Okay, listen up, road warriors! This Springfield, NH rest area is serving looks. 100 Mbps of FREE…read moreWi-Fi? Yes, queen, for "nhvisitor" (w/o the quotes! My socials are thriving, and my emails are getting answered. The restrooms? Cleaner than my conscience (well, almost). And the views? Absolutely gorgeous. Perfect for a little road trip photoshoot, darling. If you need a pit stop that's actually a glow-up, this is it. Trust me, your inner diva will thank you. Five stars, and a fierce head flip! Oh, and the vending machines are "swipe only" for some unknown reason as they have the correct readers. 4stars for no Pay or whatever you use.

An hour after the last one, I stopped here again for a quick stretch and to check my bearings…read morebefore continuing on to Vermont. Not very large and no real shade for a snooze, but the bathrooms were clean and it was easy to access. If you walk through to the rear of the building, there's a nice view of the valley to the North. What I did like about this rest area in particular was that it was downhill back onto the highway making accelerating back into the flow of traffic a bunch easier.

Thursday August 26th, 2026. Penguin was here to visit New…read moreHampshire. Needed to used the bathrooms. There's a gas station and a liquor store inside.

Clean restrooms including one Family restroom. Diaper stations in both mens and ladies. No doors on…read morethe entrances, turn right or left to access one of two rows of stalls just past the sinks. Two water fountains are in this area but no bottle filling station. The outside and inside are designed to resemble a small town. A covered bridge looms overhead by a back entrance. Inside are a few small metal tables and chairs plus a couple 'stand up' to eat tables. Outside is a raised area in front with several metal picnic tables plus two more by outdoor vending machines. Three small parking areas seem to provide just enough space during our lunch time stop. A dog walking area was alongside the highway across from the gas pumps. There are eight pull thru pumps but not really a good stop is you have a long trailer. Cars are parked on the other side of the pumps and a sharp left (u-turn) followed by a right are needed to exit this area from what I can see. I did not see an electric car charge station although there is a air vac machine near the pumps. The inside is absolute chaos. We entered midway in to the building into a maze of free standing displays of things to buy next to tables and chairs. At this entrance, on the left, is a cotton candy making machine where a group was standing watching the fun. A tween was standing between some of the displays blocking traffic. The market is directly to the right. Everyone in the area was trying to find a way around all these obsticles. Loud 70's rock is playing both inside and out which added to the feeling of chaos. You can literally see the stress level go up as people try to navigate the interior. It's probably fine during a less busy time of day. The convenience store 'market' inside includes 'grab & go' foods like premade sandwiches and pizza slices plus sodas, snack foods and souveniers. The aisles are too narrow to pass creating back-ups. The self-serve pizza slice area has no counter to place your box while you get yourself a slice so customers were putting items on top of inventory to free up their hand. Nothing is clearly signed. Half the people were 'just looking' while the other half were trying to find a way around the slow pokes. The only restaurant food here is fast food provided by The Common man. Order and pay at a digital kiosk or stand in line on the right for the cashier. Pick up on the left. They have a seperate bakery/coffee shop and you order for both areas at the kiosks. Food and price are just OK. We received a 'steak bomb' which includes onions & peppers when we ordered a plain steak & cheese which is a different menu item. The brie on my turkey and brie sandwich is cheese sauce, same as used on the steak and cheese. The cold cuts are not quality imho but the honey mustard and bread were good and the lettuce was fresh and plentiful. Everything is packed to eat on site. There are plenty of trash and recycle containers inside and out. Bus your own table/picnic table. Vending machines are available outside in a covered area at the side entrance near the pumps. Handicapped parking is there as well. This entrance is closest to the restrooms. A seperate building near this entrance makes apple cider donuts and smells delicious. The state liquor store is at the opposite end of the building and has it's own entrance.

Excellent rest stop in Sharon, VT. Highway signs let us know it's 74 miles to the next restroom,…read moreand as it was lunch time we pulled in for a picnic and walk about. The road in is newly paved and takes you around the back of the building. Big rig parking is by the highway with a pedestrian walkway up to the building. The parking lot is a fair size with no EV charging station (yet) and two handicap spaces. A small pavillion directly across from parking covers three picnic tables. Another 3 are nestled under the trees to the left. Several Adirondack style seats across the lawn overlook the road and view beyond. The grounds are beautifully landscaped. The building is small but contains a lot of tourist information on the walls, brochures to take and a volunteer to help. Hot coffee is available, two drink vending machines and one snack vending machine as well as water fountains. Clean mens/ladies rooms and two family bathrooms are located behind a display wall to the left as you enter the building. An information desk is straight ahead. This facility reclaims it's waste water and the process is open to the public in their Living Machine greenhouse area. It's very tropical with a bounty of lush, warm weather plants. Thankfully, it didn't smell like waste water in there. :) Also on site is a large Veterans Memorial, originally opened in 1982. There are several informational displays around the property regarding VT's military history. The memorial is a lovely, quiet space for reflection. A dog walking area is located on the opposite side of the parking lot with waste bags available for your convenience. Furry family members are not allowed inside the building. A volunteer was monitoring the parking area, keeping it tidy. This is a beautiful rest stop with space for kids to run, picnic areas, seats with a view, a memorial and some waste water science. If all you need is a quick pit stop they got you covered. If you have time to roam, they've got you covered there too.

