Fredericksburg Safety Rest Area

Easy in and off.
I was surprised that this was my first check, but actually I think it really is. I usually stop at one further East around 30 miles.
It was a really busy Sunday, but still parking. It is a new building with plenty of space to walk the pooch and picnic if you like.
Restrooms are modern and clean.
Recommend!

Yes, it’s a rest area. You stop to use the bathroom, get tourist info, have a picnic, recycle & throw away trash… But it’s also a fun place to take great photographs with the white metal LOVE sign!!!
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FROM THE WEBSITE:
Location:Interstate 95 South at mile marker 131
This safety rest area/​welcome center reopened Oct. 10, 2007.
It’s one of three facilities that will be completely reconstructed as part of a $ 20 million effort to update 14 safety rest areas and welcome centers.
The new I-​95 South Fredericksburg Welcome Center has approximately 14,500 square feet, additional restrooms, and ground and parking improvements that will better serve travelers. It replaces a facility built in 1967.
The new handicap-​accessible safety rest area/​welcome center features more rest room facilities (including family friendly stalls) than the old facility, plus vending machines and tables.
Outside, visitors will find:
Additional car, truck and bus parking
New landscaping
Well-​lit secure walking paths
New picnic shelters and tables
The new facility was designed and constructed to meet the United States Green Building Council’s LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver Certification. LEED™ construction practices minimize environmental impacts, feature conservation measures, promote recycling and provide an energy-​efficient facility that will help the commonwealth save money and better serve travelers.