Located along a long straight stretch of I-40 (between mile marker 207 and 208), this rest area was…read moreperfect for a night's rest in the Sprinter van. Designed with a parking area for cars immediately in front of the rest area building and further down, parking for about a dozen trucks, there is also a separate "loop" area with breeze block picnic areas. Decently lit at night. When I arrived, I pulled into the loop area and backed the van up to one of the picnic areas for some shelter from the wind. Otherwise, I'd have been rocked by the cross breeze that night. Locked up and went to sleep. I was not at all disturbed by the noise as it's a good distance from the highway. I was also troubled for sleeping in the rest area. In the morning, I woke up and hit the road. I did not use the rest room in the rest area. Just wake up and go. Five stars for this rest area that is about an hour west of Albuquerque. There is another on the opposite side of the highway that looks to be laid out exactly the same. [Review 21032 overall - 104 in New Mexico - 2017 of 2023.]

Rattlesnake draw rest area is closed for several months. Complete rebuild from the ground up…read more Check back in 2026. NMDOT website was not updated as of April 2025. We were disappointed.

A quiet rest area along I-40 in eastern New Mexico, this was a good stop for a break. The rest area…read moreseparates the cars and the trucks with the restroom structure in between. There is a historical marker here which reads, "Rising above these red-earth lowlands to the south is the Llano Estacado or Staked Plain, a high plateau covering some 32,000 square miles in eastern New Mexico and adjacent areas in Texas. Topographically, it is one of the flattest areas in the United States, and rises to 450 feet above the surrounding great Plains." I was not yet ready to stop for the night but this would be a worthy spot in my Sprinter van. [Review 21101 overall - 146 in New Mexico - 64 of 2024.]

Lots of stalls, clean, 2 hours into our road trip from Albuquerque…read more Saw 2 areas with partial shade if you want to have your lunch here. Air is fresh, it's cold today so tap feels like ice water. Perfect place to pull in and stretch your legs and walk your four legged family member.

The restrooms are gross There's flies in the toilet and the toilets were super dirty I don't think…read moreI'll come back.

Bathrooms were super clean and I ended up walking out with a beautiful new necklace. It's a fun…read moreplace to walk around if you have been driving for 24 hours straight like us!

I travel to 40 a lot, and this is the first time I have stopped at Bowlin's. From the outside, this…read moreplace doesn't look too impressive and small. Once you get inside. Oh boy! Was I wrong. They have some really cool stuff that other road stop sites do not have plus they have a Dairy Queen. Anyway, the staff is very friendly and one guy in particular by the name of Ron who helped me out tremendously. He had a wealth of knowledge regarding pretty much everything in the store, especially fireworks. You know, it seems like customer service these days is almost nonexistent, but this place proved me wrong again. Gas station and Restrooms were clean. this will be one of my stops from here out when I come through town.

We country folks only have a few little stores we can go to without having to travel all the way to…read morethe city. Pecos river station is conveniently located between Santa Fe and Las Vegas and has never disappointed. They are very friendly and the place is well kept.

This is a great place to stop! Not fancy but very clean and nice and it's great to support a local…read moreplace.

La Bajada is located approximately 15 minutes outside of Santa Fe. The area has been upgraded with…read moreholly hock flowers all around the perimeter of the rest area. Wash rooms were much cleaner this time. There was a security officer on duty which is new. Plenty of parking and good to get a rest from the day of driving.

After driving in the snow, getting thicker and thicker. We decided to pull over once again…read more Thankfully this place was on the other side of the road. It has a big parking lot and a lot of shade, which we discovered in the morning. Bathrooms were small but did keep you warm in the meantime. Sadly water was already frozen over which made washing your hands impossible. By morning, somewhat of the sidewalk was shoveled and the parking lot in certain areas were scrapped. Since, when it snows watch out for this area, it will get slippery. Walking or driving- just take it nice and slow of course.

Amazing atmosphere with great helpful and friendly staff would definitely recommend stopping hereread more

A great place to take a break and walk around the gift shop…read more Unique interior. Lots of keepsake merchandise as well as clothing, shoes and boots. Staff was very polite and friendly. Bathroom nice and clean.

Two weeks ago, my father, who is 85 and has Alzheimer's, went missing in my mother's car. The…read morecouple who runs this gas station saw the Silver Alert and called NM State troopers and kept my father there until i could get there. I was about 3 hours away. They were beyond kind and patient, and I can't thank them enough. So when I read the negative reviews, I'm shocked as I have nothing but gratitude for these people.

I'm a military veteran (which is obvious from the decals on both sides of my semitruck) and I'm an…read moreowner-operator trucker. I stopped at this business to buy some cold drinks and to use the bathroom since the rest area just before it was closed (much of New Mexico interstate roadways and rest areas are in a pretty bad condition, with rough, damaged roadway for very many miles and rest areas that are either poorly maintained or outright closed). There are several signs at this business that are grossly unwelcoming, prominently stating that bathroom use is not allowed, no parking etc. Inside, the place is small and far from clean, and the person at the counter (whom I presume was the owner) is not at all welcoming or friendly. Despite buying some cold drinks there we were not allowed to use the bathroom, and felt overall unwelcome. I will NEVER stop at this place again.

It had an Andromita Strain quality to it with the alarm blaring on the septic system. It was clean…read morebut not exactly inviting.