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    Gillespie County Rest Area

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    Kerr Safety Rest Area - Westbound

    Kerr Safety Rest Area - Westbound

    (4 reviews)

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    Not the most impressive rest stop that Texas has built (ahem, Navarro county? Walker county?), but…read moreit's still a step up from the basic picnic areas in the middle of nowhere. It provides an adequate amount of shade near the main building and several walkways to roam through the grass. The men's restroom could use a touch up but looked acceptable. Not sure what the deal was with the gated vending machines; they're mostly empty and hard to reach through the gates. While this stop does the job for a quick bathroom break, its usefulness is completely overshadowed by the town of Kerrville just a couple miles west on I-10. I saw plenty of fast food restaurants and gas stations right off the Kerrville exit which looked much more comfortable. When heading westbound, the exit for this rest stop states that the next *official* stop isn't until another 120 miles, but you can find plenty of small towns along the way. I will say, this stop does have well kept lawns. I saw several kids happily running around. Not my choice of activity in this sweltering heat, especially since there's a lack of natural shade, but I can see the appeal in stopping here in a time crunch.

    We stopped at this restaurant area yesterday. Rest rooms were very clean. It is obvious that the…read moreworkers take great pride in maintaining this area. The grass is nearly cut and edged. The flowers are beautiful. The ground keepers should be favorably recognized for their hard work maintaining this rest area.

    Medina County rest Stop

    Medina County rest Stop

    (4 reviews)

    Deluxe I-90 restroom! This is a fine place to take a leak,…read moreor just drain the lizard. It's got a rare restroom here in the middle of the freeway, which is more efficient than one on each side of the roadway like elsewhere! The restrooms here induce some sort of vertigo with me here. Someone has gone to great lengths to tile the inside of this place with a mosaic of colors, which, in my opinion, is rather disorientating and makes me dizzy! But, the coolest part of the tile work is a large mosaic of swimming in the Frio river with a rope swing off a Texas Cypress tree. It's picturesque, but it is a restroom. Outside in the rest area, they've got placards to teach y'all a bit about the Texas area and history, with a big Texas Lone Star made of metal in the lobby area. There was plenty of parking when I went, both for cars and for RVs. The place was well-lit and safe. Someone was actively working in the center, and there was a repairman in the building when I went, so it was pretty busy. There was a playground and picnic tables too, if you're interested in getting out on a slide or monkey bars and eating some snacks. Really, this is a great Texas rest stop that makes travelling the miles and miles of Texas to be a pleasure!

    Clean rest stop with an attendant in the main building. I felt safe and there's about 5 stalls for…read morethe women's side. No area to read about local tidbits as I've seen in a lot of stops. Nice area for picnicking and it's located between both sides of the street so you can enter from any direction. Also looks like a fairly new building that is well maintained and convenient.

    Edmund P Kuempel Rest Area

    Edmund P Kuempel Rest Area

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    Recently stopped here along the way to San Antonio. This place was awesome and worth checking out!…read moreI love the detail and history that goes into this rest stop and so far every rest stop along interstate 10. Tons of parking spaces for cars and trucks with clean restrooms and great amenities. Great place to check out in the summer to escape the scorching sun.

    Rest stops!?!? Hell no. I always thought they were dirty, run down and always non air…read moreconditioned bathrooms. Not the case at all. So my father being as old as he is has to stop every 60 miles to go to the bathroom, damn all that medicine he takes. Any ways....i decided to stop and stretch a bit while he ran in. Right when you get into parking lot it's free and clear of any trash. The bathrooms are located inside the rest stop building that has a small museum in it with snacks and drinks. There is even a kids play area right outside that is pretty solid. New and shaded area for a quick pic nic and a few nice trees with park benches underneath them. Now if you have the four legged family pet there is also a dog walking trail. I don't of course so I didn't check it out. I'm really impressed. It felt like I was in a huge park ready to enjoy some perfect scenery. If you ever need to stop and stretch this is a location I would suggest. It's definitely not like the scene in the movie "There's Something about Mary" with Ben Stiller and Cameron Diaz. If you haven't seen this movie before sure to YT that scene. You will get the joke. Cheers All...

    Gillespie County Rest Area - reststops - Updated May 2026

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