Rest Stops Nearby

I-29 rest stops in South Dakota

We list 7 rest stops on I-29 in South Dakota, at 6 locations. That includes 1 welcome center. The longest stretch without a stop is 95 miles, between Vermillion Rest Stop Area & Information Center and I-29 Rest Area at Mile 121. Together they have 100 truck parking spaces.

I-29 Rest Area at Mile 13Vermillion Rest Stop Area & Information CenterI-29 Rest Area at Mile 121I-29 Rest Area at Mile 160I-29 Rest Area at Mile 160Whetstone Valley Rest AreaGlacial Lakes Rest Area South North · about 237 mi between first and last stop
Green: rest area · blue: welcome center · yellow: service plaza · grey: parking. Dots above the line serve northbound traffic, below southbound.

Northbound: I-29 Rest Area at Mile 13 to Glacial Lakes Rest Area

I-29, south to north
Rest stopSideMileNearRestroomsTruck spacesFrom previous
I-29 Rest Area at Mile 13 NB 13 Jefferson Poe – 19 –
Vermillion Rest Stop Area & Information Center – 26 Homestead – 23 13 mi
I-29 Rest Area at Mile 121 NB 121 Ward – 16 95 mi
I-29 Rest Area at Mile 160 NB 160 Hidewood – 13 39 mi
I-29 Rest Area at Mile 160 SB 160 Hidewood – 13 < 1 mi
Whetstone Valley Rest Area – 213 Wilmot – 6 53 mi
Glacial Lakes Rest Area SB 250 Glacial Lakes – 10 37 mi

Mile = state mile marker where our sources give one. Distances use mile markers when both stops have one, otherwise the straight-line distance plus 15 % (marked ≈). "–" means we have no data.

Driving southbound

Going the other way, the first stop is Glacial Lakes Rest Area and the last is I-29 Rest Area at Mile 13. Stops marked NB in the table are on the other side of the road; use the ones marked SB or Both.

Can you sleep at rest stops in South Dakota?

Time limit: 3 hours · trucks 10 hours

Resting in a vehicle for up to 3 hours (10 hours for commercial vehicles) does not count as overnight parking.

Source: SDCL 31-7-17, checked October 2026. Signs at a site can set a shorter limit. Not legal advice.

I-29 beyond South Dakota

Southbound, I-29 continues in Iowa. Northbound, it continues in North Dakota. All I-29 rest stops · All rest areas in South Dakota

Frequently asked questions

How many rest stops are on I-29 in South Dakota?

7 rest stops in our list: 5 reachable northbound and 4 southbound (counting stops whose direction we could not confirm for both).

What is the longest stretch without a rest stop on I-29 in South Dakota?

About 95 miles, between Vermillion Rest Stop Area & Information Center near Homestead and I-29 Rest Area at Mile 121 near Ward.

Is there a welcome center on I-29 in South Dakota?

Yes: Vermillion Rest Stop Area & Information Center.

Can you sleep at I-29 rest stops in South Dakota?

Resting in a vehicle for up to 3 hours (10 hours for commercial vehicles) does not count as overnight parking. (SDCL 31-7-17)