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Rest areas on I-5 in California

All 27 rest areas and service stops on I-5 through California, in milepost order — with the exits on either side so you know exactly how far the next break is.

27rest stops

20official rest areas

~29 miaverage gap

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Milepost	Name	Location
Mile 59.1	Aliso Creek Rest Area (Northbound)Rest area	between Exit 54C and Exit 62	map
Mile 59.7	Aliso Creek Rest Area (Southbound)Rest area	between Exit 54C and Exit 62	map
Mile 176	Castaic Truck StopTravel services	between Exit 176B and Exit 183	map
Mile 206.1	Tejon Pass Rest Area - NorthboundRest area	between Exit 205 and Exit 207	map
Mile 252.7	EZ Trip Travel CenterTravel services	between Exit 246 and Exit 253	map
Mile 259.2	Buttonwillow Rest AreaRest area	between Exit 257 and Exit 262	map
Mile 278	Lost Hills Travel CenterTravel services	between Exit 278 and Exit 288	map
Mile 319	EZ Trip Travel CenterTravel services	between Exit 319 and Exit 325	map
Mile 320.2	Coalinga Avenal Safety Roadside Rest Area - NorthboundRest area	between Exit 319 and Exit 325	map
Mile 386	John "Chuck" Erreca Northbound Rest AreaRest area	between Exit 386 and Exit 391	map
Mile 390	Dos Amigos Vista PointRest area	between Exit 386 and Exit 391	map
Mile 406.7	Rest areaTravel services	between Exit 403B and Exit 407	map
Mile 444.9	Westley Rest AreaRest area	between Exit 441 and Exit 445	map
Mile 478.2	Rest areaRest area	between Exit 478 and Exit 481	map
Mile 529.3	Elkhorn Rest AreaRest area	between Exit 528 and Exit 531	map
Mile 556.7	Dunnigan Rest AreaRest area	between Exit 556 and Exit 559	map
Mile 583.5	Maxwell Rest Area NorthboundRest area	between Exit 578 and Exit 586	map
Mile 607.7	Willows Rest Area SouthboundRest area	between Exit 607 and Exit 610	map
Mile 632.2	LT. John C. Helmick Rest AreaRest area	between Exit 631 and Exit 633	map
Mile 650.3	Rest areaTravel services	between Exit 650 and Exit 651	map
Mile 654.1	Herbert S. Miles Rest AreaRest area	between Exit 653 and Exit 657	map
Mile 655.4	Herbert S. Miles Rest AreaRest area	between Exit 653 and Exit 657	map
Mile 693.3	O'Brien Rest AreaRest area	between Exit 693 and Exit 695	map
Mile 704.7	Lakehead Rest AreaRest area	between Exit 704 and Exit 707	map
Mile 753.1	Weed Airport Rest AreaRest area	between Exit 753 and Exit 759	map
Mile 775.8	Rest areaTravel services	between Exit 775 and Exit 776	map
Mile 785.7	Randolph E. Collier Rest AreaRest area	between Exit 776 and Exit 786	map

Quick answers

How many rest areas are on I-5 in California?

I-5 has 27 rest stops in California: 20 official rest areas plus 7 travel plazas and service stops, spread over roughly 795 miles.

How far apart are the rest stops on I-5 in California?

On average a rest stop comes up every 29 miles on I-5 in California, though gaps vary — check the milepost list to plan your break.

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