Maryland Welcome Centers and Rest Areas

The State of Maryland operates numerous welcome centers and rest areas at major gateways and strategic locations.

The major facilities are located on Interstate and Primary highways and provide modern restroom facilities, travel information, vending machines, picnic facilities and telephones.

TTY/TTD Telephone available at each facility.

These facilities are located on the Maryland Official Highway Map and are further described as follows:

Facility	Hours of Operation
US 219 Cove Overlook Rest Area near Keyser’s Ridge 34900 GARRETT HWY, ACCIDENT, MD 21520	Restroom facilities closed permanently. However, parking remains available. It is located on US 219 approximately 2.5 miles south of I-68 in Garrett County, Maryland.
I-68 Youghiogheny Overlook in Friendsville 6172 NATIONAL FWY, FRIENDSVILLE, MD 21531 Ph: (301) 746-5230	Welcome Center Open 7 days a week from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Rest area open 7 days a week 24 hours per day. Located on eastbound I-68, 1.5 miles east of Friendsville in Garrett County, MD
I-68 Sideling Hill Rest Area 3000 SIDELING HILL, HANCOCK, MD 21750 Ph: (301) 678-6035	Welcome Center Open 7 days a week from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Rest area open 7 days a week 24 hours per day Located on I-68, approximately 10 miles west of Hancock in Washington County, MD.
I-70 East and I-70 West Welcome Centers 1650 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER HWY, MYERSVILLE, MD 21773 West. Ph: (301) 293-8435 I-70 East. Ph: (301) 293-4172	Welcome Center: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays, Open Wednesday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Rest area open 7 days a week, 24 hours per day.
I-95 South and I-95 North Welcome Centers 8202 ROUTE 95, LAUREL, MD 20723 Southbound site Ph: (301) 490-2444. Northbound site Ph: (301) 490-1333.	Welcome Center: Closed Mondays, Open Tuesday through Sunday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.. Rest area open 7 days a week 24 hours per day.
US 301 Crain Memorial Welcome Center 12480 CRAIN HWY, NEWBURG, MD 20664 Ph: (301) 259-2500	Welcome Center – 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. daily Restrooms open daily 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Located approximately two miles north of the Potomac River on northbound U.S. 301 in Charles County Maryland.
US 301 Bay Country Rest Area near Centreville 1000 WELCOME CENTER DR, CENTREVILLE, MD 21617 Ph: (410) 758-2181	Welcome Center Open 7 days a week from 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Rest area open 7 days from 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. This site is located on U.S. 301 in Queen Anne's County, MD, approximately 13 miles north of its junction with U.S. 50. The facility is in the median of U.S. 301 and serves both northbound and southbound traffic.
US 13 North Welcome Center in Pocomoke 144 OCEAN HWY, POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Ph: (410) 957-2484	Welcome Center - Open daily 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Restrooms - Open daily 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. This welcome center is located on U.S. 13, northbound, just north of the Virginia State Line in Worcester County, Maryland.
Mason Dixon Welcome Center at US 15 South in Emmitsburg 17300 CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN HWY, EMMITSBURG, MD 21727 Ph: (301) 447-3719.	Welcome Center: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays, Open Wednesday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Rest area open 7 days a week from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. This welcome center is located on US 15 South, 10 miles south of Gettysburg and serves traffic heading north on US 15 via the turnaround past Emmitsburg exit and south from Gettysburg, 1 mile south of the PA line.
Sailwinds Visitor Center 2 ROSE HILL DR, CAMBRIDGE, MD 21613 Ph: (410) 228-1000	Welcome Center and Restrooms open daily from 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. This center is at the foot of the Choptank River Bridge off of US 50.
Princess Anne Rest Area Restroom facilities 11440 OCEAN HWY, PRINCESS ANNE, MD 21853 Ph: (410) 651-2968	Welcome Center - Open Monday through Sunday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Restrooms - Open November through March daily 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. and April through October daily 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. This center is 1/3 mile south of Route 363.

In addition to the above facilities, the Maryland Transportation Authority operates two full-service facilities on the toll portion of Interstate 95 (JFK Memorial Highway). These are:

Facility	Hours of Operation
The Maryland House. Ph: (443) 674-1845 Toll Free: 1 (866) 820-1178 Email: guestservice@areasmail.com	365 days a year, 24 hours a day. Food, retail, high-speed fueling, free Wi-Fi and travel information services are available. The Maryland House Travel Plaza is located on I-95 at mile marker 82 between Exit 80 (MD 543) and Exit 85 (MD 22) in Harford County, Maryland.
The Chesapeake House. Ph: (443) 674-1865 Toll Free: 1 (866) 820-1178 Email: guestservice@areasmail.com	365 days a year, 24 hours a day. Food, retail, high-speed fueling, free Wi-Fi and travel information services are available. The Chesapeake House Travel Plaza is located on I-95 at mile marker 97 between Exit 93 (MD 222) and Exit 100 (MD 272) in Cecil County, Maryland.

Throughout Maryland there are many scenic overlooks, minor rest areas, and county-operated welcome centers available to the motorist. These facilities are located on the Maryland Official Highway Map, which is available at any welcome center.