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Randolph Collier Rest Area Off Interstate 5 – California
Situated approximately 10 miles south of the {Oregon State} border, and just off 🛣 Interstate 5, is the …
🚗 Randolph Collier Rest Area 🚗
This is perhaps one of the prettiest roadside rest stops we have ever come across, in all our 🚌 road travels throughout the United States. So much so, it was definitely worth taking a few 📸 pictures and posting this article to share with you.
The Randolph Collier Rest Area and is appropriately named after a {California State Senator}, for the Second District from; 1939 to 1966. For those who followed along on our …
this was a brief stop, on the third day of our; 1800 mile venture south, in our 🚌 Recreational Vehicle.
Making frequent stops in; Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona States and Mexico.
I’ve put together a number of articles along with our personal 📸 photos and 📹 videos, of our long journey south into 🏜 Mexico.
As well, I’ve included some helpful travel tips and suggestions that may come in handy, if thinking of traveling down south in your recreational vehicle.
California Welcome Center
Complete with a wonderful 🏡 California State Welcome Center, this is definitely a {Must Stop} location, when traveling in either direction on the 🛣 I-5. Especially so, if you have 🐶 pets that need walking as well during your stop.
The Klamath River runs adjacent to the 🚻 rest area with picnic tables and lovely trees dotting the park, making this a perfect rest stop. It’s a great spot for a breather from driving, especially on those warm 🌞 summer days.
This is a year round stop, where you can gather; 🗺 maps, information on California attractions, accommodations and more!
Randolph Collier Rest Area & Welcome Center
A nice Welcome to the State of California for those traveling south!
Reviews:
“This rest area is top notch because you can access it from either northbound or southbound I-5. The restrooms are clean and the visitor center was very nice. The center employees were chatting it up with their customers.”
“This lovely rest stop is a fitting tribute to its namesake, Randolph Collier, known as “The Father of Freeways” for his efforts in 1948, to modernize roads.”
“For over 30 years I have traveled Southern, Central and Northern California. Hands down, this is the cleanest rest area I have ever been to!”
Below, I’ve also included an {Official California Transportation} website link. It contains a list of 🚻 Roadside Rest Area Locations, for your convenience.
📦 Be sure to check out the {Google Map} box at the bottom of this post for this rest stops exact location.
This website has an excellent (zoom in zoom out) 🗺 map to locate a rest stop, near you.
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