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    Maytown Safety Rest Area

    3.5 (26 reviews)
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    Maytown Safety Rest Area is near Olympia. Stopped here when I drove to Portland last time. Not a typical I-5 rest area - small-mid sized, with limited parking. The bathroom had a very long line and had to wait for several minutes to get in. It's well maintained though. Didn't explore much as we lost a lot of time waiting in the bathroom line itself! good rest area nevertheless!

    Redtrooms are clean, but the toilets don't have seats on them so if you have to poop I recommend going to the scatter creek rest stop northbound which is basically on the other side of the 5 from here. There were at least two bathrooms so plenty of places to pee. There was also plenty of parking and space to walk around. Directions to the rest stop with better toilets.

    Chuck M.

    What can you say about a rest area except to say that this particular stopping point on the I-5 SB freeway, is always clean and well maintained. They have a great grass spot across the parking lot where you can take your furry friends to walk and do their duties...just pick it up when they are done, will you please...!!! They have some vending machines so you can get a refreshment for the troops, plus they have plenty of picnic tables so you can sit and enjoy your rest...!!!

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    Jaben C.

    It's on the side of I-5. It has relatively clean restrooms, low graffiti and clean tables to have a snack at. It's a rest stop so I don't expect much more. No free coffee when I was there too. :(

    I ended up with the toilet that felt like it was connected to a refrigerator.  Yipes!! Cold!
    Erin K.

    Fine rest area to stop at on your drive down the I-5. There's a little booth run by a non-profit that offers free coffee to travelers, and the women's bathroom was well stocked and only minimally in need of cleaning.

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    Michael L.

    Lots of Room to Rest....... Use the Facilites, Let the Dog use the Facilities, Coke Machines and grab some Coffee & cookies if the Volunteers are in (Neat Program). I like this one becuase they also have a little History lesson posted on Thurston County History so you can try and imagine what it was like during a ealier by-gone era.

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    Good rest area to remember to stop. Seems safe enough. Good stop before heading towards Portland.

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    3 years ago

    Very clean rest area, many shaded areas. Good dog area. We had to wait for another RV, felt very safe!

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    HORRIBLE!! Dog poop everywhere and it smells like piss. I don't recommend to my worst enemy!

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    Super clean and lots of open space for dogs to do a lil walk. Love the volunteers and free coffee. Super clean bathrooms !

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    Ernie's Federal Fuel stop - It's under construction, and from the truck parking, but I'm here!!!

    Ernie's Federal Fuel stop

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    Great fuel price! Excellent service! Friendly staffs!…read more Came to get fuel for my rig, also got a free coffee, free shower, and a free 24 hr parking pass! even thou I only purchased 47gallons of fuel :D highly recommend truckers pay them a visit when you're in town.

    I got to give it up to Gary over here at Ernie's Federal truck stop. I was in the Tacoma area,…read moretrying to find a place to park and for the very first time in my life, I struck out three times in a row. I noticed this place on my GPS map, and called. A gentleman named Gary answered the phone, and told me there was one spot left that I could park at. I was only 2.3 miles away so I booked it on over. I got parked, went in and paid my fee. This guy was so jovial, well mannered, and accommodating, if there was more Gary's in the world, it would be so much better. Not just for the way he accommodated me, but some woman came in and asked to use the restroom. He told her "well the restroom are only for customers, but I guess I can give you a key, but if you pee on the floor, it will be the last time!" It was nice for him to be able to joke with a total stranger, and for her to be receptive to it and laugh at it. His customer service skills are spot on. The place is under construction, so their hours are only 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. around 5:00 I went back in there to ask if I could purchase a shower, and good ole Gary pulled through again! He walks around happy, whistling, and just a great attitude. It's not the best part of town, but the amenities are perfect, and for what it was, it was also absolutely perfect. I'll keep this place in mind next time I'm in that area, but if you ever end up in that area, stop in and at least say hi! Thank you guys for everything you did for me that night!!!!

    Maytown Safety Rest Area - reststops - Updated May 2026

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