I-80 Illinois · Rest area

Great Sauk Trail Rest Area on I-80 (Both Directions)

Both directions of I-80 in Illinois get their own Great Sauk Trail Rest Area facility, 0 miles apart around mile 51. If you need more than a break, use exit 56 for Princeton, with 6 gas stations, 6 places to eat, 3 hotels and 2 EV chargers.

Princeton (population 7,600) is the local stop for supplies. Heading eastbound, you reach Joliet in roughly 75 minutes (81 miles). Westbound, Bettendorf is 60 miles from Great Sauk Trail Rest Area (about 55 minutes).

Map of Great Sauk Trail Rest Area on I-80 in Illinois near mile 51 with the nearest exits and gas stops

Facilities and what comes next

Great Sauk Trail Rest Area, eastbound, mile 51

Recorded facilities: restrooms, drinking water and vending machines. Your next chance to stop eastbound is Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound) in 66 miles. Fill up at exit 56 (5 miles, Shell, Gas station and 2 more). Fast charging ahead: exit 77 (26 miles).

  • Restrooms
  • Drinking water
  • Vending machines

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Great Sauk Trail Rest Area, westbound, mile 51

Mapped amenities: restrooms, drinking water and vending machines. Your next chance to stop westbound is Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis in 25 miles. Fill up at exit 33 (18 miles, Fast Stop, Shell and 1 more). EV drivers can fast charge at exit 19 (32 miles).

  • Restrooms
  • Drinking water
  • Vending machines

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Services at the closest exit

Exit 56 is 5 miles from Great Sauk Trail Rest Area, by Princeton. There you can fill up at Shell, Gas station, Beck's and 1 more, eat at Wendy's, Subway, McDonald's and 3 more and stay at Comfort Inn, Econo Lodge and Super 8 by Wyndham Princeton.

Exits on either side

ExitFrom hereServices
Exit 27
Atkinson		 24 miles west
Exit 33
Annawan		 18 miles west
Exit 45
Sheffield		 6 miles west
Exit 56
Princeton		 5 miles east
Exit 61
Malden		 10 miles east

Rest stops before and after Great Sauk Trail Rest Area

Before you stop

Are there toilets at Great Sauk Trail Rest Area?

Yes. Restrooms are mapped along with drinking water.

Can I reach Great Sauk Trail Rest Area from both directions?

Both: there is a facility for each direction.

How do I find Great Sauk Trail Rest Area?

Near mile 51, 5 miles from exit 56 (Princeton), Illinois.

All I-80 rest areas in Illinois

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