Enoch Christoffersen Rest Stop: 2026 July (5 of 5)…read more Safety First! Traveling alone can be exciting but weary. I find that I need to make frequent stops to rest my eyes. Enoch Christoffersen Rest Area is one of the safest stops that offers amenities: restrooms, water fountain, and picnic tables. This stop is also dog friendly. The patch of grass is perfect for your four-legged family members to stretch their paws. There's a stand with doggy-poop bags that makes it easy to clean up after them. There are plenty of parking spots but bear in mind that this is not an overnight stop. Located about 2.3 miles South of Turlock, CA, Enoch Christoffersen Rest Area is accessible from California State Highway Route 99. It is a state-managed facility and is well maintained. During the summer months, you will witness beautiful coloured flowers that pop up here and there. Stop to use the facilities, stretch your legs, and enjoy the flowers planted at Enoch Christoffersen Rest Area.

A more than welcome rest area and it's nice that it was open after so many along I-5 were closed…read more Large and open, I was here for a stretch and to eat the lunch I'd purchased not far away. Clean restrooms (a surprise), level parking and even a few spots with some shade. It is named for the former mayor of Turlock who served for 22 years and lobbied hard to ensure that Highway 99 was a help to the city. [Review 21021 overall - 537 in California - 2006 of 2023.]

Stayed here for a night, front staff was nice, location is shady.. & the room was honestly…read moreterrible, bed was covered in hair.. stains.. had to sleep on just the bare sheet with no blankets because the sheet was the only thing that had no stains or hair on it..Almost contemplated going to the store and buying a blanket to sleep in. No bed bugs tho!! The AC worked perfectly fine but it was physically broken, I tried to adjust the angle of it but the vent was broken off.. overall tho, 5/10 experience! Stay here if you REALLY need a place to stay & need to pinch the penny

Worst room I have ever been in. It was filthy and gross. We didn't even bother to spend the night.read more

A very solid 4 1/2 stars I haven't been here in years. Since I was in the area, I decided to…read moreswing by. Their cheese is very good, having won awards from the California State fair, to nine medals, including gold, at the 2026 World cheese championships. Yes, it's good. you've probably had it, but never knew it. they sell their cheese in bulk to food service providers, restaurants, and other retail brands that package and sell the cheese under their own names It's a great place. Everything from souvenirs, to snacks, wines, jams, Peet's coffee, they have a small café, and of course, cheese, cheese, and even more cheese. They do offer tours, but they are limited. However, you can ask somebody from the register, to come over and turn on the "Moo-vie." hosted by a cartoon cow, it covers the cheese, making process from farm, forward. Yes, it's a little "cheesy", (pun intended) but it's cute, and it's interesting. There are pictures throughout the visitor center, and they also have a small area upstairs, that also talks about the cheese making process, and you can look down into the factory. As I mentioned, there are lots of cheeses for sale. They also have samples. They have "squeakers" which is what they call their cheese, curds, many different varieties of their cheeses, and other gourmet cheeses from other companies. I bought a small apple, walnut, smoked cheddar, which was very flavorful, and then I also decided to take a gamble, and got a 1 pound block of Hilmar habanero pepper jack cheese. The 1 pound block of cheese cost under seven bucks. Extremely reasonable for such a good quality cheese. Yes, it definitely packs a punch, (hey, it's habanero....) but the creaminess of the cheese helps, mellow out the habanero a bit. You can also cook with it, like a cheeseburger, or scrambled eggs, etc.... And that also helps mellow out the habanero. it is definitely toward the higher end of what I like for in spicy, but it is definitely good. At the café, they actually sell a cheese chowder, which is supposed to be excellent. I don't think my poor system could've handled it, so instead, I got one of their grilled cheese sandwiches, the zesty tomato, which was Monterey Jack, sun-dried, tomato, tomato, basil pesto, on sourdough bread. Yes, still rich, but the tomato help helped cut the richness. The only reason I'm taking off a half star, was because the bread was a bit overdone on the sandwich. Not enough that I had them redo it, but I could definitely taste it a little bit. The amazing taste of the sandwich. Helped take away the overdone taste of the bread. A great place to visit, I will be back. Thanks.

This was definitely a fun stop on our road trip! The first floor is the shop, where you can sample…read morea few cheeses or get something like cheese pie at the cafe. But definitely go upstairs, especially if you have kids, to look at the exhibits on dairy farms. We honestly would have missed the stairs if we didn't ask somebody how to get to the exhibits. It's not obvious! There's also a little movie about cheese making that you can ask the staff members to start for you. We also paid $4 each to do the ice cream making at 11:00 a.m. My only real complaint about the whole thing is that the kids weren't able to see what ingredients were in their can before they started the shaking process. The staff led them through all these different shaking exercises, and then they got to open their cans at the end and see some ice cream. But it really didn't mean anything to them because they had no idea what was in there in the beginning! I said something about it to the staff, just asking them why they didn't have the kids look in it at the beginning, and they said it's because they usually do field trips with hundreds of kids..... But our tour was just around 10 people! If I could do it all over, I would have had my kids unscrew the lids to see what was inside. But besides that little pet peeve, I appreciated the staff giving information and a little tour of the exhibits, and the movie is also included at the beginning of the event.

