This rest stop is always clean and well maintained. It is easy to get a parking spot and places to…read morelet the dog do his business.

It was a good rest stop. They have a nice pet area to let your puppers do yoga…read more The restrooms are clean and there's plenty of places to sit and eat your snacks. Overall, its just a good place to get your blood flowing while you're on your road trip.

We are over 10 days into a road trip through California and this is the first rest stop that we…read morehave passed in our entire trip that wasn't CLOSED!!! Dozens of rest stops that we have passed. Have had closed signs on them and cones out everywhere... It's terrible. This rest stop has clean restrooms, picnic tables, plenty of parking and a pet area so you can relieve yourself as well as your animals. There are also stocked vending machines if you need a snack. Please please please leave these spaces open for travelers who desperately need them! Rest stops save lives!

I have rude words for Caltrans and their annoying habit of closing rest areas. If they could put up…read morea sign that said "Next rest area closed" so that I wouldn't arrive here tired and ready for a rest, that would be super helpful. Yes, the Lakehead Rest Area (southbound) was closed when I was here. Thankfully, I was ready for disappointment. I was able to see through the trees and the O'Brien Rest Area (northbound) was open with vehicles in there. I drove to the next exit, turned north and was there in 15 minutes. [Review 20962 overall - 492 in California - 1947 of 2023.]

October 12 2023. I was prepared for the Lakehead Rest Area to be closed so when I was driving…read moresouth, I peeked over the side and saw that the O'Brien Rest Area had vehicles in it. Hooray! I continued south to the next exit and looped back, pulling into this northbound rest area only about 15 minutes later. Yes, it feels like about half of the rest areas along I-5 in NorCal are closed. I parked as far down the parking lot as I could as I wanted to be away from the truckers using engine brakes to decelerate into the lot. And so it was a mostly quiet night in my Sprinter van. You can't beat the spot for scenery and the (very low) arm of Lake Shasta to the rear. The rest area also has restrooms (hooray!) and vending machines. There is a sign indicating that parking is limited to 8 hours. I arrived at 6pm and departed at 5am (11 hours) and was not hassled by the CHP. [Review 20963 overall - 493 in California - 1948 of 2023.]

The workers there are rude . No grass every single bathroom was dirty tiny parking lotread more

This rest stop is in Corning located between the bigger towns of Chico and Redding and is situated…read morealong the I-5 freeway. The southbound rest stop is across the freeway and is a popular stopping spot for travelers. There is ample parking, lots of tables throughout, clean restrooms in good conditions (for the most part), and even a pet area. The facilities are pretty clean and look well-maintained. It has plenty of space for big trucks and small cars alike.

Very clean and well kept. The women's bathroom didn't have hand soap and a sink was covered in…read moreplastic but all in all it was clean. Plenty of parking in the trucking area and less people. Nice place to stop with the dogs. We were heading north and the two previous rest stops were closed.

This rest stop is in Corning located between the bigger towns of Chico and Redding and is situated…read morealong the I-5 freeway. The northbound rest stop is across the freeway and is a popular stopping spot for travelers. It's a bigger-than-average rest stop with lots of tables, restrooms in pretty good condition, ample parking, and even a pet area. The facilities are pretty clean and looks well-maintained with a cleaning crew walking around. It has plenty of space for big trucks and small cars alike. The 10 minutes I spent here were pretty good.

Faculties are clean. The parking lots are organized and clean…read more Expect numerous trash bins and recycling bins at this location.

I never thought I'd be the kind of person writing a five-star review for a truck stop, but…read morehonestly? Pilot Flying J Travel Center deserves it. My husband and I have been stopping here for years whenever we're driving between the Bay Area and Chico, especially on those nights where you're just too tired to safely keep driving. Over time, this became one of our regular "safe stop" locations, and every single visit has been consistently good. The biggest thing for me personally was the showers. The FIRST time we ever used the truck stop showers, I was honestly nervous because I had never done anything like that before. We even paid for separate shower rooms originally because I didn't know how the process worked, then I awkwardly asked the employee if it was okay for my husband to stay with me because I felt weird going alone. They were incredibly kind and completely understanding about it. And honestly? Those shower rooms were SUPER clean. Like... surprisingly clean. Clean floors, clean towels, hot water, enough room to actually breathe, and it genuinely felt safer and more comfortable than I expected. It completely changed my perspective on truck stop travel stops after that. The entire property is always really well maintained too: * bathrooms stay clean * coffee is consistently fresh * hot food is actually HOT * shelves stay stocked * parking lot feels safe * nobody bothers you when you're resting That last part matters a lot. There's a huge difference between stopping somewhere that feels sketchy versus somewhere you can actually relax for a minute. Most times we've stopped here, there have even been local officers taking breaks or grabbing coffee too, which honestly adds another level of comfort when you're traveling late at night. We actually stopped here again today on our way to the Redwoods, and it still looks fantastic. They've remodeled parts of it over the years, and everything honestly looks even better now than it used to. For a truck stop to earn repeat loyalty for FIVE YEARS says a lot. Whether you're a truck driver, road tripper, exhausted parent, or just somebody needing a clean and safe place to reset for a minute, this Pilot has been one of the most reliable stops we've ever had.

