Massachusetts Rest Areas & Rest Stops (2026)
Updated October 2026 · Sources: OpenStreetMap, Massachusetts DOT
Massachusetts has 43 public rest areas and 4 welcome centers along its interstates and highways, plus 16 service plazas on MA 128, I-90, MA 24 and I-95 with fuel and food. Most of them sit on US-6, I-91 and I-95.
Welcome centers greet drivers at Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center on MA 2, Massachusetts Tourist Information Center on MA 3 and Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center on MA 25. The longest stretch between two rest areas in the same direction is about 59 miles on I-95 southbound, between I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area and I-95 Southbound Rest Area near Dedham. Compared with the US average, Massachusetts rest areas are less likely to have restrooms (28% vs 63% nationally).
Planning a longer stop? Massachusetts's rules for overnight parking are summarized below, along with weigh stations, truck stops and RV dump stations in the state.
Massachusetts Rest Area Map
Every rest area, welcome center and service plaza in Massachusetts, 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
- Rest area
- Truck stop
- Truck parking
- Weigh station
- Welcome center
- RV dump station
All 47 Rest Areas in Massachusetts
Rest stops in Massachusetts, 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-84 Eastbound Rest Area near Holland | I-84 | Eastbound | Exit 74 | Picnic area · Truck parking |
| I-84 Westbound Rest Area near Sturbridge | I-84 | Westbound | Exit 5 | Picnic area · Restrooms · Truck parking |
| I-91 Northbound Rest Area near South Hadley | I-91 | Northbound | Exit 15 | Picnic area · Visitor information |
| I-91 Southbound Rest Area near South Hadley | I-91 | Southbound | Exit 15 | Picnic area · Visitor information |
| I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area | I-95 | Southbound | Exit 90 | Restrooms · Vending machines · Visitor information |
| I-95 Northbound Rest Area near Topsfield | I-95 | Northbound | Exit 70 | Picnic area · Playground |
| I-495 Northbound Rest Area near Chelmsford | I-495 | Northbound | Exit 87 | Accessible restrooms · Picnic area · Restrooms · Vending machines · Visitor information |
| I-495 Southbound Rest Area near Chelmsford | I-495 | Southbound | Exit 87 | Accessible restrooms · Picnic area · Restrooms · Vending machines · Visitor information |
| Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information CenterWelcome center | MA 2 | Westbound | Exit 102 | EV charging · Restrooms · Visitor information |
| Massachusetts Tourist Information CenterWelcome center | MA 3 | Southbound | Exit 13 | Food · Restrooms · Truck parking · Visitor information |
| Rest Area SR-25 Welcome CenterWelcome center | MA 25 | Eastbound | – | Picnic area · Restrooms · Visitor information |
| Commissioners Landing | MA 28 | Southbound | Exit 133 | Accessible restrooms · Drinking water · Picnic area · Restrooms · Visitor information |
- I-84 Eastbound Rest Area near HollandEastboundI-84 · Exit 74
- I-84 Westbound Rest Area near SturbridgeWestboundI-84 · Exit 5
- I-91 Northbound Rest Area near South HadleyNorthboundI-91 · Exit 15
- I-91 Southbound Rest Area near South HadleySouthboundI-91 · Exit 15
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest AreaSouthboundI-95 · Exit 90
- I-95 Northbound Rest Area near TopsfieldNorthboundI-95 · Exit 70
- I-495 Northbound Rest Area near ChelmsfordNorthboundI-495 · Exit 87
- I-495 Southbound Rest Area near ChelmsfordSouthboundI-495 · Exit 87
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information CenterWestboundMA 2 · Exit 102 · Welcome center
- Massachusetts Tourist Information CenterSouthboundMA 3 · Exit 13 · Welcome center
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome CenterEastboundMA 25 · Welcome center
- Commissioners LandingSouthboundMA 28 · Exit 133
