Garden State Parkway service area rest breaks

[mainetom]

Does anyone know the story on staying for several hours, or even overnight, at a Garden State Parkway service area? Is it allowed? Is it advisable? Is any one better than another?

[spadoctor]

Reread my post....I said nothing about NJ!!!!

[mainetom]

NJ6PACK wrote:
Just make sure that you are not parked in the commuter lot section of the rest area in the early AM rush....if you do you will find yourself boxed in very quickly.

I drive to the Cheesequake rest area and catch a bus to NYC daily and at least twice a year there will be a RV boxed in because all the commuters parked around the RV to cath a bus while RV people are sleeping....The lots will be almost full by 6:30am

If you stop in the Cheesequake, Monmouth & Forked River rest areas look for the Academy bus sighns...that is the commuter lot so don't park there.

Hope this info helps

Thanks for the tip. Now if the weather will only allow me to escape northern New England I'll give it a try!

[NJ6PACK]

Just make sure that you are not parked in the commuter lot section of the rest area in the early AM rush....if you do you will find yourself boxed in very quickly.

I drive to the Cheesequake rest area and catch a bus to NYC daily and at least twice a year there will be a RV boxed in because all the commuters parked around the RV to cath a bus while RV people are sleeping....The lots will be almost full by 6:30am

If you stop in the Cheesequake, Monmouth & Forked River rest areas look for the Academy bus sighns...that is the commuter lot so don't park there.

Hope this info helps

[bass_n_bob]

X2 - just watch out for some of the lower overpasses. No problems with motorhomes, trailers, etc.

[jfkmk]

spadoctor wrote:
FYI...if you are going into NY or CT DO NOT use any road called a parkway. Commercial vehicles and RV's of any type are not allowed

Rv's are allowed on the complete length of the GSP.

[spadoctor]

FYI...if you are going into NY or CT DO NOT use any road called a parkway. Commercial vehicles and RV's of any type are not allowed

[jfkmk]

All the rest areas on the GSP are pretty much the same. A few hours stay is probably ok, but I don't think they allow overnight stays. All are relatively safe and clean.