easy off, easy on - just like a rest area should be. Will I be back? Ha ha ha, I hope so.

Decent enough rest area in Gautier, Mississippi…read more It has a few vending machines and seemed relatively well-kept. Not a bad place to stretch your legs.

Eastbound on I-10 between Pensacola and Tallahassee, it was time for a break. This is one of the…read moregood rest areas in Florida, which are generally about 30 to 45 minutes apart. Plentiful parking, some shade if the Sun is at the right angle, vending machines, space to walk around, space for pets and yes, clean restrooms for people. This was a nice rest and the quarter mile walking trail was great. There is another across the way for westbound traffic. They are not otherwise connected. [Review 931 of 2024 - 1810 in Florida - 21960 overall]

This is the Okaloosa County Rest Area for travelers heading east along Interstate 10. It is…read morelocated near mile marker 58 (though the center itself notes it as mile marker 60). When entering, cars will go to the left while trucks go to the right. Florida rest areas are open 24 hours a day. My visit to this rest area was on August 26, 2022. After traveling for a little while, it was time to take a break from driving and being on the road. This is the rest area we stopped at in Okaloosa County. The first stop at this rest area was to use the restroom. The restrooms were nice. They were pretty big for a rest area. They were also clean and well maintained too. Using the restroom isn't the only reason to stop at a rest area. I also took advantage of moving around and getting my body moving so that my legs don't cramp up while driving. They have a leg stretching trail, which is a little over a quarter mile in distance. There are spots here where you can take your pets to relieve themselves too, but pets are not allowed in the building (service animals only). There are several picnic tables, with some of them covered, as well as tree cover in the area too. This makes it a great place to stop for a bit. One of the signs here did surprise me a bit, as it noted that some organizations have permits to solicit at welcome centers and rest areas. We didn't encounter that on this visit, but it is good knowing this. Overall, the Okaloosa County Rest Area for I-10 East is very nice. There is something for everyone when it comes to taking a break, using the restroom, or even just taking in some of the sights or walking the stretch your legs trail. If your travels take you this way, this rest area is worth stopping in for a short bit.

Adorable, very clean and greatly landscaped rest area. This place was a welcomed stop after some of…read morethe rest areas I've been to. There was a staff member on site. No issues.

This is a nice rest area to stop at and stretch your legs and to take a break from driving. It has…read morethe expected vending machines if you want to grab a snack and this rest area is well maintained. All in all, this is a good place to take a break from the road.