Lebanon Rest Area Northbound, Indiana I-65N…read more Really pretty rest area from the outside and the surroundings. Gives off a cabin vibe and feel. Inside is dated and the men's room smells like urine. Some type of dehumidifier was plugged in by the sink that looked unsafe. Outside picnic shelter and vending area. Looks like a great area if you packed a lunch.

This is such a large, green space-loving rest area -- perfect for families, kids or pets…read more COVID has made me particularly thankful for rest stops, considering we've been using them more on trips to avoid crowds at restaurant. This stop had clean bathroom facilities, and I liked the covered picnic area in particular. We ended up eating our lunch here before getting back on the road. The covered picnic area also has places to grill out. It was great to just let our son run -- our "get the wiggles out" -- in this green space. We'll definitely stop here again.

Parking lot in terrible shape. State needs to do some deferred maintenance on this facility. Other…read morethan the condition of the parking lot, this rest area met the basic requirements of a rest area - relatively clean restrooms, plenty of parking, vending machines, etc.

It was the Eastbound side, although not noted elsewhere. Nice large area, clean rest rooms & large…read moretruck parking area. Do have to watch for those truckers, who might run over you though. Was pleased to see how big & nice the space was.

This rest area sits just miles from the Indianapolis International Airport. It''s a rarity to have…read morea stop in city limits, so I give them that. The entrance, parking lot and exit is jacked up. It's the worse situation I've ever seen. The parking lot, curbs and landscaping are in very rough condition. The rest area sits quite a bit off the highway which is unusual. The Men's room was clean, everything worked and had proper supplies. However the facilities were dated. Overall perfectly acceptable. I'm at a not recommend 2.5 rounding down due to the parking lot.

Just okay. The floor needed a hose down and the parking lot had some litter. It's not the worst…read morerest area I've been to (yes, you California) and it's not the best, but it was perfectly adequate to get the job done as I'm driving north today. [Review 20595 overall - 129 in Indiana - 1576 of 2023.]

Desperate times call for desperate measures. I've had my share of road trips and usually the rest…read morestops are a pretty safe bet for a quick potty break. IF you can avoid this place I recommend you do.

Clean restroom. Landscaped grounds. Picnic tables. Parking for Tractor-trailers, RV's and autos…read more Water bottle filling station was out of order.

Wednesday morning and the hustle is real. I'm back on the road just tryna make a dollar…read more.. So, this little rest stop is really a 3 or 4 star establishment. 4 stars because it's always pretty clean. 3 stars simply because it's small and doesn't offer a lot. BUT... both Indiana and Ohio decided to work on their rest areas at the same dang time, and apparently, my opinion did not make it into the docket of either state's government. 200 miles with no rest area. Awesome. So, guess what little buddy?? You're getting an upgrade! 5 stars because you are actually open for business. Well, done. (Update: Ohio's welcome center on I-70 is back open after months, but I didn't know this at the start of my trip.) Ok, today's playlistbecause you can learn a lot about a person not only from the type of music they like, but their road trip mix. That's not always the same thing! At least not for me, I listen to some random shiz that pops into my head when I'm on the road. I digress. I started with O.A.R. I am not a big "jam band" person, but I've always liked OAR a lot more than Dave. If you're curious, listen to the XX album. It's basically a greatest hits and has some of my favorite live tracks (Night Shift that leads into Stir It Up with an actual member of The Wailers). That lead me to a theme: songs with strings, horns and/or piano. I love rock with strings! And horns take me back to my love of ska music in the early 2000's. (I refrained from listening to any ska today because that would lead down a different rabbit hole). Led Zeppelin's Kashmir (just a perfect mix of strings and guitar. Led Zeppelin is also my favorite rock band of all time) Some of Metallica's S&M album. I'm not the biggest Metallica fan, but the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra on Nothing Else Matters is perfection! I seriously got goosebumps listening. For horns, I went with Paul Simon's You Can Call Me Al. A goofy little ditty with infectious horns. One of my favorite piano-heavy songs is Feelin' Alright by Joe Cocker. Whenever I hear this song, it makes me want to take up piano, again. At some point in my life, I WILL learn to play that breakdown at the 2:20 mark. Mark my words! Then, my mind went blank! Four decades of music knowledge, and I couldn't think of any other songs that featured strings or horns or piano that I wanted to hear. So, I took a hard left and turned to Dinosaur Jr. and somehow that led to Bush. I really love Bush! (Yep, the band, too) They were one of my favorite late 90's rock bands and Machinehead was my favorite modern rock song for a long time. Alright, that's my 15 cents for today. I need it back so I can get that dollar!

Both the East and West rest areas of Plainfield, IN are identical. This is my first time on the…read moreEast. The configuration of the lot is odd for me. It makes it much more difficult to access and depart. The restrooms were dated, but clean. Vending is available outside. There are picnic areas. All in all a good stop,

Along I-70 coming up to Indianapolis, this was great for a quick stop or a brief nap but the signs…read moreclearly indicate that "Overnight parking or camping not permitted." Bummer as I was quite tired after a day of driving and I did not want to drive too much further when I'm this tired. I don't know how well they enforce it but I opted not to chance it and continued onwards. [Review 20579 overall - 114 in Indiana - 1560 of 2023.]

