Hill 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.
Hill County
Hill County northbound
Location
- IH 35 - Northbound, approximately 5 miles south of Hillsboro, midway between Dallas/Ft. Worth and Waco.
- Latitude/longitude: 31.9118, -97.0951
- Mile marker: 362A
Hill County southbound
Location
- IH 35 - Southbound, approximately 5 miles south of Hillsboro, midway between Dallas/Ft. Worth and Waco.
- Latitude/longitude: 31.9302, -97.1039
- Mile marker: 362A
Features
- Two sets of men's and women's restrooms.
- Picnic tables.
- Air-conditioned lobby and restrooms.
- Playground.
- Drinking water.
- Separate truck and passenger parking.
- Family/assisted restroom.
- Storm shelter.
- Handicap access.
- Vending machines.
- Interpretive displays.
Trivia
- Newly constructed facility opened in Fall 2013.
- Hill County was named for Dr. George Washington Hill, who was appointed by Sam Houston as secretary of war under the Republic of Texas in 1843.
- Rich farmland, adequate rainfall and favorable temperature contribute to a culture of farming and cultivating in the area.
- The agricultural look of the safety rest area facility; with barn-like structures, grain silos, and windmills; is a tribute to the local farming history.