Quick stop at this rest area and visitor center that is across the border from Alabama into Georgia…read moreat the Chattahoochee River crossing on I-85. A good display of brochures and information for Georgia, if you're planning on staying in the state. I was not, continuing on through Atlanta and on to South Carolina and then North Carolina. You're about 90 miles to Atlanta from here. Depending on the time of day, that's between 90 and 120 minutes. Good luck! [Review 14238 overall, 1561 of 2020, number 348 in Georgia.]

This is such a nice restful rest stop. The welcome center fits nicely into a landscape dominated by…read moremature trees. You can walk as much or as little as you want to the picnic tables that dot the grounds, some sheltered but most aren't (plenty of garbage cans here so please do the right thing) Besides the usual amenities and offerings this rest area boasts an electric car charger, free air, and the Wattway Solar Road Project.

for a change I'm at a welcome center long after the welcoming committee has left for the day so all…read morethe literature and stuff is locked up. on the plus side the doors are still open all night so a person can attend to other bits of modern leisure travel like vendo-land and stuff... the Welcome Center probably feels more welcoming during the day but it's definitely way too bright for napping in the evening; better off half an hour down the road at the smaller and cozier Macon County rest area where there's less noise and light and more peace and quiet for slumberzzz FWIW: it took a bit for me to figure this out but this whole place seems to have been remodeled since my mildly disappointing visit five years ago. looks like they took out everything but the sky and rebuilt it. and maybe put in a new lawn too? because that would help explain the "keep off my lawn!" signs. not entirely convinced that I like the new look but at least they kept some of the yard art out front.

The place is huge! When you enter you are greeted Welcome…read moreto Alabama by a nice lady at the giant information desk. There is a separate room to go in has maps and more information. I went into the cleanest rest stop bathroom I have ever been too ! Outside there is a dog walk area, picnic tables and a dumping station for your RV

We have consistently stopped here for a picnic on our regular sojourns to the Mouse House in…read moreOrlando. Today we chose a table in a different spot since it was the first one we saw available. Adjacent to that table was a handicap ramp for you to reach the restroom area. Due to settling (I assume) there was a significant inference in height of the end of the ramp and the sidewalk it was connected to. Resulting in my Mother-in-law tripping on the unexpected lip of the sidewalk causing her to fall and nearly hit her head on the nearby concrete bench of the picnic table. While the ramp is much newer than the rest of the sidewalk and concrete picnic tables, it is old enough that there is no excuse that this DANGEROUS HAZARD is not marked to prevent similar and potentially more serious accidents! It was also disappointing that the vending machines were mostly empty of drinks other than sodas and water. On our next trip I might consider bypassing this location and stopping at the next one instead.

It's 12/4/22 and we're back for the ample parking and clean bathrooms. We didn't need to use…read moreanything else. There are vending machines and places to walk pets and eat at picnic tables. If you have a big rig, there's ample parking for you! But this was a plain and simple pit stop. I'm always amazed at the cleanliness of these rest stops - 95% of the time they are clean. They have toilet paper, soap, and paper towels and/or hot air hand dryers. I've rarely seen the attendants who maintain these areas, but I am grateful for them!

The best time to go to Buc-ees is 1am let me tell you!!! I love it and the bathrooms are always…read moreworth the wait!!!! Out of all the gas stations no one can do it like Buc-ees!!! Always 5 out of 5

What is not to love about a good Buc-ees stop! On our way down 85 towards Montgomery, we were…read morepleasantly surprised to see the billboards counting down the miles, so when we got to the Auburn area, we had to make a quick stop. We had just filled up and were good on road snacks, but we still swung by and of course found something to get. This location is a tad smaller than other locations, especially in the gas pump area Still large compared to your standard stores, but smaller compared to other Buc-ees locations. We got to experience the ole "brisket on the board" as soon as we walked in, and of course, we decided to scoop up a few sammies to eat when we reached out hotel. It was the perfect welcome snack for us! Outside of the brisket, we went ahead and scooped up hotel room snacks and drinks. We planned on doing that at a store near the hotel, but when in Rome... Inside to outside was well kept and clean, and of course the service was stellar! Overall, solid Buc-ees location!

Nice clean restrooms. You can stop and play the lotto her with the machine inside. ATM is available…read morealso.

