Best rest stop/play area on I-95 for little kids?

[dtsaos]

Just thought I'd ask for some input from you guys! I'd love to hear which rest areas were best for your kids and why. The kids are DS5 and DD3. just want them to be able to stretch out and have fun for an hour...
Thanks for any advise or info!

BTW, I've been trying to post this all day!

 

[ducklite]

I don't recall any of them having play areas, and a lot of them are downright dirty and scarey.

We try to avoid stopping at the rest areas in SC and GA altogether. NC are generally pretty clean and safe. FL are OK, there is supposed to be a FHP officer at each, but there have been many a time that all I saw was a car. None of the service/rest areas south of the VA state line have restaurants.

CT, MA, NJ, DE, MD are all just run of the mill rest areas with gas and a building housing a conveience type store, a couple restaurants, and rest rooms.

There are a couple McDonalds with kids play areas off the Interstate--just look for the billboards as you drive through--not much else to look at LOL!

Anne

 

[Uncleromulus]

Afraid Ducklite is right--none of them are especially "attractive"...many are downright disgusting!! You would be better off at a McDonalds that has a playground.

 

[JudithM]

I have not seen play areas at the rest areas right on I95. However, we usually do stop at rest areas in NC, SC & GA. I have never found any of them objectionable - they've generally been clean & I feel safe enough for the few minutes we were there.

 

[dtsaos]

Thanks for the input, I guess I'll have to check out the McDonalds website to see if any of their play places are kind of on the way. We could get off the highway, but don't want to go too far of course.