I make frequent drives through the area and the staff at the shops are working hard to serve the customers and it gets quite hectic so this is not about them but the cleaning staff. What I found interesting were two cleaning staff who were working to close off tables and chairs in spite of multiple people standing around waiting for food and looking for places to sit. As soon as someone got up, they took the chairs and flipped them up on the tables and started cleaning with the clear message of do not use the area. The man and woman closed off half of the sitting space. It was not even 8pm. You can see in the picture that they are aggressively cleaning around the table we just left to close it off. They were cleaning around us while we ate and I was mindful to keep the area clean and we are very quickly once we got the food. The vibe they gave was clearly to make us feel uncomfortable as "being in the way" and make us leave without verbally asking. This is supposed to be a 24hr rest stop if I'm not wrong. read more

Clara Barton Service Area - When the cleaning staff clearly do not want you there even when it's not even 8pm! - Gas Stations Near Me - Oldmans, New Jersey

I didn't realize it at first, but we actually stopped here exactly one year ago on our way to Saint Pete, just like we are today, lol. This time, we pulled in for a bathroom break and to let my dog stretch her legs and get a walk in. We ordered the Chick-fil-A grilled nuggets, the grilled chicken club sandwich, the cool grilled chicken wrap, and a large waffle fries. Everything was very good. There was also a lady in the restroom who was constantly cleaning, which I really appreciated. read more

Not sure how his place has any less than 5 stars. It is very clean and updated. They have everything: gas, food, coffee, water refill stations...the only thing they are missing is an enclosed dog area but then have accessible grass. They are building EV stations. Food options: Dunkin Chick filet Auntie Anne's 2 stores to purchase snacks/drinks read more

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A service area worth stoping for! Clean, spacious and you could relax from your roadtrip. See images for reference. read more

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Didn't smell the best when we entered. Could smell the facilities as soon as you opened the doors. Has an Auntie Anne's, chic-fil-a, Burger King, Dunkin and convenience store. We stopped for food during a long drive from NJ to MD. Went to Chic-fil-a. Our service was pretty quick. We were surprised the cost wasn't super expensive since it was at the rest stop/ service area. read more

Went here on Saturday June 21st 2025 with my parents for a quick rest stop on our way to another long journey of South Carolina. Parked, entered the front and went to the restrooms, in which both the mens and the womens restrooms were clean. We also got a coffee at A+, although if we wanted burger king was still open when we got there. We then left the rest area and stopped for gas at the sunoco. Easy to get back on the highway as well. read more

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"Clara Barton Service Area" is the last rest stop in New Jersey if your headed south. It's small with a very few selections. I did like the comfortable seating in the dinning area. It's worth the stop if you're heading outside of New Jersey. read more

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TESLA ONLY CHARGING STATION Hello and thanks for reading my review! I left my home at 5am with a 90% charge, no traffic! I stopped at Clara Barton Service station to fill up with some sun rays. There are about 10 Tesla bays, that were pretty much empty when I pulled up. Very well lit and there are lots of gas attendants close by. I watched The Mandalorian on Disney+, used the facilities and was on my way. Clara Barton, I'm not sure who you are but keep rockin'! Billy Zaps was here read more

Clara Barton Service Area is definitely run down, no doubt. However, I prefer it over the Maryland House even though that service station is more up to date (but the women's restroom is always broken down and every time I visit, the shops and restaurants are closed). Usually, Clara Barton is busy and lines for the restroom go out the door. Today was the first time I walked right in. Prices are high so I highly recommend getting your snacks and drinks at a grocery store instead. Burger King is also expensive...$4.49 for a Whopper Jr? Yikes. Really, this place is good for two things...using the restroom and taking the dog out to water the plants. It's "fine." read more

We stopped here today on the NJ turnpike and it was packed w people. The gas line was soooo long so we went inside to use the bathroom. The bathroom lines were out the door. Finally I got near the front of the line and I could see people walking up to open stalls making faces and walking back to the line. Apparently the stalls were too gross or had plastic bags over the toilets. I finally got my turn and my stall had no toilet paper. Someone left a huge container w hundreds of napkins so I'm sure that stall will be clogged soon. After leaving the bathroom we hit Starbucks. Which I'm not a Starbucks fan but my bf is. Line was long but it moved fast. He said the pricing was the same as other SBs. read more