A newly opened Pilot gas station/ convenience store . In the…read moreprocess under construction a commercial truck stop / with showers and rest area . Inside has the newly opened Wendy's, cinnabon , PJ fresh .

This was closed so sad but I am sure it's going to look good when it's done repaving and looking…read moregood

The closest city to this rest area along I-5 is actually Firebaugh. The full name of this place is…read morethe "John Erreca Safety Roadside Rest Area", named after a former Director of Public Works who also served without pay as mayor of the city of Los Banos for 17 years. What? A hard-working public official not in it for the money? You won't find many of those today! There are two separate rest areas here on opposite sides of the highway - it was probably cheaper to do that than build an overpass! This review is for the one on the southbound side; the one on the northbound side is probably identical. The brick and wood buildings are showing their age, but the restrooms are still relatively clean, and there are double restrooms (two for men, two for women)! You'll also find covered picnic tables, a pet area, water fountains, payphones (there are probably only a handful left in California, three of which are here), and vending machines including two that have gourmet coffee. Classy! There are separate parking lots for cars and for bigrigs, and they both accommodate a lot of vehicles, so this place should be able to handle even holiday traffic decently. Which is necessary, since I-5 gets bad during the holidays, and all those people stuck on the road need somewhere to use the bathroom! Double restrooms: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/safety-roadside-rest-area-merced-county?select=6jk1HhL73Zy8XVnpdnnd5w#HYrVaK6i9HttZ0PiWgeICg Covered picnic table: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/safety-roadside-rest-area-merced-county?select=6jk1HhL73Zy8XVnpdnnd5w#y0TcV9kaoyEmPLTXL0cYYA Pet area: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/safety-roadside-rest-area-merced-county?select=6jk1HhL73Zy8XVnpdnnd5w#brM9JunNuYIkdL9RHoOBug Ice cream vending machine: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/safety-roadside-rest-area-merced-county?select=6jk1HhL73Zy8XVnpdnnd5w#Y-emz0HiWNzwEf0y6c4OHg One of the coffee vending machines: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/safety-roadside-rest-area-merced-county?select=6jk1HhL73Zy8XVnpdnnd5w#Z4X4STZqQrNyPmI36PcxjA

The most tranquil rest stop I have ever been to. By far this is the cleanest and most beautiful…read morespot. With tall cascading trees and the serenity flow water streams down below the parking lot, this makes for a perfect stop for a break before continuing on to the Chandelier Drive Thru tree . Walking trails to explore further with picnic tables available and the cleanest restrooms I have ever visited in a rest stop thus far . So yeah this is a must stop for health breaks and stretching your legs.

Great view from back picnic bench, away from highway. Also enough shaded parking along the side if…read moreyou need a safety nap.

Quality/Quantity - Very small rest area, basically a bathroom stop…read more So few parking spaces that if you drive too fast, you would have already left, like the car in front of me... Cut and pasted from their website: "Handicap Accessible Restrooms, Drinking Water, Picnic Tables Area, and Pet Area. No RV Dump Station, or EV Charging Stations availability." Atmosphere - See above. Service - Self service. Price - Free. Owner Comments - Thanks for the quick break.

I hate to blow the cover, but this is my favorite rest stop. Perfect old-school. Keep walking to…read morefarthest picnic table and you're by a babbling brook. Throw the cranky kids and the patient dog in there to freeze their feet and they're good to go til Cloverdale City Park.

During this past summer while in the area of Shasta there were a lot of places to stop and gawk at…read morethe view. This one could use being updated and cleaned a little more frequently is my memory of being in the area during an extra warm summer day. Extra TP left is a great idea. Just in case carry your own extra roll.

Oh YEAH! I recall sort of a dark ages for roadside rest stops in a California. It seems like in the…read more1990s they were all dirty and gross and neglected and frequented by unruly clientele. I'm glad that California is again maintaining roadside rest stops the way we all desire a pit stop to be. California is a LARGE state! Some people are driving a LONG ways! Roadside rest stops provide a service to everyone--not just those who need to pee--by keeping our roads safe from sleepy drivers, clean from roadside poopers, and just a nice place to relax and view a small piece of this great and varied state. Some gems like this rest stop are innately endowed with the additional virtue of grand views! Clean bathrooms, family bathrooms, picnic tables dispersed throughout, informative displays, seemingly working payphone, garbage cans and recycle cans, AMAZING vistas of the mountains above and the canyon below! If you choose to give a thumbs-up or not, I hope you found my review helpful!