Kansas Rest Areas & Rest Stops (2026)
Updated October 2026 · Sources: OpenStreetMap, Kansas DOT
Kansas has 32 public rest areas and 1 welcome center along its interstates and highways, plus 8 service plazas on I-35, US-56, I-335, I-70 and US-400 with fuel and food. Most of them sit on I-70, I-35 and I-135.
A welcome center greets drivers at Kansas Welcome Center on I-70. The longest stretch between two rest areas in the same direction is about 70 miles on I-35 northbound, between Matfield Green Service Area and I-35 Northbound Rest Area near Homewood. Compared with the US average, Kansas rest areas are more likely to have restrooms (79% vs 63% nationally).
Planning a longer stop? Kansas's rules for overnight parking are summarized below, along with weigh stations, truck stops and RV dump stations in the state.
Kansas Rest Area Map
Every rest area, welcome center and service plaza in Kansas, plus truck stops, weigh stations and dump stations. Open the interactive map to zoom in, filter by amenities and get directions.
- Service plaza
- Truck scale
- Truck stop
- Rest area
- Truck parking
- Weigh station
- RV dump station
- Welcome center
All 33 Rest Areas in Kansas
Rest stops in Kansas, sorted by road. Each one links to its own page with exact location, amenities and the next stop in each direction.
| Name | Road | Direction | Exit | Amenities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-35 Northbound Rest Area near Homewood | I-35 | Northbound | Exit 176 | Restrooms · Truck parking |
| I-35 Southbound Rest Area near Homewood | I-35 | Southbound | Exit 176 | Restrooms · Truck parking |
| Sumner County Northbound Rest Area | I-35 | Northbound | Exit 4 | Drinking water · Restrooms |
| Goodland Rest Area Westbound | I-70 | Westbound | Exit 9 | Dump station · Picnic area · Restrooms |
| I-70 Eastbound Rest Area | I-70 | Eastbound | Exit 225 | Accessible restrooms · Restrooms · Truck parking · Vending machines |
| I-70 Eastbound Rest Area near Colby | I-70 | Eastbound | Exit 45 | Accessible restrooms · Picnic area · Restrooms · Vending machines |
| I-70 Eastbound Rest Area near Grainfield | I-70 | Eastbound | Exit 95 | Accessible restrooms · Drinking water · Restrooms · Vending machines |
| I-70 Eastbound Rest Area near Ogallah | I-70 | Eastbound | Exit 135 | Accessible restrooms · Restrooms |
| I-70 Eastbound Rest Area near Russell | I-70 | Eastbound | Exit 189 | Restrooms · Vending machines |
| I-70 Eastbound Rest Area near Solomon | I-70 | Eastbound | Exit 266 | Accessible restrooms · Restrooms |
| I-70 Westbound Rest Area | I-70 | Westbound | Exit 225 | Accessible restrooms · Restrooms · Truck parking · Vending machines |
| I-70 Westbound Rest Area near Colby | I-70 | Westbound | Exit 45 | Accessible restrooms · Picnic area · Restrooms · Truck parking · Vending machines |
| I-70 Westbound Rest Area near Grainfield | I-70 | Westbound | Exit 95 | Accessible restrooms · Drinking water · Restrooms · Vending machines |
| I-70 Westbound Rest Area near Ogden | I-70 | Westbound | Exit 307 | Accessible restrooms · Picnic area · Restrooms |
| I-70 Westbound Rest Area near Russell | I-70 | Westbound | Exit 189 | Restrooms · Vending machines |
| I-70 Westbound Rest Area near Solomon | I-70 | Westbound | Exit 266 | Accessible restrooms · Restrooms |
| Kansas Welcome CenterWelcome center | I-70 | Eastbound | Exit 9 | Dump station · Picnic area · Visitor information |
