I am going to try to mix general advice with specific notes about locations in this blog. As promised in my last post, a few notable rest stops that we have discovered along the way.
1) Altamont rest stop, Mile Marker 86 (eastbound) on Route 70 in Illinois. In order for any rest stop to make this list, it first needs to have clean bathrooms and decent-to-good vending machines. Check on both. Beyond that, this stop also has a nice picnic area AND a fairly impressive playground. Not huge, but something to entertain kids up to age 10 for a solid 20 minutes.
2) Columbus, Ohio, Mile Marker 128 (northbound) on Route 71. This stop is just north of the Columbus city limits (there is a parallel one around Mile Marker 129 southbound). It has a nice-sized picnic area, a large set of vending machines, and some very clean bathrooms.
3) West Salem, Ohio, Mile Marker 197 (northbound) on Route 71. This stop gets its props mainly on the strength of its vending machines. The widest selection of soda I have ever seen at a rest stop (I like variety in my drinks), plus snacks and ice cream. Clean bathrooms as well.
4) Whitney Point rest stop, between exits 9 and 8 (southbound) on Route 81 in New York. This stop gets high marks for the outdoors area. There are two levels of picnic tables and benches, with some space to run around as well. The building is immaculately clean, including the restrooms, and there are a fair amount of vending machines as well.
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