Interstate 59 North Rest Area — Local services in Springville

One of the filthiest I've EVER been in. I mean EVER, IN ANY STATE. A DISGUSTING REFLECTION ON ALABAMA. And the 2 men sitting inside looked at me like I was crazy when I said it needed immediate attention. Every stall was polluted with overflowing poop and toilet paper. The floors reeked with urine. No stall was fit for use. The sinks were also filthy. Not dirty. FILTHY. Old crusted dirt was in every single sink basin. No paper towels were available. The smell was worse than you can imagine. A small child would have trouble getting in and out of the stalls. A parent couldn't get in/out with their child. THE LACKADAISICAL ATTITUDE OF THE "ATTENDANTS" WAS ALMOST AS CRAPPY AS THE...

Beautiful grounds. Crepe myrtle trees are blooming at the time of this review (July 17). Gazebos and picnic tables for open air lunches. Dog walk area. Restroom was clean. Fantastic assortment of drinks, including coffee, in the vending pavilion behind the main building. Only negative, preventing 5 star rating, is the ruts in the RV / Truck Parking area. They are really bad, roped off, but nothing has been done about them for many months. Stagnant water standing in ruts so long that moss is growing and mosquitoes flurishing. Come on DOT, let's...

In bumper to bumper traffic from Florida evacuation, stopped here to find half the womens bathroom locked and in the open half, half the stalls clogged up and the other half of seats covered with urine. Dale the custodian was hateful when I asked to go in the closed section with my 3 year old . Turns out it was clean and he didn't want anyone else to use it. Hooray for Dale, what a great impression you have made for the state of Alabama! NOT. So much for...