First time and was impressed! Although the facilities are dated they are clean and staff was seen…read morein the area. Vending is available for drinks and snacks which I did not utilize. Check this great rest area out.

Super early visit this morning, it was 6am when I pulled in to this rest area to use the restroom…read more Surprisingly clean and stocked properly. No problem with parking and easy access from the highway. Plenty of spots for a shady snooze. There are signs indicating "no overnight parking" but you'll be fine. You need to get rest so stop here. [Review 2153 of 2024 - 3812 in North Carolina - 23172 overall]

going north in search of 16" 5x100 OEM Baja rims and was making good time when I got a call, picked…read moreup on the 2nd ring and wouldn't you know, it was nature... pulled in here right quick and took care of what needed caring and got back on the road. not a bad little place in the afternoon light but the warm weather is long gone and dark cold night will be here before you realize so keep focus: do your little walkies purchase provisions if you need to and be on your way. crisp, clean, vending machines. not very appealing in the late fall but very little is (except sleeping inside)

Potty break!!! This rest stop is newly remodeled. The restrooms are clean and everything is…read moreautomatic. No need to touch the soap dispenser, faucet, or paper towel dispenser. The rest stop contains just a mens and a womens restroom and then a vending machine area behind the main building. This is definitely a good rest stop to make a quick stop in. Granville County Northbound Rest Stop I-85 Oxford, NC 27565 (Review 685 overall and 30 in 2022)

Traveling through on the i40 and had to make a stop. There is plenty of parking even with a lot…read moreothers resting. The facilities were immaculate! Super clean. Large capacity bathrooms for both genders. There is a vending machine as well. Lots of picnic tables and some beautiful trees where some beautiful birds were "singing". Trash and recycling cans available.

Clean restroom with plenty of toilet paper, paper towels, soap, and blowers to dry your hands…read more When we got here, a gentleman was emptying the trash receptacles. The area is clean. It's also well lit with lots of parking spaces. If we'd been hungry, and had time, we would've visited the vending machines. But we wanted to get going.

This is a great Welcome Center & a perfect pitstop while on interstate 85. Since there's not a lot…read moreof exits on 85, this is a great stop for those restroom breaks that can't hold it till the next exit. Nice place to stretch your legs for a minute too!

Beware the yellow jackets. They have signs around and they swarm so be mindful where you stop…read more Other than that, they have a rest room, picnic tables and a robust welcome center with free NC maps and tourist attractions all over the state. Great place to stop and stretch once you enter the state.

I only recommend if you MUST stop. I just stopped, not sure if staff is on duty on Sunday at 5pm…read more The women restroom are not cleaned and does not appear to have been cleaned today. First rest stop I've ever made and the restrooms were dirty. Vending machines were not stocked! Not a good welcome experience to Virginia

A tardy update from early Spring. Nice to upgrade to a 5 star experience…read more The grounds clear of debris. Restrooms updated and clean and best of all the merchandise and hospitality in the visitors area. One of Virginia's best rest area.

April 21, 2026 This is one of the most pleasant rest areas…read morein NC. Beautiful setting, interesting interior, very, very clean bathrooms. So nice to see the attendants and acknowledge to them personally what a wonderful job they do keeping this rest area so welcoming. This is were we always stop returning from the beach.

There are rest areas for each side of I-40 and they are located a few miles away from the…read moreinterchange with I-95 on the way to Raleigh/Durham. North Carolina does a great job with rest areas, providing a nice sweeping entry that helps drivers slow down as they go into the parking area. Clean restrooms, lots of parking and a few spots with some shade thanks to the north/south alignment. If you're thinking of getting a short nap before continuing onwards. [Review 14017 overall, 1339 of 2020, number 2657 in North Carolina.]

We have stopped here before and we always like that the restrooms are clean and ample…read more.... The landscaping is always beautiful and there are nice picnic tables for those who want to relax and linger. It's a really big rest stop with tons of parking spots.

Nice enough rest stop for tinkies…read more There is a separate building just for vending machines. I didn't need such a thing. Area just for pets to tinky. It was tidy.

Very clean and well maintained. Bathroom was clean and spacious. Staff was there watering plants…read moreand cleaning stalls in restroom. There's a stand alone building for vending machines as well. Great stop off 95 north as we head to Virginia..

Needed to make a stop while traveling and decided on an actual rest stop. There is ample parking,…read moreincluding larger spots if you have cargo. Obviously, trucks have their own lot. The facilities were extremely clean! There are two restrooms for males and females. So even if one is being cleaned and closed off with their red closed stand, you can use the other side. There are also a bunch of picnic tables outside under the beautiful trees.

The Johnston County Rest Area is well kept with areas to walk around. One building has restrooms…read moreand the other building vending machines. There is also plenty of parking.

As rest areas go- this one is lovely. Very clean and well maintained- modern even. The grounds are…read morepretty too with flowers and fragrant blooms- a large gardenia bush near the entrance. Also beautiful rose bushes!!

We were headed to Myrtle Beach and stopped here for gas and to use the restrooms. Most places off…read morethe interstate are seedy but the restrooms here are super clean. They have a lot of food selection (DQ, Wendy's, Taco Bella, Pizza Hut etc). Great place to stop if you are headed to the Beach.

Glad we got off to buy gas at the BP. This place has everything you need especially in the kenly 95…read morebuilding. And meet all your grocery needs for the road plus there are other restaurants, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Iron skillet restaurant, Dairy Queen, Wendy's, subways. The place is pretty clean and the bathroom was decent. Oh, and they also have Tums if you need them!