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New Jersey Rest Areas & Rest Stops (2026)

  • 19 rest areas
  • 23 service plazas
  • 5 interstates
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Updated October 2026 · Sources: OpenStreetMap, New Jersey DOT

New Jersey has 19 public rest areas along its interstates and highways, plus 23 service plazas on I-95, I-295 and US-22 with fuel and food. Most of them sit on I-80, I-78 and I-295.

Compared with the US average, New Jersey rest areas are less likely to have restrooms (32% vs 63% nationally).

Planning a longer stop? New Jersey's rules for overnight parking are summarized below, along with weigh stations, truck stops and RV dump stations in the state.

New Jersey Rest Area Map

Every rest area, welcome center and service plaza in New Jersey, plus truck stops, weigh stations and dump stations. Open the interactive map to zoom in, filter by amenities and get directions.

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  • Truck parking
  • Truck scale
  • Rest area
  • Truck stop
  • Weigh station
  • RV dump station
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All 19 Rest Areas in New Jersey

Rest stops in New Jersey, sorted by road. Each one links to its own page with exact location, amenities and the next stop in each direction.

15 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-78 Eastbound Rest Area near Bloomsbury · I-78 · Exit 7
  • I-78 Westbound Rest Area near Bloomsbury · I-78 · Exit 7
  • I-80 Eastbound Rest Area near Knowlton · I-80 · Exit 4A-B-C
  • I-80 Westbound Rest Area near Allamuchy (east) · I-80 · Exit 19
  • I-80 Westbound Rest Area near Wharton · I-80 · Exit 30
  • Deepwater Rest Area · I-295 · Exit 2C
  • I-295 Northbound Rest Area near Deepwater · I-295 · Exit 2C
  • Route 23 Northbound Rest Area · NJ 23
  • Cushetunk Rest Area · US-22
  • Jugtown Mountain Parking Area
  • Rest Area near East Newark · Exit 16
  • Rest Area near Garwood
  • Rest Area near Mount Freedom
  • Rest Area near Newark · Exit 14
  • Rest Area near South Amboy · Exit 123

Rest Areas by Interstate in New Jersey

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-78 Rest Areas in New Jersey

I-78 has 2 rest stops in New Jersey – 1 eastbound, 1 westbound.

I-78 Eastbound

  1. I-78 Eastbound Rest Area near Bloomsbury (limited info) · Exit 7

I-78 Westbound

  1. I-78 Westbound Rest Area near Bloomsbury (limited info) · Exit 7

All rest areas on I-78 →

I-80 Rest Areas in New Jersey

I-80 has 5 rest stops in New Jersey – 2 eastbound, 3 westbound.

I-80 Eastbound

  1. I-80 Eastbound Rest Area near Knowlton (limited info) · Exit 4A-B-C

    ↓ 12.4 mi

  2. I-80 Eastbound Rest Area near Allamuchy · Exit 19

I-80 Westbound

  1. I-80 Westbound Rest Area near Wharton (limited info) · Exit 30

    ↓ 9.8 mi

  2. I-80 Westbound Rest Area near Allamuchy (east) (limited info) · Exit 19

    ↓ 0.8 mi

  3. I-80 Westbound Rest Area near Allamuchy (west) · Exit 19

All rest areas on I-80 →

I-95 Rest Areas in New Jersey

I-95 has 8 rest stops in New Jersey – 4 northbound, 4 southbound.

I-95 Northbound

  1. Woodrow Wilson Service Area · Exit 7A

    ↓ 20 mi

  2. Joyce Kilmer · Exit 9

    ↓ 14.2 mi

  3. Grover Cleveland Service Area · Exit 11

    ↓ 23.1 mi

  4. Vince Lombardi Service Area (limited info) · Exit 19W

I-95 Southbound

  1. Alexander Hamilton Service Area · Exit 16E

    ↓ 18.7 mi

  2. Thomas Edison Service Area · Exit 11

    ↓ 21.2 mi

  3. Molly Pitcher Service Area · Exit 8A

    ↓ 13 mi

  4. Richard Stockton Travel Plaza · Exit 7A

All rest areas on I-95 →

I-287 Rest Areas in New Jersey

I-287 has 1 rest stop in New Jersey – 1 northbound.

I-287 Northbound

  1. Harding Truck Rest Area · Exit 33

All rest areas on I-287 →

I-295 Rest Areas in New Jersey

I-295 has 3 rest stops in New Jersey – 2 northbound, 1 southbound.

I-295 Northbound

  1. Deepwater Rest Area (limited info) · Exit 2C

    ↓ 0.1 mi

  2. I-295 Northbound Rest Area near Deepwater (limited info) · Exit 2C

I-295 Southbound

  1. Walt Whitman Service Area · Exit 32

All rest areas on I-295 →

Can You Sleep at Rest Areas in New Jersey?

Unknown – check posted signs

We haven't verified New Jersey'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.

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Amenities at New Jersey Rest Areas

  • Restrooms6 of 19
  • Truck parkingnot recorded
  • Picnic area3 of 19
  • Pet area2 of 19
  • Vending machinesnot recorded
  • Drinking waternot recorded
  • EV charging2 of 19
  • Wi-Finot recorded
  • Dump stationnot recorded

New Jersey rest areas are below the US average for restrooms (32% vs 63% nationally).

New Jersey Welcome Centers & Service Plazas

Welcome centers offer maps, travel information and often staff; service plazas on toll roads add fuel and food.

New Jersey Rest Area FAQ

How many rest areas are in New Jersey?

New Jersey has 19 rest areas and 0 welcome centers on its interstates and highways, plus 23 service plazas, according to our data from October 2026.

Can you sleep at rest areas in New Jersey?

We haven't verified New Jersey's official overnight rule yet. Check the signs posted at each rest area – they always take priority.

Which New Jersey rest areas have truck parking?

None of the New Jersey rest areas in our data has truck parking recorded yet. Nearby truck stops are listed below.

Do New Jersey rest areas have dump stations?

We list 7 RV dump stations in New Jersey. See the list below.

Truck Stops, Weigh Stations & RV Dump Stations in New Jersey

5 weigh stations

All New Jersey weigh stations →

17 truck stops

All truck stops in New Jersey →

7 RV dump stations

  • I-80 RV Dump Station near Netcong · I-80
  • RV Dump Station near Chatsworth (limited info)
  • RV Dump Station near Union (limited info)
  • RV Dump Station near Upper Township (limited info)
  • RV Dump Station near Washington Township (limited info)

+ 2 more on the map

Rest Areas in Neighboring States

Data: OpenStreetMap contributors · Last updated October 2026 ·Report an issue · Data sources