I-39/90/94 westbound - Poynette - Safety Rest Area 12

Location

  • North of Poynette, Columbia County
  • Mile marker 113
  • GPS coordinates: 43°25'30.5"N 89°28'35.0"W
Poynette Safety Rest Area Exterior
Poynette Safety Rest Area Interior

Poynette Safety Rest Area


Amenities

  • 138 car and 63 truck parking stalls
  • Men’s and women’s restrooms
  • Family/assisted restrooms
  • Handicapped accessible
  • Diaper changing facilities
  • Telephones plus TTY
  • Drinking water
  • Vending machines
  • Picnic tables and shelters
  • Seasonal prairie walking paths
  • Children’s play area
  • Pet exercise area
  • Recycling areas

Features

The Circus Historical Marker located on site. 

  • Gateway to the Wisconsin Dells area and northern Wisconsin.
  • Truck Parking Information Management System (TPIMS)
  • The Poynette Safety Rest Area and the Portage Safety Rest Area are the only Safety Rest Areas in U.S. located on three concurrent Interstate Highways.
  • One of the busiest rest areas in Wisconsin.
  • New Frank Lloyd Wright "Prairie Style" inspired building opened in 2010.
  • "The Circus" Historical Marker located on site.