The NJ Turnpike does an excellent job with their service areas. They serve massive amounts of people day and night, and do an impressive job of keeping everything clean. I can't think of anything they have missed in meeting travelers' needs. There are plenty of bathroom stalls and sinks and everything works and is well stocked with soap and toilet paper. The convenience store has tons of snacks, beverages, fruit, refrigerated sandwiches, candy, newspapers, first aid, over the counter medications, magnets, souvenirs, t-shirts, and toys. This service area also has a Starbucks, Pizza Hut, Auntie Anne's Pretzels, Burger King, and a Cinnabon. There's a vending machine that sells lottery tickets. They have a skill crane machine to try your luck at getting candy. There are plenty of concrete tables and benches to sit at outside, and decent tables and chairs to sit inside. The exterior has flowers and trees, some lawn where people walk their dogs, and a gigantic parking lot. Every time I've been here, the staff has done an amazing job at keeping it clean, and taking out the garbage and restocking the plastic utensils and napkins and creamers. Several TVs on the walls are playing the news and weather. At night the service area is well lit and feels safe. read more

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After stopping at the new service areas on our way down the Turnpike, walking into this old, run-down one highlighted how much the rest stops have needed that renovation and rebuilding. It was crowded and dirty, and lines were long everywhere. The bathroom line was so long that we decided to just keep driving. Hoping things will be better after renovation. read more

The Clara Barton service area is the most southern one on the New Jersey Turnpike and is closest to the border with Delaware. Bathrooms, a place to park, some snacks and a spot to get fuel. I stopped here very briefly to answer an email on my phone. There is a decent corner you will need to make in order to get into the parking area. Also, limited parking for trucks as they only have a dozen or so spaces. Clara Barton (1821-1912) was a nurse during the Civil War and is known as the founder of the American Red Cross. She distributed supplies to wounded soldiers during the war. She advocated for civil rights in a time before women in the United States had the right to vote. She's a heroine of New Jersey thanks to her work to open the first free school in the state, in Bordentown. [Review 11531 overall, 1311 of 2019.] read more

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Not much to say other than a decent but dated pit stop for a number 1 or 2, and getting gas for your car - but if you're relying on food, beware. Today, they were only accepting cash in most of the stores and it was packed full of people and a line at the ATM. Travel with cash... read more

The people working at the Nathan's famous on July 22nd at 8 pm need to be fired. I was taking a bus ride that stopped at this service area and I wanted to get food. We had 10 minutes to get back to the bus, so I went to the first place I saw which was Nathan's famous. One other rider and I ordered from there, I ordered 2 items and never got them because they took too long, the other rider also didn't get their order, and there was only one other customer that came in after us. The was one person who was in the front but all he did was stand there, he didn't have to take orders or anything so I'm not sure why he wasn't in the back helping. The white girl in the back was just dancing to the music and taking her sweet time getting the orders together. My order was only 2 items and I'm not sure how long they took to finish it since I never got it but I know it was over 10 minutes at least. Terrible service. read more

The Clara Barton Service Area is the southernmost one in New Jersey. This is either the first service area or the last service area depending on your direction of travel along the New Jersey Turnpike. This service area can be accessed by both northbound and southbound traffic. It is roughly six miles from the Delaware Memorial Bridge. My most recent visit here was on October 8, 2019 while heading home to Virginia. We made a stop in here since this would be the last major service or rest area until we got to the Virginia Welcome Center when taking DE-1 and US 113 south. We got here around 11:15 am. It does seem that they have made at least a few updates since the last time I stopped in here in 2017. The place wasn't too busy when we came in. Restrooms were to the left, along with a few shops. There were several fast food places here as well. The restrooms weren't busy, but it was definitely time for a cleaning needed in there again. After visiting the restroom, we went over to the shop that they had there. The shop was run by HMS Host. They had quite a bit of New Jersey merchandise in there. My mom did get a few things to bring back home for some others. One thing I will note though is that the place is a bit pricey. I know it's a service area, but service could be better with lower prices too. Overall, this was a no thrills service area in New Jersey. We were able to accomplish what we were trying to do before getting back on the road to head home. I would still stop in here again in the future if my travels bring me back this way. The service area does at least get the job done. read more

