Gee Creek Rest Area

When you’ve spent nine days and eight nights with 12 other people (seven of which are smelly teenage boys) and the only thing between you and your pillow-​top mattress is a long stretch of I-​5 — all you want to do is put the peddle to the metal!
Unfortunately, other people on the trip were not nearly as willing to put their bladders on hold for the good of the group.
So — we decided after our first bladder stop sometime around Florence that there would be NO STOPPING UNTIL WASHINGTON. The second we crossed the bridge — I heard yells of «bathroom — NOW!». We saw the signs for Gee Creek almost as soon as we entered Washington and knew that we’d be stopping.
We enjoyed a very quick lunch at one of the many picnic tables and some of the boys enjoyed a short game of football before we loaded back on.
The rest area was quiet and peaceful — particularly considering its proximity to the highway. There was a small fenced area for dogs which I thought was very thoughtful. Most importantly, the bathrooms were clean and there were several stalls — all stocked with TP. The sinks seemed clean-​ish and soap was provided.
The rest area also has wireless Internet (which I didn’t test — but I’ll take their word for it), drinking water, vending machines, phones, and an information kiosk.