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Can I park overnight at rest areas in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania's rest area time limit and overnight rule, quoted from Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (67 Pa. Code Chapter 443), for the stop you have in mind.
The rule in Pennsylvania
Rest area stops in Pennsylvania are limited to 2 hours.
"Parking or standing of a vehicle for more than 2 hours in a single 24-hour period or in excess of the posted time limit."
"Camping overnight or setting up a tent, sleeping anywhere but in a legally parked vehicle or remaining anywhere at a roadside rest area for more than 2 hours or as otherwise posted."
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (67 Pa. Code Chapter 443). 67 Pa. Code Chapter 443. Roadside Rest Areas, checked October 2026.
No. Pennsylvania limits rest area stops to 2 hours.
Rest area stops in Pennsylvania are limited to 2 hours.
"Parking or standing of a vehicle for more than 2 hours in a single 24-hour period or in excess of the posted time limit."
Camping
"Camping overnight or setting up a tent, sleeping anywhere but in a legally parked vehicle or remaining anywhere at a roadside rest area for more than 2 hours or as otherwise posted."
More from Pennsylvania's rule
"In addition to the activities prohibited in § 443.2 (relating to prohibited activities or actions), parking of commercial vehicles or the parking of a vehicle between dusk and dawn is prohibited in roadside rest areas along noninterstate highways unless otherwise posted by the Department."
"Vehicles unattended for more than 24 hours will be considered abandoned and subject to removal and storage at the sole cost and expense of the owner."
Source: 67 Pa. Code Chapter 443. Roadside Rest Areas, checked October 2026.
Need a place for the night? RV parks near you
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
Stay the night in Pennsylvania
49 RV parks listed in Pennsylvania.
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 |
| 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 |
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