Arguably one of the cheapest gas stations around, and easier to navigate than the ARCO across the…read morefreeway. Bathrooms were decently clean and the store product-selection is pretty standard. One of my go-to gas stations in Turlock

One of the better gas stations near 99. Plenty of pumps, clean facility, car wash onsite, several…read moreassociates. Can get busy here during rush hours. Spacious parking lot, on a four way stop light. Several plazas nearby to get your other shopping done.

I got to leave 5 stars here because this was a great stay. Service is friendly. 6-10 am free…read morebreakfast buffet which was actually bomb. It's quiet when you sleep. The pool is nice and warm. When we went in, nobody was in it so it was like our own private pool. Most importantly, rooms are CLEAN, spacious, and comfortable. Rooms have a mini fridge. Wifi works unlike so many hotels that have wifi that never works. Parking was plentiful, gas station and grocery store are walking distance as well. The only complaint I have is the pillows have absolutely no support. Also, my mom's room didn't have hot water (yikes). But mine did so I am sure this was just a fluke.

This is a belated review for our stay in Sept 2023…read more We checked-in around 8pm. Our room has missing clean towels. Afterwards I found Left over food in the refrigerator. Staff came up to pick up left over food. Obviously, we may not want to come back.

Best prices in the area, but this station is SUPER sketchy, especially after dark. There are some…read morestrange people that hang out here, and the staff either won't, or maybe can't do much about it. There was a man slumped over sitting close by the entrance the last time we stopped in, scared the bejezus out of me when all of a sudden he popped up from under his blanket and yelled out something incoherent. Other times I've had people coming up to ask for money, some people just stand or sit around and use this as their hang out I guess. I don't usually stop in very late, so my experiences with staff have always been great, easy and friendly. However this last time was a little strange. The store stays unlocked even at 3am, so you can walk in, but the attendant comes out from somewhere in the back and says he can't help you, you have to pay outside, which means no cash price. Not sure if you can't buy anything like snacks or water either, I was hoping to get a coffee, but he just kept saying no no no, so I think maybe not? Why they don't lock up is beyond me.

Penalty payment for using a credit card. Who carries $100 in cash to fill up their car? Clean mini…read moreMart with a decent selection. Relatively clean bathroom.

Attention All Road Trippin' Friends!!!…read more The great thing about this particular location is it's easily accessible from highway 99. Located riiiiiiiight offa the freeway, this gas station is just a turn away. The pumps have a ton of space around them and there at least 12 pumps throughout so there's no wait time to use them. The paper towels and car wash kiosks are full with actual car wash liquid. Today we received a car wash, The Premium. This car wash was different from any one we've tried. Instead of the big swishy washy sponges machines, this car wash uses power spray wash mechanism. The strong power of the water really cleaned off my car from all the dirt of driving through the mountains. The dryer isn't that strong so i had to pull over after to clean up some missed spots, but otherwise, I'd say this Chevron has a decent car wash. Safe, and easy location off the freeway! Y'all about convenience.

It's a gas station that is open on Christmas which is pretty cool. They had synthetic oil which I…read moreneeded so that is an added star for sure. The cashier was fine, did not really interact with him too much. Nice location off the freeway.

Tonight I tried the most delicious fresh seafood ceviche, shrimp to be exact!…read more It was hot too as in spicy heat; loved that! It was full of shrimp, no shell and each bite loaded onto a fresh tortilla chip had at least one shrimp in the bite. Every time! Had no idea this gas station sold food until tonight when my friend delivered dinner to me; shrimp ceviche with chips. Perfect dinner. They sell tri-tip sandwiches, burritos, fried fish, linguica, chicken, pork, Mexican food, and more. Freshly prepared too. They do these foods on certain days so I'd phone to find out in advance. The ceviche is served on Friday's. They keep this station really clean. The store is less than 5 years old I believe. Nice place :)

Fuel is a little high but it's easy to get in and out its clean and new and they are friendlyread more

Very large spacious gas station with wide islands, car wash, mini mart and clean restrooms. Near…read moreHwy 99. Friendly clerk.

Good location quick and easy off the freeway and nice car wash that is open during any seasonread more

attendant will not accept credit card or $100 cash, strong smell of weed comes from cashier booth…read more This place is not worth stopping by.