Rest areas and waysides - 'Open for business'

Rest areas

Located on the interstate highway system and other major four-lane highways and are open all year round. Wisconsin has 30 rest areas, with amenities such as:

• Handicap accessibility
• Ample car and truck parking
• Clean restroom facilities
• Drinking water
• Picnic areas
• Weather monitors at most locations
• Places to walk your pet
• Snacks/soft drinks from vending services at most locations
• Road maps and other traveler information
• Historical facts and events are commemorated on Wisconsin Historical Marker plaques
  located on-site
• Recycling areas

Waysides

Generally located on two-lane highways, usually open seasonally from late May to mid-September, more rustic in nature, located in scenic locations and feature:

• Parking
• Toilet facilities
• Drinking water
• Picnic areas on a smaller scale
• Some have recycling areas

Rest areas and waysides operations

Please use the trash containers and recycling bins and help keep Wisconsin's rest areas and waysides clean.

A team of people work cooperatively behind the scenes to keep our rest areas and waysides clean, safe and in good working order.

• Local Community Rehabilitation Programs (CRP) - Provide the day-to-day maintenance at each rest area and some waysides. The CRP's provide employment for nearly 400 people with disabilities who might otherwise have limited employment opportunities.
• Rehabilitation For Wisconsin - A private non-profit organization, is responsible for direction of the CRP's at each rest area.
• Counties - Are responsible for snow plowing at rest areas and waysides and the maintenance of some waysides.
• WisDOT's Bureau of Highway Maintenance - Is responsible for overseeing the state-wide rest area and wayside operation.

Comments

We welcome your comments and suggestions for improvements. Please be sure to include:

• Which rest area and/or wayside you visited
• Date and time you were there
• What you liked, didn't like

Lost and found

For lost items, call or contact Rehabilitation for Wisconsin.