My final review in Indiana on this trip was this brief stop at the rest area southbound on I-65…read more this rest area is on I-65 between Indianapolis and Louisville and instead of the coffee that kicked in, there was a (single) beer and at least three glasses of water from St. Elmo Steak House https://www.yelp.com/biz/st-elmo-steak-house-indianapolis-3?hrid=mP8N9e1dK0OKBjbrijPbbQ that were making themselves known. Like others in Indiana, it was clean from litter and bathrooms were decent. There are vending machines and picnic tables. Easy access from the interstate with a sweeping turn that would slow people down as they enter. The shape of the center lends itself to shade trees for cars (not so much the truck parking) if you were thinking of a brief siesta before continuing onwards. Back on to the highway was easy with a decently long acceleration ramp allowing a simple merge. [Review 13549 overall, 868 of 2020.]

Very clean restrooms, well stocked vending machines and a very shady picnic area. What else do you…read moreneed in a highway rest area. Southbound on Interstate 65 just before Columbus IN.

Rest areas in my opinion are places where they don't need to cater to the people who use them, as…read moreeveryone is always on the go and the drivers tend to be a captive audience. This one is pretty good; it has a lot of clean restrooms, some vending machines, a picnic area, and a dog run. It feels pretty safe and well kept. I only stopped by here briefly, but if I need a place for a break for driving, I would stop here again. It serves its function well, and hence I'm giving it five stars.

Whew! $1.75 for all soft drinks, including all flavors of Faygo. They make Faygo in Detroit and a…read more20 oz. is typically 99¢ at any convenience store. I guess with a captive audience ..... they can charge as they please. Anyway, beyond that disappointment, this is still a great rest area.

This rest stop is a great place to stretch your legs and take a quick break on the road. The…read morebathrooms were clean, and there was plenty of parking, even for larger vehicles. It's not flashy, but it's reliable--and in winter, the area looked peaceful and well-kept. There's also a nice bit of green space for walking pets. Loses one star only because amenities are basic and there's not much in the way of food or vending options. Still, a solid stop when traveling through!

I'm thankful for these little rest stops when I have an Amazon run. I saw a little taco joint that…read morelooked amazing. But, alas, when you have 53 feet of a$$ you can't just pull into any parking lot. So, I guess my lunch break is this little rest area and my keto meal replacement shake. Deeelicious! Ok, today's playlist: I started a journey to listen to 1001 albums I must hear before I die (It's a book and there is an online album generator. It's a whole thing. You should check it out.). Today was day 1 on my musical journey. My first critically acclaimed album? The Beatle's seminal work, Abbey Road. After that album, I went back to my current side project of working through all Pixies albums. They were always a band I knew of, but didn't know. So far, I've soaked in Surfer Rosa, Doolittle, Bossanova, and Come on Pilgrim. While my favorite Pixies song continues to be "Where is My Mind" and Kim Deal's vocals on Caribou are infectious, my favorite album is Doolittle at this point in my exploration. Doolittle is a tour de force! (Ok, for the one person who would care about my views on Fight Club:) Side note: Where is my Mind is featured in the closing scene/credits of one of my favorite movies, Fight Club. When I heard this song the other day, I couldn't place it. Sometimes it takes my mind a minute to click. Today(!) I just had a random memory from 3-4 weeks ago when I watched Fight Club for the first time in years and was reminded why I love this movie. The ending song grabbed me and I remember thinking, "Who is this?" So, I looked it up and thought, "Huh, Pixies. That's cool." Four weeks later and I'm diving into their entire catalog. Odd how these strange coincidences keep happening to me, lately. Side note... (of a side note of a side project. We are full-blown Inception at this point!) I love Marla Singer, not just as an amazing character, but if I were Jack (and sometimes, in some ways, I feel I may be), I would have also fallen in love with Marla. A lot of people may have differing options on Marla Singer. Allow me to share mine: I hold Marla in high regard. I have no negative feelings about her at all. She is fascinating and enigmatic. Anything she does or says is because she chooses to do and say them. She doesn't have a lot because she chooses not to. She is way cooler than Jack will ever be, and he isn't anywhere in her league. As a matter of fact, Fight Club is really the journey (attempt) of Jack to reach Marla's level, in his own mind (quite literally!). Let's get this out of the way... yes, Jack. He will always be Jack to me. You may choose to call him the Narrator, but I am Jack's complete indifference to your preference of calling him Narrator. Back to Marla. She is the kind of woman you want to save, but she is doing a fine job of saving herself. Not only does she not need to be saved, she is actually Jack's savior. Fun, cool, knowledgeable, unabashed, educated, gorgeous, loving, caring, patient. She loved Tyler, I mean Jack, and she waited for him. She never gave up on him. Marla Singer. Fight Club, itself, confesses at the beginning that the entire movie is because of her. She may have flaws and a past, but I'd say Marla is perfect.

This rest area was ... interesting. Rather than a large building with bathrooms and vending…read moremachines, this stop had quonset hut-type buildings where you access single bathrooms via doors to the outside. I read online that this is a newer rest stop designed specifically for truckers, with several truck-long parking spaces. So with that in mind, I'm understanding this a bit more. The bathrooms were clean, which is important no matter the type of stop. We'll just remember this when we roll through the next time.

Yes, clean, private restrooms and walking area. Vending machine options. Grassy shaded area for…read moredogs and picnics.