| Paxico Rest Area | I-70 | Both / unknown | Exit 338 | Accessible restrooms · Drinking water · Picnic area · Restrooms · Truck parking |
| I-135 Northbound Rest Area near New Gottland | I-135 | Northbound | Exit 65 | Accessible restrooms · Restrooms · Truck parking |
| I-135 Northbound Rest Area near Sedgwick | I-135 | Northbound | Exit 22 | Accessible restrooms · Restrooms |
| I-135 Southbound Rest Area near Sedgwick | I-135 | Southbound | Exit 22 | Accessible restrooms · Restrooms |
- I-35 Northbound Rest Area near HomewoodNorthboundI-35 · Exit 176
- I-35 Southbound Rest Area near HomewoodSouthboundI-35 · Exit 176
- Sumner County Northbound Rest AreaNorthboundI-35 · Exit 4
- Goodland Rest Area WestboundWestboundI-70 · Exit 9
- I-70 Eastbound Rest AreaEastboundI-70 · Exit 225
- I-70 Eastbound Rest Area near ColbyEastboundI-70 · Exit 45
- I-70 Eastbound Rest Area near GrainfieldEastboundI-70 · Exit 95
- I-70 Eastbound Rest Area near OgallahEastboundI-70 · Exit 135
- I-70 Eastbound Rest Area near RussellEastboundI-70 · Exit 189
- I-70 Eastbound Rest Area near SolomonEastboundI-70 · Exit 266
- I-70 Westbound Rest AreaWestboundI-70 · Exit 225
- I-70 Westbound Rest Area near ColbyWestboundI-70 · Exit 45
- I-70 Westbound Rest Area near GrainfieldWestboundI-70 · Exit 95
- I-70 Westbound Rest Area near OgdenWestboundI-70 · Exit 307
- I-70 Westbound Rest Area near RussellWestboundI-70 · Exit 189
- I-70 Westbound Rest Area near SolomonWestboundI-70 · Exit 266
- Kansas Welcome CenterEastboundI-70 · Exit 9 · Welcome center
- Paxico Rest AreaBoth directionsI-70 · Exit 338
- I-135 Northbound Rest Area near New GottlandNorthboundI-135 · Exit 65
- I-135 Northbound Rest Area near SedgwickNorthboundI-135 · Exit 22
- I-135 Southbound Rest Area near SedgwickSouthboundI-135 · Exit 22
12 more stops with limited info
Mapped in OpenStreetMap, but without enough details yet for a page of their own. Know one of them? Tell us.
- I-35 Southbound Rest Area · I-35
- I-70 Eastbound Rest Area near Ogden · I-70 · Exit 311
- I-70 Westbound Rest Area near Ogallah · I-70 · Exit 135
- US-36 Rest Area near Axtell · US-36
- US-50 Rest Area near Ingalls · US-50
- US-50 Rest Area near Lakin · US-50
- Rest Area Rte 69 & 52 · US-69
- US-169 Rest Area near Cherryvale · US-169
- US-400 Rest Area · US-400
- Rest Area
- Rest Area near Ellinwood
- Rest Area near McDonald
Rest Areas by Interstate in Kansas
Rest areas on a divided interstate usually serve one direction only. Here they're listed in order of travel, with the distance to the next stop (by mile marker where known).
I-35 Rest Areas in Kansas
I-35 has 7 rest stops in Kansas – 5 northbound, 5 southbound.
I-35 Northbound
Sumner County Northbound Rest Area · Exit 4
↓ 23.8 mi
Belle Plaine Service Area · both directions
↓ 33.4 mi
Towanda Service Area · both directions
↓ 31.6 mi
Matfield Green Service Area · Exit 92 · both directions
↓ 70.1 mi
I-35 Northbound Rest Area near Homewood · Exit 176
I-35 Southbound
I-35 Southbound Rest Area near Homewood · Exit 176
↓ 58 mi
I-35 Southbound Rest Area (limited info)
↓ 13.1 mi
Matfield Green Service Area · Exit 92 · both directions
↓ 31.6 mi
Towanda Service Area · both directions
↓ 33.4 mi
Belle Plaine Service Area · both directions
I-70 Rest Areas in Kansas
I-70 has 19 rest stops in Kansas – 10 eastbound, 10 westbound.
