Rural Retreat Safety Rest Area

Closed July 21, 2009

Location:

Interstate 81 North at mile marker 61

Safety Rest Area:

We are open 24 hours per day, 365 days a year. This facility is open to passenger vehicles only (no trucks). The next safety rest area is 47 miles north and is open to both cars and trucks.

Amenities:

• Handicapped accessible
• Telephones, including phones for the hearing impaired
• Picnic area with grills 
• Pet rest area

Direction - North
Mile marker - 61
County - Wythe
Town - Rural Retreat
VDOT district - Bristol
Residency - Wytheville
State police spaces - 1
Car spaces - 29
RV and Bus spaces - 2
Handicapped spaces - 2

Return to Rest Areas and Welcome Centers
Contact the Virginia Department of Transportation's Safety Rest Area and Welcome Center coordinator at 804-786-0670.