Joplin Rest Area | Informal Campsite

June 12th, 2024 by thefukitbucket

This was a good place to sleep. I only stayed about 8 hours. Lots of others parked for overnight sleeping, and the truck side was packed full. Road noise wasn't to bad. Has toilets and vending 24hr

November 26th, 2023 by Kirk

We spent the night here on the road home after a Road Trip. There is a dedicated area for RVs separated from the semi parking area. There are covered picnic tables. No open fires or "camping" is allowed. Overnight parking is allowed. The RV area is behind the Welcome Center which helps to muffle some of the noise.
We did not use the facilities, but the grounds were well maintained.

March 30th, 2022 by dmhwolfe

Building w/ bathrooms is on the eastbound side. I was woken up by knocking on my window at 1AM, someone who parked right next to me asking for help - that was a bit shady but there were enough other vehicles & RVs there for the night that I felt safe enough to stay until morning, especially once that car left.

March 26th, 2022 by Ollie

Good stop for a rest area. There were a bunch of rigs of all shapes and sizes that stayed overnight and I felt very safe.

May 7th, 2020 by missstefanytai

Clean facilities, lots of places to park up, felt relatively safe. I’m headed west, but I turned around at the exit past the 44 West “truck parking” to come to this side (the main facility is on 44 East). Not that much out of my way.

May 7th, 2020 by missstefanytai

Clean facilities, lots of places to park up, felt relatively safe. I’m headed west, but I turned around at the exit past the 44 West “truck parking” to come to this side (the main facility is on 44 East). Not that much out of my way.

October 29th, 2018 by samnolte1102

Rest stop along the way to Joplin, Missouri welcome center. Other cars parked overnight and RVs, along with trucks.