Very nice to find this rest area on I-91 southbound, south of where it crosses I-89. Clean…read morerestrooms, easy access, lots of level parking. There are vending machines and restrooms and an area for dog walking. Vermont isn't like New York - there are no signs here prohibiting overnight parking though overnight *camping* is not allowed. Stay in your vehicle and you'll be fine. [Review 1669 of 2024 - 156 in Vermont - 22692 overall]

If you're headed south on I-91, this is a spacious, clean rest stop to use the bathroom or get some…read morecoffee. Green Mountain coffee is available on your honor with a suggested donation of $1. For food there are only vending machines. However when I was here some Boy Scouts were selling hotdogs. PS they are rumored to have free wifi here but I didn't check.

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.

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.

Kind of jealous we don't have something like this back home. A rest area where you can grab snacks,…read moresouvenirs, donuts, food, liquor, gas, and have a clean restroom. Sign me up. We spent a minute in here just looking around before heading back into Manchester. I also love that both sides have a stop.

The people working there are so nice. They gave me an extension cord so I could charge my computer…read morewhile I stopped there. The place is also adorable! I love Vermont ! (I'm from Québec)

this rest area was really nice. We walked in and we were greeted by an older gent, a former Vietnam…read moreVeteran and grew and lives in Randolph Vermont. HE had stories to tell all about Vermont, which I loved and also told me all about the Harman Stove which was keeping the rest area warm and toasty. We could have stayed chatting but we were on our way home from a week's long foliage journey to Woodstock, and all those areas and then to Stowe staying at the Von Trapp Inn and taking in all the beauty of Vermont, but talking to this gentleman was another highlight of our journey ! Bill Girolamo Melrose Massachusetts

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'm 5'8" and weigh 320, but still made the strenuous hike. Lots of stairs and elevation changes,…read morebut the views and scenery reward you for your efforts. Well worth the 2 hour hike.

Has a cafeteria, a gift shop, bathroom and seats to soak in everything wonderful in the trail.read more

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.

Loved this quaint rest stop filled with helpful tourist information, clean restrooms (cleanest rest…read morearea ever experienced), and plenty of parking. Found more interesting things to see and do than the guide books describe. Highly recommended.

The woman behind the desk is an absolute gem. I had some time to speak to her while waiting for my…read morefiancé. She happily and joyfully discussed all the things that the reststop is used for! Including finding Christmas trees or local needs for truckers and passerby's. I hope more people get to speak to this gem of a lady filled with info in and around the freeway she serves! She always greets us with a smile and the bathrooms are always tidy. If you ever stop by, say hi to the woman behind the desk ask her a question about the area, I'm sure youll thank yourself for doing so!

Nice clean stop for passing through. Note that Highway Patrol does not allow sleeping in vehicles…read moreat rest stops except for semi-trucks and--where they might have turned a blind eye to this in the past--they've been cracking down lately. I use this rest stop frequently on my commute to/from work and I see law enforcement there all the time. Just this morning there were multiple cop cars with lights and an officer addressing someone whose car appeared to have been there overnight.

This welcome center is along US-7 in Vermont but only a couple of miles from the New York border…read more It's an interesting layout to get in and out again but the turns are sweeping and wide, and the signage is good. You can see the Bennington Battle Monument https://www.yelp.com/biz/bennington-battle-monument-bennington?hrid=2mYSueSCcpnX9G-6ZwZAuA from here - you should definitely check it out! The welcome center is only open from 7am to 7pm and when it's closed, there are no restrooms available. Fortunately, I have a potty on board the van. I arrived after closing, took a spot against some of the trees and remained undisturbed overnight. While they have signs that indicate "No camping," that doesn't mean no overnight parking. Just don't "recreate" or set out a tent or a grill, and you should be okay. The welcome center has a free wifi but it doesn't reach far. I tried to sit nearby with the laptop but the mosquitoes were vicious so I headed back to safety. [Review 18457 overall - 57 in Vermont - 1979 of 2022.]

Enjoyed the complimentary coffee/tea and water. Nice place to stop to view the history of the area…read more Restrooms were clean as well. Two staff members on duty to welcome us in.