Welcome to the Skippers Safety Rest Area /Welcome Center

Location:

Interstate 95 North at mile marker 1

Welcome Center

This is a car-only safety rest area/welcome center (no trucks). The next rest area is 37 miles north and is open to both cars and trucks. The Welcome Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. We are closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. 

Lodging reservations can be made between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.

Amenities:

• Handicapped accessible
• Picnic area with grills
• Telephones, including phones for the hearing impaired
• Vending machines
• Child's play area
• Pet rest areas

See attendant on-site if a family rest room is needed.

Direction - North
Mile marker - 1
County - Greensville
Town - Skippers
VDOT district - Hampton Roads
Residency - Franklin
State police spaces - 1
Car spaces - 43
Truck spaces - 0
Camper spaces - 14
Handicapped spaces - 6

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.