Rest Areas along Interstate Highways
Overnight Parking Rules
Alabama
- No overnight parking or camping.
Arizona
- Overnight parking permitted; no camping.
Arkansas
- Overnight parking for safety reasons only; no camping
California
- There is an 8-hour stay limit. No overnight parking or camping.
Colorado
- No overnight parking or camping.
Connecticut
- No overnight parking or camping.
Delaware
- There is a 4-hour stay limit. No overnight parking or camping.
Florida
- There is a 3-hour stay limit. No overnight parking or camping.
Georgia
- No overnight parking or camping.
Idaho
- There is an 8-hour stay limit. Overnight parking permitted. No camping or sleeping outside of vehicle.
Illinois
- There is a 3-hour stay limit. No overnight parking or camping.
Indiana
- No overnight parking or camping.
Iowa
- Overnight parking is limited to one night with extenuating circumstances; no camping or sleeping outside of vehicle.
Kansas
- Overnight parking is limited to one night; no camping.
Kentucky
- There is a 4-hour stay limit. No overnight parking or camping.
Louisiana
- No overnight parking or camping.
Maine
- No overnight parking or camping.
Maryland
- There is a 3-hour stay limit. No overnight parking or camping.
Massachusetts
- No overnight parking or camping.
Michigan
- There is a 4-hour stay limit. No overnight parking or camping.
Minnesota
- There is a 6-hour stay limit. No overnight parking or camping.
Mississippi
- Overnight parking permitted; no camping.
Missouri
- Overnight parking permitted. No camping or sleeping outside of vehicle.
Montana
- Overnight parking permitted. No camping or sleeping outside of vehicle.
Nebraska
- There is an 8-hour stay limit. No overnight parking or camping.
Nevada
- There is a 24-hour stay limit. Overnight parking or camping permitted.
New Hampshire
- There is a 4-hour stay limit unless emergency conditions exist. No overnight parking or camping.
New Jersey
- Limited overnight parking; no camping.
New Mexico
- There is a 24-hour stay limit. Overnight parking permitted. No camping or sleeping outside of vehicle.
New York
- No overnight parking or camping.
North Carolina
- There is a 4-hour stay limit. No overnight parking or camping.
North Dakota
- No overnight parking or camping.
Ohio
- There is a 3-hour stay limit. No overnight parking or camping. Overnight RV parking permitted in some areas on toll highway.
Oklahoma
- Overnight parking permitted; no camping.
Oregon
- There is a 12-hour stay limit. Overnight parking permitted; no camping.
Pennsylvania
- There is a 2-hour stay limit unless otherwise posted. No overnight parking or camping.
Rhode Island
- Overnight parking permitted; no camping.
South Carolina
- No overnight parking or camping.
South Dakota
- There is a 4-hour stay limit. No overnight parking or camping.
Tennessee
- There is a 2-hour stay limit. No overnight parking or camping.
Texas
- There is a 24-hour stay limit. Overnight parking permitted; no camping.
Utah
- No overnight camping. Extended stays are permitted and are monitored by the on-site staff and the Highway Patrol.
Vermont
- No overnight parking or camping.
Virginia
- No overnight parking or camping.
Washington
- There is an 8-hour stay limit. Overnight parking permitted. No camping or sleeping outside of vehicle.
West Virginia
- No overnight parking or camping.
Wisconsin
- No overnight parking or camping.
Wyoming
- No overnight parking or camping