Kenedy County Rest Stop

Historic rest stop! Turns out, this rest stop had a famous visitor, when General Zachary Taylor camped out here under the oak trees. Now, it's a rest stop for weary travelers along I-77, down to the RGV. It's been decorated with beautiful, colorful mosaics that depict colorful scenes on the ranches out in South Texas. The restroom is clean, well lit, and offers a few vending machines inside. There's some TxDOT propaganda posters reminding drivers not to text or drink and drive. Good advice. The area around the restrooms is well lit and well-landscaped. There's all kinds of trees and places you could walk a dog in the shade around here. Just watch for snakes.

Nice stop. This Zachary Taylor was all over the place. Those guys were true soldiers to trek thru this area. He went all the way to the Rio grand and built a bridge. The marker is across the street from Space X.

Did it do the trick? Yes. Could I at 5'9" fully see into every stall and my shoulders showed over the stall? Also yes.

This little rest stop is well constructed and maintained as a safety break for drivers. It is not newish but has great beauty in its tasteful layout, butterfly bushes and fantastic Texas themes murals in each bathroom. Wow. Who does this? Great detail! A helpful tip: There is NOT much before or after this rest stop in the means of places to find a bathroom, nor a place to pull over to grab a cold soda to quench your thirst. That being said, don't overlook this stop as it serves as an oasis from the sun drenched roads in South Texas. Also be mindful at THIS Kenedy Rest Stop is a sign warning pet owners to be careful of poisonous snakes that may be lurking in the grassy areas. (Yikes) And dually noted!!Safety First Y'all!

Really nice rest stop with very talented mural decor tile in the bathrooms. The parking is a bit different with it being a mix of 18 wheelers and cars along the street. Plenty of tables to eat, safe area, great location considering it was a while before we saw another stop along the way. It could have been cleaned more and the hand dryer didn't work but glad they had soap.

Probably one of the nicest rest stops in all of Texas. It comes highly recommended as a place to water the toilets, make waterfalls, or to drop the kids off at the pool.

Rest area is usually pretty good. Clean and Everything. But unfortunately it's the second time there closed early morning! What an inconvenience for people with kids