Guadalupe County Eastbound Safety Rest Stop

Wow, this place is fantastic! Not only is it well lit, but it’s extremely clean and has some great aesthetics. There is a natural trail across from the main center, but it was a tad too dark and there were a few too many Secadas for my taste. But I can only imagine it’s gorgeous during the day. Great sense of security here and the police office inside is a big plus, too.
There is a few picnic areas, a brand-​new looking playground for the kiddos and ample parking. The mini museum inside is well kept and educational, plus they push positive messages such as «don’t litter» & «recycle», which are just all around good messages at any age. (Don’t be an a-​hole, dispose of your trash properly and recycle your recyclables!)
Bathrooms are the main event here, so they definitely follow suit and are clean, clean smelling and very well maintained. But keep in mind that they don’t use paper towels, so bring your own if you plan to wash up.
Also: family restroom. Booya!
All-​in-​all, this place was a very welcome surprise.
Thanks whoever built this place! :)

I hate going to this place b/​c I live in Seguin and I’m always stopping just before I get home and my kids end up having more fun there than where we came from. I’m just going to take them to this place from now on. Hard to believe this place is a rest stop. It is the highest compliment to rest stops ever.

Best one I have seen or been to. Good job on the history lesson of señor Seguin, his family, Gonzales and the «Come and Take It» flag, and missions of Texas!

Was a little upset. This is actually a good rest stop 2 take a rest. Some visitors r just nasty. I worked here for 2 years, and to be honest, between 10 AM and 10 PM it’s really the busiest and the nicer folks come in, but the shift I work, I always get the rude people. Some r good people, but most of them r just so rude. Other than that, This is 1 of the best rest areas to just stop and take a nap. FUCK a hotel.

I can’t possibly out-​write Dorothy — in part because I can’t remember half the details she did — so I will just list what I liked. Dog walking trail! Playground! (Men’s room, Women’s room, Unisex bathroom) x 2 sets! Separated truck and passenger car areas! Air conditioned building! Informational TX DPS LCD tv’s! Informational TX history displays! Hidden from direct view from I-​10! Wi-​Fi! CLEAN!
And to Rod, I’m sorry you hated your workplace. People are generally stupid and they’re going to do that sh**. That doesn’t change the fact that this is still an excellent rest stop.

Not only is this rest area clean and safe, but the folk who work there are the greatest! I had pulled in to sleep on my way home from San Antonio, and when I woke up at 3am, my car wouldn’t start. When the gentleman working there found out what was wrong, he offered to jump my vehicle, no questions asked. Without me even asking– which is highly unusual in these current times. He made my morning and I will never forget his kindness.

Yes, I feel a little silly reviewing a rest stop. But really. You. Don’t. Understand.
This was the Wonder Woman of all rest stops, ever. The undisputed queen bee. The nicest, most comfortable, cleanest rest stop in all my years of being dragged around in a vehicle.
We stopped to go pee and stretch our legs, just past Seguin, Texas (I believe). When pulling off the freeway, both my dad and I were confused by why we were going so far into a cluster of trees.
When we parked, the first thing we see is a happy lady walking her fluffy little dog. What is going on? Then we turn to see the rest stop: a newly built building, that shiny orange colour of modern architecture, with a Texas flag flying from the top. To the building’s right, a playground with a slide and bars, brightly painted, shining atop a foam playtop (side note: when did sand go out of fashion?) Past both were several small patios/​gazebos, that housed picnic tables. All of the above were surrounded by «Native Texan» landscaping: wild grasses and flowers, and a whole lot of trees.
We walked through the main buildings shiny glass double-​doors into a mini-​museum. No joke. There were flags hanging from the ceiling (Mexico, Texas, the original 13 colonies, and some others I couldn’t recognize), glass-​topped tables with artifacts (some pistols, arrowheads, bricks), a replica of a wagon, and a replica of the Alamo? Or a door? I took pictures in front of it; I don’t actually know what it was.
The inside was air-​conditioned, as was the bathroom itself. The restroom was clean and cool, with tiled walls and floors and a wooden ceiling with a glass skylight. The toilets themselves were tiled in a bright lapis blue. Everything was automatic: toilets, sinks, hand dryer, for which the universe and the trees are probably a little bit happier.
I would like to go on a picnic or possibly live here. Only somewhat facetiously.