Beaver Rest Area
Beaver Rest Area is on the I-80 in Mitchellville, Iowa. It really doesn't have a theme nor did I see any informational bulletins. However it did have a very nice grassy picnic area.
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Pine Bluffs Wyoming Border Rest Area
In Wyoming of the I-80 just over the border from Nebraska is a very ice rest area. It is not accessed directly off the freeway but is a very short jaunt. There are some veery nice climbing rocks for the kids and it is close to a Native American archeological dig. There is a trail going up the hill behing the rest area to the dig. The rest areas in Wyoming always talk about the local wildlife.
Lincoln Monument on I-80 in Wyoming
Not far from Laramie is the Lincoln Monument. This is a 12 foot high bust of President Lincoln which sits on a 30 foot tall base. The statue was created by Robert Russin a professor of art at University of Wyoming. It was dedicated in 1959 on the Lincoln highway. It was moved to its current location in 1969 when the freeway was completed an is the highlight of the Summit Rest Area. I traveled there this summer with Charity's family.