French Prairie Rest Area Northbound

I decided to stop here for the night after making a stop to get food. At first we were going to stay at the flying J truck stop but, there was far too much light to sleep. I’m not saying a well light place isn’t good but I can’t sleep with to much light in my face.. you can definitely tell there are people that stay here well past the ... more

This place has a great back area with other people car camping or with their rv's or campers. It is quiet and pretty green. They do a good job with trash and the bathrooms are clean. It was nicer and more in nature than other rv/campsites that cost money to stay there.

This is a HUGE rest stop

Lots of truckers use it to rest overnight

Being close to Portland it seemed like there was a large population living out of their cars that parked here regularly

A couple had stoves out of their hatchback, couple were drying clothes on their cars

Will do in a pinch for a short overnight free rest stop

The parking lot here is HUGE. It continues to go back behind the buildings so keep driving. The restrooms were clean and grounds were clean. Pretty sure there’s several people who sleep in their cars here yearround and had some people outside the restrooms with signs for help/money but didn’t pester anyone. I would stay here again but ... more

Plenty of room for cars, rvs, vans, trucks. Lots of trees and shade. Verizon varies between two and four bars. By Oregon law you can stay 12 hours in 24 hour period.

Great FREE overnight parking. We’ve stayed in both the North and Southbound sides of the French Prairie rest stop near Aurora, OR. Signs indicate a 12 hour maximum stay. These are HUGE rest stops that have additional parking areas in the rear that are perfect for an overnight. While there is always the chance of a semi idling nearby, t... more