Culberson County Safety Rest Area

Texas safety rest areas feature many benefits for travelers in Texas.

Our 76 safety rest areas feature 24-hour restrooms. Most locations have attendants on duty 24 hours a day. Other locations have attendants on duty from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Culberson County

Culberson County eastbound IH 10

Location

IH 10 - Eastbound, 9 miles east of Van Horn.
Latitude/longitude: 31.0487, -104.6548
Mile marker: 150

View of the new Culberson County Safety Rest Area east of Van Horn
Front entrance to the new Culberson County Safety Rest Area
View of the covered playground
View of a picnic arbor
Outdoor amenities include viewing scopes

Culberson County westbound IH 10

Location

IH10 - westbound, 9 miles east of Van Horn.
Latitude/longitude: 31.0497, -104.6660
Mile marker: 151

View of the new Culberson County Safety Rest Area east of Van Horn
View toward the building entrance
View of the covered playground
View of a picnic arbor
Interior view of the Space Room

Features

Separate truck and passenger parking.
Air-conditioned lobby and restrooms.
Family/assisted restroom.
Storm shelter.
Picnic arbors.
Playground.
Vending machines.
Handicap access.
Security surveillance.
Diaper changing stations.
Drinking water.
Walking trail.
Wireless internet access.
Interpretive displays.

Trivia

New facility completed in June 2024. The building’s contemporary adobe style is oriented for optimum mountain views, and is surrounded by native landscaping, walking trails, viewing scopes, and a man-made arroyo. Indoor exhibits highlight unique local geologic features, and also include a “space room” in recognition of nearby areas’ space tourism activities.
The county was named after David B. Culberson, a U.S. senator from Texas.
The nearby town of Van Horn was named for Lt. James Judson Van Horn, who commanded a cavalry station post there around the 1860s.