Yet another well maintained and relaxing rest area welcome center heading east on I-20. The Georgia…read morepeach welcomes you on various signs. There are several covered picnic tables outside to choose from. In the lobby you can find a lottery vending machine, something I haven't seen at any other welcome center. It seems to be Georgia's response to the casinos in the Mississippi states. Bathrooms are decent. Not a paper towel in sight, which is environmentally friendly but the air dryers are the old, slow, push button style. The info center had just closed when I came through, but I noticed they had cornhole boards inside. This is probably a nice, happening place when it's open.

Excellent welcome to Sweet Home, Alabama. This welcome center is on I-85 across the border from…read moreGeorgia. You're about halfway between Atlanta and Montgomery at this point and you probably need a break. This was a nice stop with a clean restroom and some lovely ladies working the counter inside to answer questions and provide some information on Alabama attractions and accommodations. They even had free Alabama-made snacks and some cold bottled water. This is a large rest area with a sweeping entry. I love the slight turn that helps bleed off some of the speed from folks who have been zipping down the highway. [Review 17336 overall - 194 in Alabama - 854 of 2022.]

This was our first rest stop on our Atlanta-to-Los Angeles-and-back road trip about 5 weeks ago…read more Lots of available parking. Men's restroom was clean and well stocked. Picnic tables shady trees are on cement slabs, so visitors don't have to worry about resting their shoes in mud or dirt. The Welcome Center was staffed with a friendly and knowledgeable woman, and, after asking her where caves/caverns were located, she gave tips about caves and caverns that we could visit in Alabama. There are a lot of maps and guides in the Welcome Center to take and read up on places to visit and things to do. There is a big back porch that has many rocking chairs where you can sit in the shade and look at a grassy area.

Decent enough rest stop on 59. It is well-maintained and overall, I was a good experience. I would…read moredefinitely recommend stopping here for a break.

One of the cleanest restrooms that I've been to at a rest area. Only about 5 stalls but this stop…read morewasn't busy (2pm Thursday). No restaurants or anything. Only vending machines. Not many cars or trucks here

Great stop to get out of the truck and walk around. Homemade food inside, my husband had a…read moreSalisbury steak sandwich. Lots to choose from, veggies too! Cold small glass bottles of Dr Pepper. So delicious. Super friendly employees, greeted with a warm hello. Truckers rest area upstairs. Loved the Blues Brothers statue! Cool decor. Also a sit down chicken restaurant attached to the truck stop if you want to sit down for a meal. The only negative is the ladies restroom needed some attention. Would definitely return.

They took out a nice restaurant and replaced it with a fast food business that's only open 0900 to…read more2100.

This rest area is located along Interstate 85 southbound between Opelika to the north and…read moreMontgomery to the south. This is near mile marker 44.5. One thing to note is that due to the ongoing pandemic, there are signs on all the doors to buildings that masks are required to be worn while inside. My visit here was on July 28, 2021. When coming into this rest area, cars will go to the right while trucks will stay to the left. Like any rest area, the main reasons for stopping in were to use the restrooms, as well as get out and stretch the legs after being on the road for quite a while. Coming into the restroom building, it wasn't too busy in there, but most were not wearing masks despite the signs on the doors. I had mine on at least. The restrooms were clean and maintained. Everything was in working order and no supplies had run out during this visit. They do have an attendant on duty during the day for questions and such, but you will need to ask for them as they will be in the back until someone asks for some help. This is likely due to the pandemic. After finishing in the restroom and getting cleaned up, I came back outside and checked out the grounds of the location. There is a sign just outside the restroom building that has information about the forests of Alabama and the Tuskegee National Forest, which this rest area is located in. I looked at and read the info there and it was definitely an interesting read. From there, I did some additional walking around and saw a nice big tree with pink flowers blooming on them. I went over by the vending area, but I had no intention on getting anything at this point. Overall, this was a very nice rest area. Everything was working as intended and had some nice views of the trees and info about the forests. If your travels take you this way, be sure to make a stop here since rest areas will be far and few between.

I was hoping to get further along in my journey, but this was as far as I could get this evening…read more It arrived on the road just at the right time as I was fighting the yawns and it was quite dark. The truck lot only has a dozen or so spaces that were all full this evening. But the car area was empty and no one minded that me and my RV took up five or six spots. There is no power in the parking lot, so I was roughing it in the RV. Whatever, I got to sleep! When I awoke in the morning after a good few hours, the welcome center was locked up. Yes, the restrooms are only available from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Note that this is not the standard rest area at the side of the highway. You'll be exiting the road and making a couple of turns to get here. [Review 14640 overall, 140 of 2021, number 368 in Georgia.]

I stopped by here for a restroom break on my way to the canyon. To my surprise, the bathrooms were…read morenice and clean. Love that!