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Can I park my RV overnight at a rest area?
Pick the state and how long you need to stop. Get the state's own rule, quoted and linked, and the RV parks nearest you if the answer is no.
Rest Area Overnight ParkingFlorida
No. Florida limits rest area stops to 3 hours.
Rest area stops in Florida are limited to 3 hours.
"Florida Administrative Code (FAC) Rule permits a period of three hours for the general public, and a period of ten hours for commercial motor vehicle operators subject to hours-of-service regulations."
Source: Rest Area Questions and Answers, checked October 2026.
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A guide to each state's published rule, not legal advice. Posted signs at each rest area take precedence; the linked page is the authority.
- Each state's own rule, quoted
- Your stop, short or overnight
- RV parks nearest you
By state
Rest area time limits by state
Each state's published limit and overnight rule. Posted signs at a rest area take precedence.
| State | Time limit | Overnight |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | None published | Not stated |
| Florida | 3 hours | Not stated |
| Idaho | 10 hours | Not stated |
| Kentucky | 4 hours | Not stated |
| Maryland | 3 hours | Not allowed |
| Minnesota | 4 hours | Not stated |
| Mississippi | 12 hours | Not stated |
| Montana | 12 hours | Allowed |
| Nebraska | 10 hours | Not allowed |
| Nevada | 18 hours | Not stated |
| New Hampshire | None published | Not stated |
| New Mexico | 24 hours | Not stated |
| North Carolina | None published | Not allowed |
| Ohio | None published | Not stated |
| Oregon | 12 hours | Not stated |
| Pennsylvania | 2 hours | Not stated |
| South Dakota | 3 hours | Not stated |
| Texas | 24 hours | Not stated |
| Utah | None published | Not stated |
| Vermont | None published | Not stated |
| Virginia | None published | Not allowed |
| Washington | 8 hours | Not stated |
| Wisconsin | Under 24 hours | Not stated |
| Wyoming | None published | Allowed |
Common questions
Rest area questions
It depends on the state. Of the 24 states we have checked against their own published rule, Montana and Wyoming say overnight parking is allowed, and Maryland, Nebraska, North Carolina and Virginia say it is not. Most others set a time limit instead. Pick a state in the tool for its exact wording.
Where a state publishes a limit, it runs from 2 hours to 24 hours. Posted signs at a rest area take precedence over the general rule.
A rest area is for a break, not a campsite. 19 of the states we have checked publish a line on camping, and the tool quotes it for each one. Where a state says nothing, follow the posted signs.
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