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It's a rest area. It's not particularly clean or large. But, there are restrooms, a few food choices, and you can buy gas. There's a Starbucks, Burger King, Cinnabon, and Auntie Anne's. Also, there's a small market. It's a busy place, with folks coming in and out. I can see how it would be difficult to keep clean. The restaurant employees all see to be pleasant and efficient. read more

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Often driving from D.C. to NYC, this service area is one of the worst. It's outdated and dirty, BUT it's still a restroom stop with several restaurant options. I'm glad they are around! read more

This past Thanksgiving, I visited my brother in CT, and used a "service area" on the NY border that was pretty bare bones but satisfactory for my simple needs. Still, it evoked unpleasant memories of not too long ago, when I traveled monthly down the NJ Turnpike to visit my elderly father in MD, where he lived with my sister during his declining years. I loathed the trips, in part because it was painful to witness my father's alarming mental and physical decline, but also because there was nothing about the countryside I was venturing into that appealed to me. Given my northern sensibilities, it was "alien country." The landscape of Delaware was flat, bleak, depressing. The part of MD where my sister lives, well south of the Mason Dixon line, could have been Alabama or Mississippi as far as I was concerned (just this past visit, I passed...in the space of a few miles...a Trump billboard-- "Promises Made, Promises Kept"; easily a dozen makeshift churches; and easily just as many "Dollar General" stores, and Christian thrift shops. I don't mean to malign southern people, or those below the Mason-Dixon line, but...given the history...it's tough to overcome my northern sensibilities. At least I didn't witness any "strange fruit" hanging from the poplar trees!). Anyway... My father passed away well over a year ago, and it's been that long since I made the trip. My sister graciously invited me down, and I took her up on the offer, with some trepidation. In the past, I would stop at the Walt Whitman Service Area, which is a few miles north of this one. This time, I chose Clara Barton, so I could gas up and proceed out of NJ with a full tank (I'm not necessarily intimidated by "self-serve" pumps, but...being from NJ...I'm out of practice). Thankfully, it wasn't particularly crowded. I was able to get a parking spot close to the main building. As I entered, there was a poster with a photo of Clara Barton on the wall, which I thought was kinda nice. Without going into too many personal details, my reason for stopping in these places is to...how can I phrase it delicately?..."pay the water bill" and maybe grab something to eat. I wasn't paying close attention (I had decided to eat breakfast before I left home rather than pay a king's ransom for a warmed-over burger and fries) but it looked like a darkened Cinnabon and some other food/coffee establishment were closed. A gift shop was open. I entered the men's room, and found it surprisingly clean. Obviously, a large part of that was because there wasn't much of a crowd, but...still...it looked like at least perfunctory attention had been paid to cleanliness. As I attended to the problem at hand (or is "in hand" a better way of putting it? Sorry...TMI...), I couldn't help but notice the clean walls, clean floors, clean toilets. However, this positive impression was marred when I tried to wash and dry my hands. Sinks worked fine, but there were easily a half dozen devices mounted on the wall to take care of the hand drying, and none of them worked-- not the hot air blowers, not the paper towel dispensers. I tried each one, looking for all the world like a befuddled, benighted Forrest Gump. Could it be I wasn't using them properly? Perhaps. Nobody ever confused me with a member of Mensa, and in my old age I tend to be humbled by the "new fangled" technology that kids can traverse in their sleep, but how difficult should it be to dry your hands after "paying the water bill?" I ended up "drying" my hands on the front of my pants. I did walk past the food stations that appeared to be open, but not necessarily doing a thriving business. A Burger King. A Pizza Hut. A Nathan's. Thankfully, my breakfast cereal and bran muffin were still holding strong, and I didn't need to put myself in debt in order to partake of over-salted, mediocre junk food. My final step was to gas up at the Sunoco. If I didn't put myself into debt by buying junk food inside, I more than made up for it by filling my tank, but then I can't really blame that on Sunoco or Clara Barton. After all, at this stage of the game, there's no gas to be had in the whole of NJ that's below $4 a gallon. The guy pumping gas was genial enough, although the total came to something like $34.67, and he stood there expectantly. I'm used to attendants rounding the amount up to something like...well, $35.00. Are you really going to give me 33 cents in change? Evidently not, because he finally "got it," and rounded it off. Overall? Not a horrible experience, given what my limited needs were. A relatively clean rest room (although a more accurate evaluation could probably be made when it's crowded...wait until summer!), junk food and drink available if you're willing to pay through the nose for them, and places to sit and "rest" while you consume the overpriced food and drink. But I have seen better. That place up on the NY/CT border comes immediately to mind. read more

