Rest Stops Nearby

I-81 rest stops

I-81 has 40 rest stops in our directory, spread over 5 states between Tennessee and New York. That works out to one location every 24 miles or so. The longest gap is about 80 miles, between Preble Rest Area and I-81 Rest Area near Adams (NY). Along the way: 5 welcome centers, 1 service plaza and 589 truck parking spaces.

TNVAVAWVWVPAPANY I-81 Jefferson County West Rest AreaI-81 Rest Area - Greene County EastI-81 Rest Area - Greene County WestTennessee Welcome CenterAbingdon Truck-Only Safety Rest Area NorthSmyth Safety Rest Area SouthI-81 Rest Area near Rural RetreatRadford Safety Rest Area NorthRadford Safety Rest Area SouthIronto Safety Rest Area NorthTroutville Safety Rest Area SouthFairfield Safety Rest Area SouthMount Sydney Safety Rest Area NorthMount Sydney Safety Rest Area SouthNew Market Safety Rest Area NorthNew Market Safety Rest Area SouthWinchester Safety Rest Area/Welcome CenterInwood Welcome CenterFalling Waters Welcome CenterI-81 Rest Area at Mile 1I-81 Rest Area at Mile 38I-81 Rest Area at Mile 38I-81 Rest Area at Mile 79I-81 Rest Area at Mile 79Blue Ridge Travel PlazaLuzerne County Rest AreaI-81 Rest Area at Mile 157I-81 Rest Area near AvocaI-81 Rest Area at Mile 203I-81 Rest Area at Mile 208I-81 Rest Area at Mile 232Southern Tier Welcome CenterWhitney Point Rest AreaPreble Rest AreaI-81 Rest Area near AdamsWatertown Rest AreaI-81 Rest Area near WatertownOrleans Rest AreaI-81 Rest Area near PhiladelphiaI-81 Rest Area near Alexandria Bay South North · about 856 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.

I-81 by state, south to north

All I-81 rest stops, northbound order

I-81, south to north
Rest stopSideMileNearRestroomsTruck spacesFrom previous
I-81 Jefferson County West Rest Area SB 2 Dandridge, TN – 30 –
I-81 Rest Area - Greene County East NB 38 Pine Grove, TN – 27 36 mi
I-81 Rest Area - Greene County West SB 41 Pine Grove, TN – 24 3 mi
Tennessee Welcome Center – 75 Walnut Hill, TN – 22 34 mi
Abingdon Truck-Only Safety Rest Area North NB 13 Abingdon, VA – 48 ≈ 16 mi
Smyth Safety Rest Area South SB 53 Smyth, VA – 6 40 mi
I-81 Rest Area near Rural Retreat – – Rural Retreat, VA Yes – ≈ 8.1 mi
Radford Safety Rest Area North NB 108 Radford, VA Yes 14 ≈ 49 mi
Radford Safety Rest Area South SB 108 Radford, VA Yes 14 < 1 mi
Ironto Safety Rest Area North NB 129 Ironto, VA Yes 22 21 mi
Troutville Safety Rest Area South SB 158 Troutville, VA Yes 7 29 mi
Fairfield Safety Rest Area South SB 199 Fairfield, VA – 6 41 mi
Mount Sydney Safety Rest Area North NB 232 Mount Sidney, VA – 12 33 mi
Mount Sydney Safety Rest Area South SB 232 Mount Sidney, VA – 9 < 1 mi
New Market Safety Rest Area North NB 262 New Market, VA – 15 30 mi
New Market Safety Rest Area South SB 262 New Market, VA – 7 < 1 mi
Winchester Safety Rest Area/Welcome Center SB 320 Wincester, VA – 13 58 mi
Inwood Welcome Center NB 2 Ridgeway, WV – 19 ≈ 6.8 mi
Falling Waters Welcome Center SB 25 Marlowe, WV Yes 18 23 mi
I-81 Rest Area at Mile 1 NB 1 Antrim, PA – 14 ≈ 14 mi
I-81 Rest Area at Mile 38 NB 38 Penn, PA – 23 37 mi
I-81 Rest Area at Mile 38 SB 38 Penn, PA – 23 ≈ 2 mi
I-81 Rest Area at Mile 79 NB 79 East Hanover, PA Yes 15 41 mi
I-81 Rest Area at Mile 79 SB 79 East Hanover, PA Yes 20 < 1 mi
Blue Ridge Travel Plaza – – Beech Mountain Lakes, PA – – ≈ 70 mi
Luzerne County Rest Area NB 156 Dorrance, PA – 15 ≈ 1.8 mi
I-81 Rest Area at Mile 157 SB 157 Rice, PA – 15 ≈ 2.3 mi
I-81 Rest Area near Avoca – – Avoca, PA – – ≈ 21 mi
I-81 Rest Area at Mile 203 NB 203 Greenfield, PA Yes 6 ≈ 22 mi
I-81 Rest Area at Mile 208 SB 208 Lenox, PA Yes 6 5 mi
I-81 Rest Area at Mile 232 SB 232 Great Bend, PA Yes 16 24 mi
Southern Tier Welcome Center NB – Kirkwood, NY Yes 16 ≈ 3.5 mi
Whitney Point Rest Area SB 9 Lisle, NY Yes 29 ≈ 31 mi
Preble Rest Area NB 14 Preble, NY Yes 59 ≈ 28 mi
I-81 Rest Area near Adams – – Adams, NY No – ≈ 80 mi
Watertown Rest Area SB 43 Honeyville, NY Yes 8 ≈ 15 mi
I-81 Rest Area near Watertown – – Watertown, NY – – ≈ 2.9 mi
Orleans Rest Area NB 49 Calcium, NY – 11 ≈ 12 mi
I-81 Rest Area near Philadelphia – – Philadelphia, NY – – ≈ 6.8 mi
I-81 Rest Area near Alexandria Bay – – Alexandria Bay, NY Yes – ≈ 7.2 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.

Service plazas with food and fuel

Frequently asked questions

How many rest stops are on I-81?

40 rest stops in our list: 4 in Tennessee, 13 in Virginia, 2 in West Virginia, 12 in Pennsylvania, 9 in New York.

What is the longest stretch of I-81 without a rest stop?

About 80 miles, between Preble Rest Area (Preble) and I-81 Rest Area near Adams (Adams).

Where are the welcome centers on I-81?

Tennessee Welcome Center (TN), Winchester Safety Rest Area/Welcome Center (VA), Inwood Welcome Center (WV), Falling Waters Welcome Center (WV) and Southern Tier Welcome Center (NY).