Towanda Rest Stop

I like Towanda around rest stops. So what.Kansas has some pretty awful rest areas considering what a clean and sparsely populated state it is. This particular one has all kinds of issues. Firstly most of everything closes down at night so you are left with just a convenience store and a gas station. No food and nowhere to sit and no outlets. Which is one of the reasons I was coming here in the first place. Secondly the cops are patrolling all over here, which I suppose is good because it helps you stay safe, but they seemed especially curious about my presence here, and I felt a little creeped out. On the other hand I'm glad that they are keeping people safe while they are sleeping, and I really do like the layout of these rest areas that are in the middle of the highway. They can be a little treacherous for re-entry because you're entering and leaving the fast lane, but I do think it's a great idea to have the plaza be right in the middle and accessible from both sides.

OK I'm not one to complain too much about gas stations because they are what they are. It's nothing for you to get excited about, it's really supposed to just be a get and go type of situation. With that being said this one really ticked me off because I went to four different pumps before I could find one that actually worked. When there's 40 miles between this rest stop and the next gas station on a major traveled highway, you would think that they would do better in making sure that their pumps are repaired and working because people don't stop here for tourism and they certainly don't stop here because the food is good. They stop here for one reason and one reason only to gas up use the restroom and get back on the road. They should focus more on making sure that the needs of the customers are met then just trying to see how many people they can get to come inside. You were supposed to be a convenience to the public not a hindrance

Plenty of gas pumps, and a good-sized convenience store. Hardee's and Dunkin Donuts inside. Very nice employees, but the ladies bathroom was in need of attention while I was there. Not only was it a bit messy and smelly, there were a couple of small buckets of water sitting on the counter near the hand dryers with liquid and paper towels in them. It was odd, and grossed me out. I don't want to put my clean hands near the dirty, odd buckets to dry them.