This is my third or fifth review . I pass thru during my visits to NJ. It's good spot for clean restrooms. Also one can get Burger King items Seven 11 for variety's of food drinks snacks etc read more

This is humorous that I am writing a review about this particular service station because it is my first stop every time I head south from my LI location. It is the last highway service stop before one reaches the Delaware Bridge. So with that said, I have not had any issues with the service or the staff that operates the Clara Barton Services location. read more

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This isn't the sexiest service plaza... the PA turnpike has NJ solidly beat there. It looks and feels a little dated. But, it is clean enough, it's easy to get in and out, and it has what one needs at this sort of place... The bathrooms are solidly usable, there's a Burger King and a Pizza Hut Express for meals on the go, a Cinnabon and an Auntie Anne's for a big snack, and a Starbucks for coffee. The travel mart convenience store has snack foods covered along with other odds and ends one might want (basic car stuff, mass market paperbacks, earbuds, charging blocks, etc.). And while the gas station charges a bit of a turnpike markup, its prices aren't wild. If you're driving by here and need a place to stop, it'll probably meet your needs. read more

Filthy facility , the floors in the entire place are wet and or sticky , the bathrooms were disgusting with watery soap , half broken sinks and one paper towel dispenser that actually works, and I'm failing to understand why NJ is the only state in the entire country that doesn't allow you to pump your own gas. The only plus was the gas was slightly cheaper then the other east stops . I'd avoid it if at all possible. read more

Maybe someone could explain to me why the best place for people to discard their used drug needles is approximately 12 inches from my sons head? I'm livid. read more

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I am so glad I'm a dude because when I stopped here for the restroom , the line for the ladies was literally out the door. Men's room was express....no waiting! There were lines for food and drinks so I skipped that and continued heading on my way. For all the people who were there, it was relatively clean, but I am super impatient so those lines just aren't for me, bro. read more

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Worst rest stop on the jersey turnpike. The outside is filthy as well as the bathroom and dinning room area stores include pizza hut, burger king, Starbucks and Sunoco read more

We stopped last night because it was the last rest stop for awhile- so gross. Lines of people out the door for food and bathrooms, garbage ALL over the place- toilet paper all over the floor in the bathroom and all the soap dispensers were empty or broken. There seemed to be bare bones staff working and I did see one poor guy trying to pick up trash as we were leaving, but ick. Would not go there aside from potty emergency. read more

Last stop in Jersey before hitting the south! It's old, beat up, could be cleaner, but it serves its purpose. You get gas, release gas, relieve yourself, and fill up again on express versions Burger King, Pizza Hut, Cinnabon, Auntie Anne's, and of course, the overpriced convenience store. No one ever gets a bag of chips, bottle of water or sandwich at a place like this for cheap. Unheard of. Lol. We had to get something though because this is the last stop before getting home and that won't be til late afternoon. Stop if you must, but as others have said, it's not the best stop. read more

Run down, most things closed (Pizza Hut, Cinnabun, Auntie Anne's). Tight parking lot but bathroom line went fast, lots of stalls.

Clean, nice choice of vendors and a farmer's market along side. Very nice bonus! We will be back!