I-70 Eastbound
Kansas Welcome Center · Exit 9
↓ 40 mi
I-70 Eastbound Rest Area near Colby · Exit 45
↓ 48 mi
I-70 Eastbound Rest Area near Grainfield · Exit 95
↓ 36 mi
I-70 Eastbound Rest Area near Ogallah · Exit 135
↓ 54 mi
I-70 Eastbound Rest Area near Russell · Exit 189
↓ 38 mi
I-70 Eastbound Rest Area · Exit 225
↓ 40 mi
I-70 Eastbound Rest Area near Solomon · Exit 266
↓ 45 mi
I-70 Eastbound Rest Area near Ogden (limited info) · Exit 311
↓ 26.5 mi
Paxico Rest Area · Exit 338 · both directions
↓ 52.9 mi
Lawrence Service Area · both directions
I-70 Westbound
Lawrence Service Area · both directions
↓ 52.9 mi
Paxico Rest Area · Exit 338 · both directions
↓ 26.9 mi
I-70 Westbound Rest Area near Ogden · Exit 307
↓ 45 mi
I-70 Westbound Rest Area near Solomon · Exit 266
↓ 40 mi
I-70 Westbound Rest Area · Exit 225
↓ 38 mi
I-70 Westbound Rest Area near Russell · Exit 189
↓ 53 mi
I-70 Westbound Rest Area near Ogallah (limited info) · Exit 135
↓ 37 mi
I-70 Westbound Rest Area near Grainfield · Exit 95
↓ 48 mi
I-70 Westbound Rest Area near Colby · Exit 45
↓ 41 mi
Goodland Rest Area Westbound · Exit 9
I-70 – direction not known
I-70 rest areas in Kansas: map & details →All rest areas on I-70 →
I-135 Rest Areas in Kansas
I-135 has 3 rest stops in Kansas – 2 northbound, 1 southbound.
I-135 Northbound
I-135 Northbound Rest Area near Sedgwick · Exit 22
↓ 41.3 mi
I-135 Southbound
I-135 Southbound Rest Area near Sedgwick · Exit 22
I-335 Rest Areas in Kansas
I-335 has 1 rest stop in Kansas.
I-335 – stops
Can You Sleep at Rest Areas in Kansas?
Unknown – check posted signs
We haven't verified Kansas's official rule for overnight parking at rest areas yet. Time limits are posted at each rest area.
Posted signs at each rest area always take priority.
Compare rules in all 50 states →Amenities at Kansas Rest Areas
- Restrooms26 of 33
- Truck parking9 of 33
- Picnic area9 of 33
- Pet areanot recorded
- Vending machines8 of 33
- Drinking water6 of 33
- EV chargingnot recorded
- Wi-Finot recorded
- Dump station4 of 33
Kansas rest areas are above the US average for restrooms (79% vs 63% nationally).
Kansas Welcome Centers & Service Plazas
Welcome centers offer maps, travel information and often staff; service plazas on toll roads add fuel and food.
- Welcome center
EastboundI-70 · near Kanorado
- Service plaza
Both directionsI-35 · near Belle Plaine
- Service plaza
US-56 · near Dodge City
- Service plaza
Both directionsI-335 · near Emporia
- Service plaza
Both directionsI-70 · near Reno
- Service plaza
Both directionsI-35 · near Cassoday
- Service plaza
US-400 · near Parsons
- Service plaza
I-70 · near Tecumseh
- Service plaza
Both directionsI-35 · near Towanda
Kansas Rest Area FAQ
How many rest areas are in Kansas?
Kansas has 32 rest areas and 1 welcome center on its interstates and highways, plus 8 service plazas, according to our data from October 2026.
Can you sleep at rest areas in Kansas?
We haven't verified Kansas's official overnight rule yet. Check the signs posted at each rest area – they always take priority.
Which Kansas rest areas have truck parking?
9 rest areas in Kansas have designated truck parking, including I-35 Northbound Rest Area near Homewood, I-35 Southbound Rest Area near Homewood and I-70 Eastbound Rest Area.
Do Kansas rest areas have dump stations?
We list 51 RV dump stations in Kansas, some of them at rest areas. See the list below.
Truck Stops, Weigh Stations & RV Dump Stations in Kansas
5 weigh stations
39 truck stops
- Conoco near Wichita · I-235
- Flying J near Dodge City · US-56
- Flying J Travel Center near Emporia · I-35
- Flying J Travel Center near Salina · I-70
- I-135 Truck Stop near Hesston · I-135
51 RV dump stations
- I-70 RV Dump Station near Kanorado · I-70
- I-70 RV Dump Station near Kanorado · I-70
- RV Dump Station (limited info)
- RV Dump Station (limited info)
- RV Dump Station (limited info)
+ 46 more on the map
Rest Areas in Neighboring States
Data: OpenStreetMap contributors · Last updated October 2026 ·Report an issue · Data sources