Continuing my way into Vermont with a quick stop here. They have been extraordinarily clean and…read morehelpful in New England and it's awesome to see. I wish more states understood the importance of rest areas as they do up here. Clean bathrooms. Plenty of parking. Information about local attractions and hotels. Helpful staff. A wifi signal that worked pretty well.

got here late in the day but well before sunset. found the main building locked up tight but…read morealternate facilities were available and serviceable; not necessarily my first choice but cooler temperatures late in the season meant they were offensive to only nine of the thirteen major senses... vendo land is lit and well stocked plus there's a few tables in the grass to pass some time or biscuits and a fair amount of stone nearby; some are free range, others have been fancied up and posed for our viewing pleasure...

Blocked off during the winter - not sure about summer. You'll need to stop past the weigh station…read morewhere the semis park. No issues. Less lit than other rest stops so I guess a bit better for sleeping.

I was in town for a work event and they got catering from this place. It was the cutest packaging I…read morehad ever seen for a work lunch. Each person got their own little bag with a sandwich, chips and a cookie. The food was delicious as well. I picked the ham and Swiss and it had lots of meat and the chips were homemade too!

What a great introduction to our 2026 New England visit! After flying in to Manchester, we were…read moreimmediately brought to The Common Man. I had the pot roast; my wife, the apple walnut encrusted chicken. The food was delicious; the service impeccable. The atmosphere was truly reminiscent of 19th century New England. Highly recommended!!!

August 2026. If you really gotta pee, this is a fine place…read moreto stop and empty your bladder. Maybe even grab a cup of coffee, then be on your way.

This was a great rest area. I felt safe and the restrooms were clean. I wish I had my dogs with Jr…read moreto enjoy the grounds. They had plenty of picnic tables and trash bins all around the property.

JULY OF 2026 Penguin was here…read more We needed to use the bathrooms on our way to New Hampshire. Bathrooms are clean. Shopping here also!

Top notch visitors center. Whenever I travel the USA, I always check out the visitors centers, to…read moretake a rest break, ask questions, search for local info. The Vermont visitors center on I91 was beautiful and immediately gave the natural feel and ambience for Vermont. Staffed by friendly, informative folks, we had great conversation and walked away with all the information we needed (and rest for the road weary). Thanks for the hospitality!

Slightly more than your typical, run-of-the-mill rest stop, the Vietnam Era Veterans Center is…read morelocated on Route 89 North and has your standard bathrooms, vending machines, and pamphlets that any welcome center/rest stop would have. There is also the added benefit for people interested in history or the military in that it honors the Vermonters who served and lost their lives in the Vietnam War. There is a memorial that lists all of their names, and includes some additional information about that time. Additionally, there is a greenhouse garden you can walk through (although just as a heads up, it smells pretty rough in there since you're in a greenhouse. If you've ever been in one before, you'll know what I'm talking about). Overall, it is a very pretty location and there are some benches and Adirondack chairs to sit on outside for when the weather is nice. My family would stop there every year on our way up to Stowe, VT and chose that stop over others because of the Vietnam memorial since my dad served at that time. Worth a stop if you're traveling through that area!

This was a perfect little stop to grab some scenic fall pictures of the mountains. It was also a…read moregood stop for using the restroom. Granted we spotted the porta-potties and used them before realizing the visitors center was actually open...oh well! Even those were relatively clean and well kept. They had a good amount of parking available and some picnic tables if you wanted to have a bite while taking in the views. I think it's worth stopping here even if it's for a quick stretching of your legs and popping into the visitors center and snapping a view pictures of the mountains. Easy in and out so really should not add much time onto your travel time. Worth the time in my opinion!

Yes, there's a great view of Mount Washington from this rest area and welcome center. Outside, look…read moreover the valley and see the mountain. Inside, the visitor's center is well stocked with brochures, maps and information on accommodations and activities in the area. There are clean restrooms and picnic tables and a decent sized parking lot. [Review 18546 overall - 97 in New Hampshire - 2068 of 2022.]

SUNDAY JULY 19TH, 2026. BOTTLESGONEWILD was here. Needed to…read morerest and use the bathrooms. Vending machines. Paintings. Benches. Coffee available for sale.

We stopped at the Hartford Welcome Center for a bathroom break and stretch our legs. This rest stop…read moreis the main rest area in Hartford, Vermont. The rest stop offers clean bathroom facilities and Green Mountain coffee with a suggested $1 donation. Food options are limited exclusively to vending machines. They also offer Free public Wi-Fi. The volunteers were very friendly. It's a good place to stop for free map and pamphlets of Vermont.