Update Jan. 12: The Maytown and Scatter Creek Safety Rest Areas, located on I-5 just south of Olympia are reopened.
Why does WSDOT have Safety Rest Areas?
Safety Rest Areas provide highway travelers safe and convenient facilities to rest themselves before continuing with their journey. The department owns and operates forty-two Safety Rest Areas within our state. Twenty-seven of which are located on the Interstate System. With the exception of one facility requiring winter closures, our facilities are open to the public 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Find a location of a Safety Rest Area.
Designed with the traveler in mind
All of our Safety Rest Areas are handicapped accessible. Other features include:
- car, truck, and recreational vehicle parking;
- clean restrooms;
- drinking water;
- traveler information;
- picnic areas;
- vending machines;
- public telephones;
- pet exercise areas
Free Coffee Program
Twenty-six of Washington's Safety Rest Areas offer travelers a unique welcome service called the "Free Coffee Program". This program allows non-profit organizations to provide travelers with coffee and light refreshments at no charge. Although the service is free to the traveling public, participating organizations are allowed to accept donations. Groups must register with the Department to participate in this program.
Detailed Interstate Exit Guide
The detailed Interstate Exit Guide gives an in-depth look at Washington State's Interstate exit locations, numbers, directions, and available services.
Latitude & Longitudes for the Safety Rest Areas are now available.