How to Sleep at Interstate Rest Areas With a Travel Trailer

Travel trailers are portable homes, which are frequently used for road trips, camping in parks and camping in remote areas with no hookups for water and electricity. When traveling and driving, it is common to get fatigued and tired, requiring some sleep. Most U.S. and Canadian highways allow you to stay at a rest area for up to 24 hours, letting you catch some needed sleep. In most rest areas, long-term camping is not allowed with travel trailers.

Instructions

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      Pull the travel trailer and towing vehicle around to the RV-tractor-trailer parking area. Look for posted signs directing you to the proper zone.

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      Pull the towing vehicle and travel trailer into a dedicated rest and parking spot, keeping the tow vehicle facing towards the highway (or as dictated by posted signs).

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      Check posted signs for the maximum amount of hours allowed to park during the rest. For privacy, close curtains or shutters and lock the doors of the travel trailer and towing vehicle.

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      Use ear plugs for sleep if you are noise sensitive, as rest areas tend to be noisy with traffic, especially in the tractor-trailer area. If you wish to run a generator, check to see if any quiet hours are imposed and turn the generator off during these times. Sleep and get refreshed.

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      Depart the rest area within the prescribed amount of time allowed to stay at the stop.