35 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-91 Northbound Rest Area near Bernardston · I-91 · Exit 50
- I-91 Northbound Rest Area near Sunderland · I-91 · Exit 35
- I-91 Southbound Rest Area near Bernardston · I-91 · Exit 50
- I-91 Southbound Rest Area near Sunderland · I-91 · Exit 35
- I-95 Southbound Rest Area near Dedham · I-95 · Exit 32
- Interstate 95 Rest Area · I-95 · Exit 12A
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound) · I-95 · Exit 7
- Westwood Rest Area · I-95 · Exit 27
- I-195 Eastbound Rest Area near Seekonk · I-195 · Exit 1
- I-195 Eastbound Rest Area near Wareham · I-195 · Exit 39
- I-195 Westbound Rest Area near Seekonk · I-195 · Exit 1
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound) · I-195 · Exit 5
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound) · I-195 · Exit 5
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound) · I-495 · Exit 111
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound) · I-495 · Exit 115
- MA 2 Rest Area near Buckland · MA 2
- MA 2 Rest Area near Montague · MA 2
- MA 3 Southbound Rest Area near Kingston · MA 3 · Exit 20
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound · MA 3 · Exit 27
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound · MA 3 · Exit 27
- Truck pull-off · US-6 · Exit 78B
- Truck pull-off · US-6
- Truck pull-off · US-6 · Exit 75
- Truck pull-off · US-6 · Exit 85
- Truck pull-off · US-6 · Exit 82
- Truck pull-off · US-6 · Exit 72
- Truck pull-off · US-6
- Truck pull-off · US-6 · Exit 63
- US-6 Eastbound Rest Area near Orleans · US-6
- US-6 Westbound Rest Area near Sandwich · US-6 · Exit 59
- US-6 Westbound Rest Area near South Yarmouth · US-6 · Exit 78A
- Yarmouth Tourist Information Center · US-6
- US-7 Rest Area near Ashley Falls · US-7
- US-7 Rest Area near Great Barrington · US-7
- Rest Area near Greenbush
Rest Areas by Interstate in Massachusetts
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-84 Rest Areas in Massachusetts
I-84 has 2 rest stops in Massachusetts – 1 eastbound, 1 westbound.
I-84 Eastbound
I-84 Eastbound Rest Area near Holland · Exit 74
I-84 Westbound
I-90 Rest Areas in Massachusetts
I-90 has 11 rest stops in Massachusetts – 5 eastbound, 6 westbound.
I-90 Eastbound
Lee Service Plaza Eastbound · Exit 10
↓ 20.6 mi
Blandford Service Plaza Eastbound
↓ 26.6 mi
Ludlow Service Plaza Eastbound · Exit 54
↓ 24.7 mi
Charlton Service Plaza Eastbound · Exit 78
↓ 37.3 mi
Natick Service Plaza · Exit 117
I-90 Westbound
Framingham Service Plaza Westbound · Exit 117
↓ 9.8 mi
Westborough Service Plaza · Exit 106
↓ 20.7 mi
Charlton Service Plaza Westbound · Exit 78
↓ 28.1 mi
Ludlow Service Plaza Westbound · Exit 54
↓ 26.6 mi
Blandford Service Plaza Westbound
↓ 20.6 mi
Lee Service Plaza Westbound · Exit 10
I-91 Rest Areas in Massachusetts
I-91 has 6 rest stops in Massachusetts – 3 northbound, 3 southbound.
I-91 Northbound
I-91 Northbound Rest Area near South Hadley · Exit 15
↓ 13.9 mi
I-91 Northbound Rest Area near Sunderland (limited info) · Exit 35
↓ 18.3 mi
I-91 Northbound Rest Area near Bernardston (limited info) · Exit 50
I-91 Southbound
I-91 Southbound Rest Area near Bernardston (limited info) · Exit 50
↓ 18.2 mi
I-91 Southbound Rest Area near Sunderland (limited info) · Exit 35
↓ 14.1 mi
I-95 Rest Areas in Massachusetts
I-95 has 8 rest stops in Massachusetts – 3 northbound, 4 southbound.
I-95 Northbound
Interstate 95 Rest Area (limited info) · Exit 12A
↓ 36 mi
Lexington Service Plaza Northbound · Exit 46A
↓ 24 mi
I-95 Northbound Rest Area near Topsfield · Exit 70
I-95 Southbound
I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area · Exit 90
↓ 58.8 mi
I-95 Southbound Rest Area near Dedham (limited info) · Exit 32
↓ 5 mi
Westwood Rest Area (limited info) · Exit 27
↓ 18 mi
Rest Area I-95 (South Bound) (limited info) · Exit 7
I-95 – direction not known
I-195 Rest Areas in Massachusetts
I-195 has 5 rest stops in Massachusetts – 3 eastbound, 2 westbound.
