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Tennessee Rest Areas & Rest Stops (2026)

  • 22 rest areas
  • 11 welcome centers
  • 1 service plaza
  • 8 interstates
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Updated October 2026 · Sources: OpenStreetMap, Tennessee DOT

Tennessee has 22 public rest areas and 11 welcome centers along its interstates and highways, plus 1 service plaza with fuel and food. Most of them sit on I-40, I-24 and I-75.

Welcome centers greet drivers at Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center on I-26, Robertson County Welcome Center on I-65 and Tennessee Visitor Center on I-40. The longest stretch between two rest areas in the same direction is about 136 miles on I-40 eastbound, between I-40 Eastbound Rest Area near Dickson and Cumberland County I-40 East Rest Area. Compared with the US average, Tennessee rest areas are less likely to have picnic areas (18% vs 37% nationally).

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

Tennessee Rest Area Map

Every rest area, welcome center and service plaza in Tennessee, 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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  • Service plaza
  • Truck parking
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All 33 Rest Areas in Tennessee

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

14 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.

  • Grundy Count Rest Area - East Bound · I-24 · Exit 134
  • Grundy Count Rest Area - West Bound · I-24 · Exit 134
  • I-40 Eastbound Rest Area · I-40 · Exit 133
  • Tennessee Visitor Center · I-40 · Exit 268
  • Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County · I-40 · Exit 447
  • Tennessee Welcome Center · I-55 · Exit 2B
  • Tennessee Welcome Center · I-75 · Exit 160
  • Tennessee Welcome Center · I-75 · Exit 1
  • I-81 Jefferson County West · I-81 · Exit 4
  • I-81 Rest Area - Greene County East · I-81 · Exit 36
  • I-81 Rest Area - Greene County West · I-81 · Exit 44
  • Clinch Mountain Rest Area · SR 32
  • US-64 Rest Area near Ducktown · US-64
  • Saddleback Platform

Rest Areas by Interstate in Tennessee

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-24 Rest Areas in Tennessee

I-24 has 5 rest stops in Tennessee – 3 eastbound, 2 westbound.

I-24 Eastbound

  1. Tennessee Welcome Center · Exit 1

    ↓ 132 mi

  2. Grundy Count Rest Area - East Bound (limited info) · Exit 134

    ↓ 27 mi

  3. I-24 Eastbound Rest Area near Ladds · Exit 161

I-24 Westbound

  1. Tennessee Welcome Center · Exit 161

    ↓ 27 mi

  2. Grundy Count Rest Area - West Bound (limited info) · Exit 134

All rest areas on I-24 →

I-26 Rest Areas in Tennessee

I-26 has 2 rest stops in Tennessee – 1 eastbound, 1 westbound.

I-26 Eastbound

  1. Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center · Exit 6

I-26 Westbound

  1. I-26 Westbound Rest Area · Exit 46

All rest areas on I-26 →

I-40 Rest Areas in Tennessee

I-40 has 10 rest stops in Tennessee – 4 eastbound, 6 westbound.

I-40 Eastbound

  1. I-40 Eastbound Rest Area (limited info) · Exit 133

    ↓ 39 mi

  2. I-40 Eastbound Rest Area near Dickson · Exit 172

    ↓ 136.3 mi

  3. Cumberland County I-40 East Rest Area · Exit 322

    ↓ 86 mi

  4. Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area · Exit 417

I-40 Westbound

  1. Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County (limited info) · Exit 447

    ↓ 98.6 mi

  2. Cumberland County I-40 West Rest Area · Exit 329

    ↓ 52.1 mi

  3. Tennessee Visitor Center (limited info) · Exit 268

    ↓ 99 mi

  4. I-40 Westbound Rest Area near Dickson · Exit 172

    ↓ 38 mi

  5. I-40 Westbound Rest Area · Exit 133

    ↓ 87 mi

  6. I-40 Westbound Rest Area near Stanton · Exit 42

All rest areas on I-40 →

I-55 Rest Areas in Tennessee

I-55 has 1 rest stop in Tennessee – 1 northbound.

I-55 Northbound

  1. Tennessee Welcome Center (limited info) · Exit 2B

All rest areas on I-55 →

I-65 Rest Areas in Tennessee

I-65 has 2 rest stops in Tennessee – 1 northbound, 1 southbound.

I-65 Northbound

  1. I-65 Northbound Rest Area near Elkton · Exit 1

I-65 Southbound

  1. Robertson County Welcome Center · Exit 121

All rest areas on I-65 →

I-75 Rest Areas in Tennessee

I-75 has 4 rest stops in Tennessee – 2 northbound, 2 southbound.

I-75 Northbound

  1. Tennessee Welcome Center (limited info) · Exit 1

    ↓ 44 mi

  2. McMinn County Rest Area Northbound · Exit 42

I-75 Southbound

  1. Tennessee Welcome Center (limited info) · Exit 160

    ↓ 115 mi

  2. McMinn County Rest Area Southbound · Exit 42

I-75 rest areas in Tennessee: map & details →All rest areas on I-75 →

I-81 Rest Areas in Tennessee

I-81 has 4 rest stops in Tennessee – 1 northbound, 3 southbound.

I-81 Northbound

  1. I-81 Rest Area - Greene County East (limited info) · Exit 36

I-81 Southbound

  1. Tennessee Welcome Center · Exit 74B

    ↓ 33.5 mi

  2. I-81 Rest Area - Greene County West (limited info) · Exit 44

    ↓ 37.2 mi

  3. I-81 Jefferson County West (limited info) · Exit 4

All rest areas on I-81 →

I-155 Rest Areas in Tennessee

I-155 has 1 rest stop in Tennessee – 1 eastbound.

I-155 Eastbound

  1. Tennessee Welcome Center · Exit 7

All rest areas on I-155 →

Can You Sleep at Rest Areas in Tennessee?

Overnight parking prohibited

TDOT limits parking at rest areas and welcome centers to 2 hours and does not allow overnight parking.

Source: TDOT – Welcome Centers & Rest Areas, checked Oct 2026

Posted signs at each rest area always take priority.

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Amenities at Tennessee Rest Areas

  • Restrooms26 of 33
  • Truck parking6 of 33
  • Picnic area6 of 33
  • Pet areanot recorded
  • Vending machines4 of 33
  • Drinking water5 of 33
  • EV chargingnot recorded
  • Wi-Finot recorded
  • Dump stationnot recorded

Tennessee rest areas are below the US average for picnic areas (18% vs 37% nationally).

Tennessee Welcome Centers & Service Plazas

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

Tennessee Rest Area FAQ

How many rest areas are in Tennessee?

Tennessee has 22 rest areas and 11 welcome centers on its interstates and highways, plus 1 service plaza, according to our data from October 2026.

Can you sleep at rest areas in Tennessee?

TDOT limits parking at rest areas and welcome centers to 2 hours and does not allow overnight parking. (Source: TDOT – Welcome Centers & Rest Areas.) Posted signs always take priority.

Which Tennessee rest areas have truck parking?

6 rest areas in Tennessee have designated truck parking, including I-24 Eastbound Rest Area near Ladds, Tennessee Welcome Center and Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center.

Do Tennessee rest areas have dump stations?

We list 36 RV dump stations in Tennessee. See the list below.

Truck Stops, Weigh Stations & RV Dump Stations in Tennessee

8 weigh stations

All Tennessee weigh stations →

84 truck stops

All truck stops in Tennessee →

36 RV dump stations

+ 31 more on the map

Rest Areas in Neighboring States

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