California Rest Areas and Welcome Centers

Below is information about rest areas and welcome centers located along Interstate highways in California.

Interstate 5

Interstate 5 in California runs north to south for about 797 miles from the Oregon state line to the Mexico border. Northbound travelers should read up the chart. Southbound travelers read down the chart.

Exit(mm)

Description

786

CA 96 / Klamath River Rd

 

Randolph Collier Rest Area - Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Vending Machines, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(780)

Turnout (southbound)

 

Scenic Vista

753

Weed Airport Rd

 

Weed Airport Rest Area - Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Vending Machines, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(723)

Turnout (northbound)

 

Scenic Vista

(705)

Lakehead Rest Area (southbound)

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Vending Machines, Handicap Facilities

(694)

O'Brien Rest Area (northbound)

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

667

Deschutes Rd / Anderson

 

Welcome Center - Restrooms, Phones, Handicap Facilities

(656)

Herbert Miles Rest Area

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Vending Machines, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(633)

Helmick Rest Area

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Vending Machines, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(608)

Willows Rest Area

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Vending Machines, RV Dump Station, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(583)

Maxwell Rest Area

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(557)

Dunnigan Rest Area

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Vending Machines, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(529)

Elkhorn Rest Area (southbound)

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(445)

Westley Rest Area

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Vending Machines, RV Dump Station, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(430)

Turnout (northbound)

 

Scenic Vista

(423)

Turnout (southbound)

 

Scenic Vista

(386)

John Chuck Erreca Rest Area

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Vending Machines, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(320)

Coaling/Avenal Rest Area

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Vending Machines, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(259)

Buttonwillow Rest Area

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(206)

Tejon Pass Rest Area

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Vending Machines, RV Dump Station, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

105b

Main St / Santa Ana

 

Welcome Center - Restrooms, Phones, Handicap Facilities

(63)

Turnout (southbound)

 

Scenic Vista

(60)

Aliso Creek Rest Area

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Vending Machines, RV Dump Station, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

54a

CA 76 / N Coast Hwy / Oceanside

 

Welcome Center - Restrooms, Phones, Handicap Facilities

    Comments: Take the Coast Highway exit and follow the Traveling Bear signs.

44

La Costa Ave

 

Scenic Vista

(39)

Turnout (southbound)

 

Scenic Vista

 

 

Interstate 8

Interstate 8 in California runs east to west for 172 miles from the Arizona state line to Sunset Cliffs Blvd in San Diego. Eastbound travelers should read up the chart. Westbound travelers read down the chart.

Exit(mm)

Description

(155)

Sand Hills Rest Area

 

Restrooms, Picnic Tables, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(108)

Sunbeam Rest Area

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, RV Dump Station, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(75)

Turnout (eastbound)

 

Phones

51

Buckman Springs Rd

 

Buckman Springs Rest Area - Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, RV Dump Station, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(37)

Turnout (eastbound)

 

Scenic Vista

(24)

Turnout (westbound)

 

Phones

 

 

Interstate 10

Interstate 10 in California runs east to west for approximately 244 miles from the Arizona state line to CA 1 in Santa Monica. Eastbound travelers should read up the chart. Westbound travelers read down the chart.

Exit(mm)

Description

222

Wiley's Well Rd

 

Wiley's Well Rest Area - Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Vending Machines, RV Dump Station, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(159)

Cactus City Rest Area

 

Restrooms, Picnic Tables, Vending Machines, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(113)

Whitewater Rest Area

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Vending Machines, RV Dump Station, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(91)

Brookside Rest Area (westbound)

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Vending Machines, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(86)

Wildwood Rest Area (eastbound)

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Vending Machines, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

 

 

 

Interstate 15

Interstate 15 in California runs north to south for about 292 miles from the Nevada state line to San Diego. Northbound travelers should read up the chart. Southbound travelers read down the chart.

Exit(mm)

Description

(270)

Valley Wells Rest Area

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(217)

Clyde V Kane Rest Area

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

178

Lenwood Rd / Barstow

 

Welcome Center - Restrooms, Phones, Handicap Facilities

    Comments: Follow the Traveling Bear signs. Located in Barstow at the Tanger Outlet Shopping Center.

 

 

 

Interstate 40

Interstate 40 in California runs east to west for 151 miles from the Arizona state line to I-15 in Barstow. Eastbound travelers should read up the chart. Westbound travelers read down the chart.

Exit(mm)

Description

(106)

John Wilkie Rest Area

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(28)

Desert Oasis Rest Area

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

 

 

 

Interstate 80

Interstate 80 in California runs east to west for 208 miles from the Nevada state line to 7th Street in San Francisco. Eastbound travelers should read up the chart. Westbound travelers read down the chart.

Exit(mm)

Description

(181)

Turnout

 

Scenic Vista

(177)

Donner Summit Rest Area

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities, Scenic Vista

(157)

Turnout (westbound)

 

Scenic Vista

(143)

Gold Run Rest Area

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(34)

Hunter Hill Rest Area (westbound)

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities, Scenic Vista

 

 

 

Interstate 280

Interstate 280 in California runs north to south for about 60 miles from Fourth Street in downtown San Francisco to US 101 in San Jose. Northbound travelers should read up the chart. Southbound travelers read down the chart.

Exit(mm)

Description

(36)

Crystal Springs Rest Area (northbound)

 

Restrooms, Phones, Picnic Tables, Vending Machines, Pet Walk Area, Handicap Facilities

(31)

Turnout

 

Scenic Vista