I-195 Eastbound
I-195 Eastbound Rest Area near Seekonk (limited info) · Exit 1
↓ 3.8 mi
Rest Area I-195 (East Bound) (limited info) · Exit 5
↓ 25.2 mi
I-195 Eastbound Rest Area near Wareham (limited info) · Exit 39
I-195 Westbound
Rest Area I-195 (West Bound) (limited info) · Exit 5
↓ 3.5 mi
I-195 Westbound Rest Area near Seekonk (limited info) · Exit 1
I-495 Rest Areas in Massachusetts
I-495 has 4 rest stops in Massachusetts – 2 northbound, 2 southbound.
I-495 Northbound
I-495 Northbound Rest Area near Chelmsford · Exit 87
↓ 21.2 mi
Rest Area I-495 (North Bound) (limited info) · Exit 111
I-495 Southbound
Rest Area I-495 (South Bound) (limited info) · Exit 115
↓ 23.9 mi
Can You Sleep at Rest Areas in Massachusetts?
Unknown – check posted signs
We haven't verified Massachusetts'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 Massachusetts Rest Areas
- Restrooms13 of 47
- Truck parking3 of 47
- Picnic area12 of 47
- Pet areanot recorded
- Vending machines3 of 47
- Drinking water1 of 47
- EV charging1 of 47
- Wi-Finot recorded
- Dump stationnot recorded
Massachusetts rest areas are below the US average for restrooms (28% vs 63% nationally).
Massachusetts Welcome Centers & Service Plazas
Welcome centers offer maps, travel information and often staff; service plazas on toll roads add fuel and food.
- Welcome center
Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center
WestboundMA 2 · near Leominster
- Welcome center
Massachusetts Tourist Information Center
SouthboundMA 3 · near Plymouth
- Welcome center
Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center
EastboundMA 25 · near Buzzards Bay
- Welcome center
Yarmouth Tourist Information Center (limited info)
EastboundUS-6 · near Village of Barnstable
- Service plaza
MA 128 · near North Beverly
- Service plaza
Blandford Service Plaza Eastbound
EastboundI-90 · near Blandford
- Service plaza
Blandford Service Plaza Westbound
WestboundI-90 · near Blandford
- Service plaza
Bridgewater Service Plaza Northbound
NorthboundMA 24 · near Raynham
- Service plaza
Bridgewater Service Plaza Southbound
SouthboundMA 24 · near Raynham
- Service plaza
Charlton Service Plaza Eastbound
EastboundI-90 · near Charlton City
- Service plaza
Charlton Service Plaza Westbound
WestboundI-90 · near Charlton Depot
- Service plaza
Framingham Service Plaza Westbound
WestboundI-90 · near Framingham Center
- Service plaza
EastboundI-90 · near South Lee
- Service plaza
WestboundI-90 · near Lee
- Service plaza
Lexington Service Plaza Northbound
NorthboundI-95 · near Lexington
- Service plaza
Ludlow Service Plaza Eastbound
EastboundI-90 · near Ludlow
- Service plaza
Ludlow Service Plaza Westbound
WestboundI-90 · near Ludlow
- Service plaza
EastboundI-90 · near Cochituate
- Service plaza
I-95 · near Newton Lower Falls
- Service plaza
WestboundI-90 · near Woodville
Massachusetts Rest Area FAQ
How many rest areas are in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has 43 rest areas and 4 welcome centers on its interstates and highways, plus 16 service plazas, according to our data from October 2026.
Can you sleep at rest areas in Massachusetts?
We haven't verified Massachusetts's official overnight rule yet. Check the signs posted at each rest area – they always take priority.
Which Massachusetts rest areas have truck parking?
3 rest areas in Massachusetts have designated truck parking, including I-84 Eastbound Rest Area near Holland, I-84 Westbound Rest Area near Sturbridge and Massachusetts Tourist Information Center.
Do Massachusetts rest areas have dump stations?
We list 6 RV dump stations in Massachusetts. See the list below.
Truck Stops, Weigh Stations & RV Dump Stations in Massachusetts
1 weigh station
7 truck stops
- Global Diesel near Leominster · I-190
- Global near Rochdale
- Gulf near Blandford · I-90
- Gulf near Blandford · I-90
- I-95 Truck Stop near Salisbury · I-95
+ 2 more on the map
6 RV dump stations
- MA 2 RV Dump Station near Charlemont · MA 2
- Nickerson Dump Station near Brewster
- RV Dump Station near Florida (limited info)
- RV Dump Station near Lee (limited info)
- RV Dump Station near Winchendon (limited info)
+ 1 more on the map
Rest Areas in Neighboring States
Data: OpenStreetMap contributors · Last updated October 2026 ·Report an issue · Data sources