TL;DR: Don't stop here. It's not worth it. Go to the store before or after this one. The longer review: This is the last stop in New Jersey going south. I always try to remind whoever is driving to not stop here if we can help it. This is a popular stop because it is the last stop to get gas in Jersey (gas is cheaper in NJ if you didn't already know that) and i think the draw of people makes for messier bathrooms (this one is always gross). I don't think the upkeep is up to par to begin with and the influx of kids and people really make it grosser than you'd think. The food situation is like bleak like many rest stops but this one just seems gritty to me. The 2-3 options (BK, Starbucks, Pizza hut?) there just seem incredibly dated and I just have to remind myself to be okay with whatever version of food comes at me because by the time we're stopping here we're hungry (we're usually coming down from NYC). Oh oh and to make matters worse because everyone is stopping here for gas... the line for gas is also really long. There really is no reason to make this a necessary stop. Just think again and stop somewhere earlier on or just trek through to Delaware don't deal with this mess. read more

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Most NJ Turnpike travel centers are exactly what you'd expect. Crowded, over priced, under staffed. CB was no exception. In fact, CB also offered the most disgusting, vile, bathrooms I have ever seen in a turnpike rest stop. Not being able to anything close to a just grossly dirty place to go, CB allowed me to work on bladder control as I left without finding comfort at their comfort stations. I've been traveling the pike my entire life. This was the worst a stop has ever been. Part of the problem is that several other great ratios are closed before you get to CB so CB is being taxed. Another part of the problem is that the people using it dont seem to understand the beauty of running water or the flush handle. Anyway, just a gross and disappointing stop. read more

Dirty, discussing and filthy! That's all I can say. From the parking lot to the restrooms to the entire facility all you see is garbage on the ground. I waned to use the ladies room and after looking into stall after stall I changed my mind that's how filthy it was. read more

This rest area is horrible. Stopped here today on the way to Washington DC, it was packed with people and lines were very long. We could wait and we did only to buy such a tasteless coffee that ended in a trash. Is it even Starbucks? Beware, people. read more

The starbucks there is horrible, they don't take the app, or gift cards. Is it even a real Starbucks? Burger king- dirty disgusting. They should definitely update this service area read more

Mascara was running down her face. Music was slowing and people were traipsing out the door. The corsage on her wrist was withering as was the night, and she never thought she'd felt this way until this moment... ...Until a New Jersey rest stop / service station was erected in her name. Clara Barton felt like every emotion of her life conglomerated into the last five minutes of her high school prom, and then she felt like every emotion of her life conglomerated into the single moment she was told a rest stop was going to be named after her. She had never been to New Jersey, but was honored that New Jersey was honoring her. She soon made frequent trips to New Jersey, just to pass through her rest stop. "Can I have your autograph?" young children in trousers and newspaper-boy caps would ask her as she exited the women's room or was paying at the counter of the Travel Mart. She would gladly sign photographs, t-shirts, and bare skin that would later be turned into a tattoo. Clara loved her rest stop just as she loved her high school prom. Nah but really, in all honesty it's like any other rest stop. It gets the job done and Clara Barton knows it. read more

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Another southbound rest stop...and this one is even less of a happy place than the Walt Whitman stop up in Cherry Hill. Stopped here recently and the bathroom was...let's just say it could have been cleaner. Maybe there was a mad rush of people who had to pee, but it could have been cleaner. I won't eat at Burger King and I wouldn't eat at a Pizza Hut if I had just gotten back from a war zone (Seriously, NJ is home to some of the BEST pizza and Delis in the country and we have to have Burger King and Pizza Hut at a rest stop?!?). I grabbed a coffee from Cinnabon (and used some willpower to keep from eating an actual Cinnabon) and was on my way... Next time, I wait until Delaware or Maryland... read more

The food options here are about as depressing as most other Jersey Turnpike rest stops, and all U.S. rest stops for that matter. Auntie Anne's. Pizza Hut. Burger King, etc. Yuck. So why 4 stars? It's the last stop for gas on the Jersey Turnpike heading south. So if you drive past here and go into Delaware on an empty tank, you're a sucker. Not to mention, you'll be pumping your own gas, which you're not allowed to do even if you wanted to at this station. Best New Jersey law ever. read more

This service station is right at the New Jersey/Delaware border. Forget about going to TCBY if it's too early in the morning; it was closed when we were there. The guy filling our gas tank was also kind enough to clean our windshield. The ladies room line got backed up but I apparently missed the worst of it. Sadly, gas was a little cheaper in Delaware but for a service area it was all right. read more

Last service station stop in NJ, so what the heck?!... A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do. The grounds weren't the cleanest, but it was pretty late in the evening when I made my pit stop. EVERYTHING in the place seems to be a bit overpriced, but on the flip side, I didn't have to get off of the freeway to gas up! read more

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