Rest Area - Smokey Point, Northbound

Easy in and out. Cool tree. Was moved there. I remember 60 years ago being able to drive through it . I love this stop as I am exactly 1 hour from home! Huge parking areas especially for trucks and rvs. Dump tanks with hoses for rvs. Very handy.

I like to stop at this Rest area when I'm traveling North on I-5 and take a photo at the giant Western Red Cedar tree. The restrooms are usually clean and there's plenty of space to walk your dogs or have a picnic. Plenty of parking for cars and semis.

Always has smokers right in front if not smoking INSIDE the bathroom especially men's. Female bathroom is disgusting and usually has someone camped out in one of the stalls. Southbound rest area is much cleaner but not better on smokers or homeless taking over stalls. ALWAYS drunks and addicts driving in late at night under the influence and blasting music like it's a concert especially quiet time hours. It's sad how much a decline the place has taken on because the authorities don't want to deal with the issues here. Hence they never are here or frequent enough to keep it safer and more "peaceful" as a rest area should be 24/7 especially over night hours.

Great rest area on I-5 in Washington. There's a dedicated truck parking zone clearly marked “No RVs”, and a separate RV parking area — finally, someone got it right. Clean restrooms, well-kept grounds, and picnic tables under the open sky. The highlight for me? A massive red cedar stump on display — seriously impressive. Plenty of grass to stretch your legs or just chill for a bit. If you're passing through — definitely worth the stop.

The bathrooms here are very clean, I mean they're really clean! And the tree, IS HUGE! We of course took pictures. Oh ya, and nothing in the vending machines were sold out! If you're in the area driving, I reconnect you so here! Oh and we added our initials!