Silver Lake Welcome Center (Eastbound)

On 9/12/24 my friend and I were on the final stretch of our trip from Arizona to Ohio.  We were almost out of gas and clearly were in the country.  We pulled off to the I-70 eastbound rest stop at Silver Lake.  No one there to talk to.  As I walked out, a young woman came up and asked if she could help.  She and her work partner who manage the rest stop had just pulled up.  She guided us to the nearest gas station and directed us to Vandalia to find lodging and restaurants.  Although the rest stop was out of maps, a nice traveler gave us her road atlas.  The female rest stop worker, who I believe was named Jen, couldn't have been any nicer and her co-worker programmed our GPS to get us to Ohio. Thanks to both of them who truly have servent's hearts!

Good size property with room for any RV or Big Rig. Bathrooms were clean and well maintained. Lot was clean, well maintained, well lit and fairly level. Vending machines and travel info available inside. Thanks to Illinois for providing this much needed highway rest area.  

Nice rest area.