52) is popular with dozens of options, but it can be crowded getting around there. You're now within Jacksonville, with two different eight-mile stretches without gas or lodging until shortly before the southern interchange with I-295. For the next 66 miles after that, there's just two rest areas (Exits 142 and 99); only more than one restaurant and hotel available at Exits 121 (U. From Exit 87, there's 29 miles for food and lodging and only two exits for gas. Select a state below in order to see the map of rest areas within each state on I 95: You have meager selections for gas and food at Exits 26, 14, 7 and 6 before getting more at Exits 3 and 1, but you may prefer to wait for Florida by then. This is tricky, given the immense Jacksonville metropolitan area, 20 miles into the drive. And if they're offering their Holiday Turkey sandwich, you have to try it! Massachusetts Welcome Center — MP 90 - Southbound only at the New Hampshire state line (Exit 60)- Tourist info, restrooms, phones. Woodbridge, VA. Dale City Cars Only Rest Area. The Best Rest Stops Along I-95. Internet access/smart phone charging station.
Avoid this tourist trap unless you must stop for food, gas or lodging. The stops from Virginia to Florida are pretty much just bathrooms and snack machines (although, the Florida Welcome Center does offer free orange juice). Caroline County Visitor's Center. It will feel good psychologically to get into Florida ASAP, so try not to stop unless you're driving a gas guzzler. The N. Department of Commerce operates the welcome center, while the NCDOT maintains the rest areas. You'll find relief at Exits 82 and 77, then there's essentially a 20-mile gap until more options at Exits 57 and 53. Showing: Rest Services (Rest Areas). Finally, the Delaware House (north & south at mile marker 5) makes the list just because it has a Cinnabon. Safe travels and if you see me at one of these rest stops, make sure you say hi! Interested in local real estate? After a rest area at Exit 47, there's nothing until essentials can be found at Exits 38, 33, 28 and 22.
Ladysmith Safety Rest Area. Wesley Hyatt is a freelance writer and author of eight books, based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Bottom line: Load up around Florence, then drive until Georgia. The grounds for the rest area outside is open year-round. Each welcome center has a statewide focus, with an emphasis on providing information for visitors traveling a particular interstate corridor. Restrooms, including family restrooms. Discover our map guide to the best rest stops on Interstate 95 between Miami, Florida and Maryland.
Today, they have just over 50 locations. After Exit 339, it's another 10 miles gas and food and 21 miles to lodging. If needed, take the welcome center at Exit 195 or the stops at Exit 193 or 190, both in Dillon (there are no hotels at 190). State officials, in 2019, said they hoped the redevelopment would be as successful and impressive as the redevelopment of the Hooksett rest areas. The NCDOT closed the rest area/welcome exit, which is about 5 miles north of the North Carolina-South Carolina line, earlier this year in anticipation of the reconstruction.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Joseph Mollica, the chairman of the commission, said when they get community approval, "we would be confident in our ability to forge a public-private partnership that delivers an innovative, vibrant, first-class, and thoughtful New Hampshire-centric development to the seacoast and I-95 corridor, as well as significant tax revenue for the town of Hampton. First, you should know that most rest stops along I-95 south of Maryland do not have restaurant options. After Exit 36, there's more gas/food/lodging seven miles further at Exit 29, your last shot for lodging until Exit 3. Note: Currently closed due to road construction. The Welcome Center building is open daily 8 am - 5 pm. The last is best because it's Santee near scenic Lake Marion, so it's a pleasant view on a highway sorely lacking interesting sights. Best bets are Exits 360, 356, 344, 341 and 339 prior to I-295.
I prefer to take Exit 362 south and get on Interstate 295 (on the loop's western side, as it's more scenic) and return at Exit 337. The proposal will be put before voters in March. The new, 6, 500-square-foot building will feature more energy-efficient lighting, plumbing, heating and air conditioning. 264, Wilson), 107 and 106 (both Kenly), 97 (Selma) and 95 (Smithfield); and no gas for 11 miles after Exit 90. North Attleborough Parking Area — MP 10 - Southbound only between exits 6 and 5 - Parking area, phones. There's also a rest area at Exit 331. Roy Rogers' are best known for their fried chicken, their roast beef sandwiches, and their burgers, including the Double R Bar Burger, which is a cheeseburger topped with bacon and ham. Exit 318 has everything as does the next one, Exit 311, but after that is no lodging for 22 miles, and there's a seven-mile gap between Exits 305 and 298 and a nine-mile one between Exits 298 and 289 for gas and food (there is a rest area at Exit 302, however).
Recycle and trash receptacles. Most are in Maryland, but there are a few in New York and New Jersey. Miss Exit 329, and it's another 11 miles for food. Then it's another seven miles for gas and 10 for food and lodging. Bad news: there are few exits amid large gaps. Voters will consider the rezoning and redevelopment of around 88 acres of property along the Interstate in March. It is congested getting off and on exits within Jacksonville, some of which have limited access and only one or two amenities. Exits 318 and 311 in St. Augustine are especially plentiful with options and provide a real "Florida feel" with places offering fresh oranges and such. 1 million visitors last year. If Town Meeting approves the project, RFPs will be issued. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. It easily beats driving I-95's slower speed limit and tight curves in downtown Jacksonville. I'd love to hear them.
Vending machines and a water fountain. With that in mind, here are my overviews and recommendations on where to stop going south on I-95 with the least amount of hassle. Remember, it's 122 miles until I-4, and you'll need a break before navigating that final hour stretch or so. In November 2019, the New Hampshire Liquor Commission began searching for developers that could potentially rework the property for more development.