Great considering it IS a rest area after-all. :)…read more Going on 90 from East heading towards West, Seattle, the mile marker just after it is 125 Usually very busy but no waits 2 Coke brand drink vending machines that also have bottled water Tons of grass for kids to get out energy ----WOMAN'S BATHROOM---- (Not sure about men's) Women's bathroom was very clean. Four stalls with one of them being for disabled. Two of those gigantic ground toilet paper dispensers in each stall. No baby changing station. Two faucets. One being the kind you have to press down and it turns off automatically after X seconds. One with a handle that you turn on and off yourself Two air hand dryers. No paper towels One random outlet in the middle of one wall but it is not anywhere near the sink Huge skylight so great lighting Beautiful close-up view if windmills

I pulled in to the Ryegrass Rest Area on the 12th of August as I was heading west back home to…read moreShoreline after a day exploring in central Washington. As I pulled in to the parking lot I noticed movement in the grass of the large open grassy lawn area. I maneuvered in to a parking space closer to the movement and opened my car window to watch for the little critter I had seen. Turned out to be a baby chipmunk!!! There was also a small dark brown rodent with no tail, maybe a shrew, dashing back and forth. Birds flitted around the bushes enjoying the evening meal time as well. After watching the wildlife for a little while, I made my way to the restrooms exploring the grassy area and keeping my eyes peeled for the rodents. Both port-a-potti and restroom building options were provided. I used the restrooms in the building. Everything was cleanly and guidelines for using the rest area during COVID-19 were posted in notices on the buildings. Informational placards provide background about the wind turbines around the rest area as well as ideas for more places to explore both nearby and around Washington State at large. Very pleasant place to stop and rest.

Good stop for a bathroom break, picnic and a stretch. No food services…read more Two buildings with bathrooms. A couple of water fountains. No bottle filling station. Two soft drink vending machines. Several picnic tables under pine trees. Well maintained area. Clean facilities. Several informational signs about the area. Trash bins along the front parking area. Truck and RV parking available.

okay, so here's the thing: Hill is an anglicized surname not topography. John is a christian name,…read moreor it would be if not for Mr. Hill's origins somewhere in the far east. John was the only child of an Indus Valley girl who totally made his fortune in jasmine tea and ricey crisps before retiring to the semi-arid climbs of the plateau to escape the rain... or more accurately, not ;-) meanwhile in the real world: bits of John Quititit's actual history can be read from the information boards at this rest area along with some salient points about life in the surrounding countryside. it's totally worth taking a few minutes to sit and contemplate how amazing this place is and how it must have been way back when. also, local rumor has it that someone is passing out coffee and cookies around here in warmer weather but that could be completely made up too ;-)

seriously, this is about the third least safe feeling place I've been to but this time it's not…read morebecause of potential malingerers; the Vernita Rest Area abuts and is surrounded by a mothballed United States Department O' Energy Nuclear research facility..! what could possibly go wrong? angry giant lizard? possibly with radioactive breath? nahh... plenty of parking and room to stretch and run about in panic. a couple of insufficient information boards and brick shelters that will provided scant cover from the mutant lizard's wrath. the main building housing the toilet facilities appears pretty well kept and provides protection from the elements but unless it has been specially reinforced it won't hold up against King Zilla. meanwhile, the fence around back should keep the dose rate to a minimum, and even if the water seems a bit heavy I'm pretty sure it's fine so sit back and relax, enjoy the view, and hope for a fortunate plot twist...

I stopped at the Vernita Safety Rest Area on a recent driving adventure in Central/Central Eastern…read moreWashington State. I had read up on the Hanford Reach National Monument in advance and knew there weren't facilities on site so I needed to find an alternative. As I was about to reach the national monument I found this rest area. The rest area is clearly marked along the highway heading north/eastbound so I knew it was coming up and it was easy to spot and turn in from Highway 24. There is a designated pet area that I explored and found has an excellent view of a rocky landscape in the distance. A handful of different birds were poking around on the ground and flitting about tree-to-tree as I explored the pet area and the grassy area. The grassy area around the restroom building is large and a great place to roam around. Abundant picnic tables sprinkle the lawn. Restrooms were clean and safety measures for COVID-19 were communicated in posted notices. Vernita Bridge which crosses the Columbia River is also visible from the rest area. Its yellow metal arches/frame beckoning to get closer and scope the bridge out.

Nice, clean, non-busy rest stop before you get on I-82. There is a specific area for pets so you…read morecan let your animals stretch their legs or go to the bathroom. There is also an RV dump. The restrooms are very clean and even have heaters that turn on for the chillier nights so you don't walk into a super cold bathroom. There are a lot of nearby fast food restaurants, payphones, and name brand coffee shops. There's even a gelato/sorbeto shop nearby which I think I might check it out the next time I'm around. Oh! They have video surveillance of the area and also civilian patrol so you shouldn't have to worry about getting mugged or anything. But of course, use common sense. And I didn't forget the truckers. This is also a truck stop.

The bathrooms were heated which made it a lot more pleasant getting out of the car when it's cold…read more We slept here about 7 hours during a long road trip and it was pretty quiet. We felt safe. There's a Dutch Bros right next door.

Clean. Efficient. Grateful for this midpoint stop on our…read moredrive from Seattle to Spokane

was really much too late to be out driving around but time on the track goes by fast when you spend…read morean afternoon going fast and next thing you know it's half past nine and almost four hours to drive to get back to the hotel. so for a change it's really late at night and really dark and kinda cold and here I am pausing briefly for a tinkle. everything is in good working order; heat, plumbing, lights, and doors. over in vendo-land the soda machines are plugged in and look like they'll work but the snack machines are noticeably absent. not sure if this is by chance or design but it is a tiny bit annoying...

There is a corresponding westbound rest area, but today I'm driving east bound and this stop at…read moremile marker 125 was useful. It is about an hour from the Indian John Hill Rest Area. We're on a plateau here east of the Cascades. As such, it was a great opportunity to stop and release the tight grip on the steering wheel for a bit. Clean restrooms and some fabulous views of the wind farms all around. It's a beautiful part of the country and I'm glad that I was able to see it with such clear skies, even if the temperature was not much more than freezing. It was extremely windy here this afternoon, especially on the bridge over the Columbia River. Be prepared for crosswinds if you're in a taller vehicle. [Review 17106 overall - 94 in Washington - 622 of 2022.]

No complaints here!!! Rest area that is well maintained. That's all you need driving through I-90…read more Next stop, food!

This is a fine rest area. But be prepared, its only a rest area. No stores. Clean bathroms, easy…read moreparking. Dog walk area. Trucks.

Stopped here on the bus back to Spokane. Things observed:…read more Gas prices: $1.70 Price of bottle of SoBe: $1.35 (For SoBe, that's dirt cheap!) Diverse crowd of families waiting for people to get off the bus. Truckers. Subway for sandwiches. Gas station food. Teenagers obviously waiting for people to buy alcohol for them. It's the travel hub of Ellensburg. Yes, it's a gas station. Go figure.

It's clean and easy to get to and the people are friendly. Did I mention it's clean?…read more Stop here, get yourself some beef jerky, or some candy, hell, get yourself a corn dog while you're at it. Gas up, go tinkle, and get back on the road!

This is a small rest stop on the final stretch o and from Seattle and the Tri-Cities…read more Services regularly, quiet. Grab a quick rest stop break and water. There is a lot of construction just outsid eof Tri-Cities with delays in 100 degree weather. Get water and get rested before you broil in a car waiting when you didn't anticipate this.