This is a great place to get gas, buy some snacks, drinks, souvenirs and essentials! The store and…read morerestrooms are clean and shiny! There is also a great restaurant inside, "Boilerman Barbeque" that has fresh made foods and great service! There are tables and chairs to sit at and even a nice fireplace! Not like the other travel centers who only offer burgers and fast food! Iron Horse Travel Center in Merkel, TX is one of the absolute best travel centers/gas stations we have been to!

This is NOT a typical "careful-what-you-touch-because-you-might-catch-something" kind of gas…read morestation. When driving back and forth between West Texas and East Texas, our family plans the trip around THIS stop. They always have ultra clean restrooms and reasonable gas prices. They have fresh barbecue and special novelty snacks. (Yes, they've even got your spicy peaches and candied pecans!) If you're into picking up cool gifts or souvenirs, this place has a lot of those for every season. Cold drinks, coffee, chocolate, dog potty area, travel accessories... you name it... anything you need to make your trip more pleasant... they've got it. And I've never had a rude or negligent attendant/cashier.

I liked how it was a bathroom and it was easily accessible from the highway…read more Being it was a bathroom I didn't stop just to hang out. I was ready to leave when complete with my business.

So Bad! There were flies everywhere and the bathroom was disgusting! DO NOT GO THERE IF YOU DON'T…read moreHAVE TO!

The Coke County Safety Rest Area is highly recommended for travelers!…read more It's located on Highway 87 between big Spring and San Angelo, Texas. And while it was on the opposite side of the road for me heading southeast, it was easy to make a U-turn back towards in a short amount of time. There was ample space for cars, trucks, and big rigs. Trash cans, cigarette receptacles, mostly clean restrooms, vending machines, picnic tables, barbecue grills, handicap, access, interpretive displays and plenty of room to stretch out your legs with the dog, but I'm not sure if there were any dog waste bags available. We didn't see any attendants on the grounds at around 10:30 AM on 5.24.2025, however, this rest area is well-maintained and no trash in sight. Recommended.

This very nice rest area is located on US-87 north of Water Valley between San Angelo and Sterling…read moreCity. Not exactly big cities, but there's a good flow of traffic on this highway and that makes this rest area useful. It is easy to access, serving only northbound traffic. There is a straight line of parking for both cars and trucks. A few trees so if you're lucky, you might find shade to get a nap. The building has clean restrooms, air conditioning, and picnic shelters. When I visited, there was no litter and the building was clean. [Review 17416 overall - 429 in Texas - 934 of 2022.]