Located along a long straight stretch of I-40 (between mile marker 207 and 208), this rest area was…read moreperfect for a night's rest in the Sprinter van. Designed with a parking area for cars immediately in front of the rest area building and further down, parking for about a dozen trucks, there is also a separate "loop" area with breeze block picnic areas. Decently lit at night. When I arrived, I pulled into the loop area and backed the van up to one of the picnic areas for some shelter from the wind. Otherwise, I'd have been rocked by the cross breeze that night. Locked up and went to sleep. I was not at all disturbed by the noise as it's a good distance from the highway. I was also troubled for sleeping in the rest area. In the morning, I woke up and hit the road. I did not use the rest room in the rest area. Just wake up and go. Five stars for this rest area that is about an hour west of Albuquerque. There is another on the opposite side of the highway that looks to be laid out exactly the same. [Review 21032 overall - 104 in New Mexico - 2017 of 2023.]

Rattlesnake draw rest area is closed for several months. Complete rebuild from the ground up…read more Check back in 2026. NMDOT website was not updated as of April 2025. We were disappointed.

A quiet rest area along I-40 in eastern New Mexico, this was a good stop for a break. The rest area…read moreseparates the cars and the trucks with the restroom structure in between. There is a historical marker here which reads, "Rising above these red-earth lowlands to the south is the Llano Estacado or Staked Plain, a high plateau covering some 32,000 square miles in eastern New Mexico and adjacent areas in Texas. Topographically, it is one of the flattest areas in the United States, and rises to 450 feet above the surrounding great Plains." I was not yet ready to stop for the night but this would be a worthy spot in my Sprinter van. [Review 21101 overall - 146 in New Mexico - 64 of 2024.]

Lots of stalls, clean, 2 hours into our road trip from Albuquerque…read more Saw 2 areas with partial shade if you want to have your lunch here. Air is fresh, it's cold today so tap feels like ice water. Perfect place to pull in and stretch your legs and walk your four legged family member.

Men's restrooms are dirty and nasty, the family restrooms are cleaned. Perfect for a quick stop…read more Nice rest stop.

This is a unique roadside markets along the 40 that has real character, with a shop full of all…read moresorts of unique items and tons, and I mean tons of giant fireworks! They sell them year round and have the good stuff, including some really big mortars, which were super tempting. There's also a dairy queen, and a few gas pumps, to round out anything you might need on your road trip! The staff is super friendly and accommodating. I dropped by at an off time to use the facilities, and they had no problem with that. Everything was reasonably clean as well. Overall you can't go wrong with dropping by here on any road trip. Just give yourself some time because there is a lot to look at and shop!

Bathrooms were super clean and I ended up walking out with a beautiful new necklace. It's a fun…read moreplace to walk around if you have been driving for 24 hours straight like us!

Nice clean restroom with a clean diaper changing table! Super friendly staff, too. Grateful for the…read morestop along a stretch of highway without much (esp when traveling with little ones).

Nice place for emergency gas stop in otherwise Barron stretch. Nice small store with the essentials…read moreand friendly staff.

* It's always nice to find a rest area in NM that has facilities…read more *Restroom was clean *Vending machine worked * Water fountain to fill your water bottle * Walking areas and paths for you or puppers to take a stretch *Lots of shaded picnic spaces * Well maintained and clean with pretty flowers and trees

La Bajada is located approximately 15 minutes outside of Santa Fe. The area has been upgraded with…read moreholly hock flowers all around the perimeter of the rest area. Wash rooms were much cleaner this time. There was a security officer on duty which is new. Plenty of parking and good to get a rest from the day of driving.

A great place to take a break and walk around the gift shop…read more Unique interior. Lots of keepsake merchandise as well as clothing, shoes and boots. Staff was very polite and friendly. Bathroom nice and clean.

We have always loved this place! We just stopped and every soap dispenser in the women's bathroom…read morewas empty! Every one of them! There was only one employee at the cash registers with a very long line. We left without purchasing anything. (We have never done that here.) we wondered if it's under new management. So different than before.

DO NOT STOP HERE thinking you can use the bathroom in an emergency situation. We were told no one…read morecould use the bathroom including our toddler. That's just sad. While we could hold it, our child could not. Shame on this owner!!! Oh, and if you're buying gas your experience won't be much better based upon the looks of this run down station and poor customer service. Don't even bother stopping.

Heading west on I 40 do not stop at route 66 gas station around mile mark 300 not enough clearance…read moreon the canopy too small only one pump no restrooms not recomended waste of our time getting off the fwy

Easy access off the interstate for a bathroom break (compared to Route 66 gas station in Newkirk)…read more Bathrooms were decent and had flush toilets. Do not be on your phone when walking around and pay attention to your surroundings. I didn't notice a young western diamondback rattler in the bathroom with me until I sat down to do my business. Thankfully, the rattler stayed in his/her area but I feel a bit of my privacy was taken away. Thankfully, I could wash my hands and leave the restroom without a nasty bite and my husband rescued me and others by using a caution sign to move the snake outside.

It had an Andromita Strain quality to it with the alarm blaring on the septic system. It was clean…read morebut not exactly inviting.