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Public RV Dump Stations

It does not matter if you drive a small Class C or a shiny new bus conversion, we all need to pull up to a dump station on a regular basis. The dump stations listed below are from our popular Gypsy Journal's Guide to Public RV Dump Stations booklet, a listing of nearly 1,000 public dump stations, available for $7.50 from the Gypsy Journal, 1400 Colorado Street #C-16, Boulder City, Nevada 89005. You can also order online from our book store.   *Due to shipping costs, this book is not available for Canadian addresses.

Pennsylvania

Allentown: Lehigh Valley Service Plaza at Exit 33 on Interstate 476.

Avoca: Petro Travel Center at Exit 178B on Interstate 81.

Brookville: Truckstops of America at Exit 78 on Interstate 80.

Carlisle: Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 52 on Interstate 81.

Claysville: Exit Two Travel Center at Exit 2 on Interstate 70.

Dupont: Petro Travel Center at Exit 49B on Interstate 81.

Ephrata: 222 Travel Plaza at Exit 21 on Interstate 76.

Erie: Travelports of America at Exit 10 on Interstate 90.

Gettysburg: Spangler's Restaurant & Texaco on US Highway 15.

Harbor Creek: Sunoco Travel Port at Exit 10 on Interstate 90.

Lancaster: Lancaster Tank & Truck Wash on Highway 741.

Leamersville: Freedom Junction Auto/Truck Plaza on Interstate 99 at Exit 23 (State Route 36).

Liverpool: Fuel City Truck Stop on Route 11.

Milton: All American Plaza at Exit 32 on Interstate 80.

New Castle: City sanitation department on US Highway 18 south of town. No fee.

North East: North East Service Plaza at Exit 12 on Interstate 90.

Philadelphia: Walt Whiteman Truck Stop at Exit 46 on Interstate 76 (Exit 15 on Interstate 95).

Smithton: New Stanton West Auto/Truck Stop at Exit 23 on Interstate 70.

South Carolina

Blacksburg: Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 102 on Interstate 85.

Bowman: Speedway gas station at Exit 159 on Interstate 26.

Columbia: Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 70 on Interstate 20.

Dillon: Porky's South of the Border at Exit 1 on Interstate 95.

Florence: Petro at Exit 169 on Interstate 95.

Gaffney: Williams Travel Center at Exit 90 on Interstate 85.

James Island: James Island County Park.

Latta (Dillon): Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 181 on Interstate 95.

Saint George: Rainbow   Texaco Gas Garden at Exit 77 on Interstate 95.

Walterboro: Circle C Truck Stop at Exit 68 on Interstate 19.

South Dakota

Custer: Texaco one block west of junction of US-16, US-385 and SR-89 has a dump ($2 fee, or free with fuel purchase).

Ellsworth: Flying J Fuel Stop at Exit 66 on Interstate 90.

Hermosa: Battle Creek Station on State Highway 79.

Mitchell: Dump station at Cabelas at Exit 332 on Interstate 90.

Rapid City: Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 61 on Interstate 90.

Rapid City: Windmill Truck Stop at Exit 55 on Interstate 90, in back by truck scales

Tennessee

Cookville: Texaco Front Runner at Exit 286 on Interstate 40.

Cookville: Middle Tennessee Auto/Truck Plaza at Exit 288 on Interstate 40.

Dandridge: 417 Travel Center at Exit 417 on Interstate 40.

Fairview: Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 182 on Interstate 40.

Jackson: Love's Truck Stop at Exit 87 on Interstate 40.

Knoxville: Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 369 on Interstate 40/75.

Knoxville: Petro Travel Center at Exit 369 on Interstate 40/75.

La Vergne: Speedway gas station at Exit 67 on Interstate 24.

Texas

Amarillo: Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 76 on Interstate 40.

Amarillo: Love’s Travel Center at Exit 74 on Interstate 40.

Anthony (El Paso): Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 0 on Interstate 10.

Bishop: Coastal gas station on west side of US 77 at junction with FM 257 has free RV dump.

Bowie: Fina Truck Stop on US Highway 287.

Crockett: Evan's Truck Terminal on Loop 304 East.

Dallas: Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 472 on Interstate 20/635.

Esperanza: Tiger Travel Plaza at Exit 87 on Interstate 10.

George: George West Truck Stop on US Highway 59.

Harrold: Travelmart on Highway 287.

Hillsboro: Love's Truck Stop at Exit 368 on Interstate 35.

Houston: Trader's Village, located at 7979 N. Eldridge Parkway.

Houston: Sunmart on Highway 610.

Huntsville: Hitchin' Post Truck Terminal at Exit 118 on Interstate 45.

Iowa Park: Roadside rest on US Highway 287 about one mile west of town.

Kingsville: Get & Go Fina on US Highway 77 Bypass south.

Kountze: Exxon gas station on Highway 69.

Levelland: County dump on US Highway 385.

Orange (Beaumont): Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 873 on Interstate 10.

Ozona: 76 Auto/Truck Plaza at Exit 372 on Interstate 10.

Palacios: City park one block north of South Bay Boat Ramp has public dump station.

Pecos: Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 42 on Interstate 20.

Pharr: Sunmart on US Highway 281.

Pleasanton: Bubba's Truck Stop at Exit 104 on Interstate 37.

Port Arthur: Poochie's Quick Stop, located on Highway 72 at 39th Street.

Rice: Lucky Lady Truck Stop at Exit 238 on Interstate 45.

San Antonio: Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 583 on Interstate 10.

Segovia: Segovia Truck Stop at Exit 465 on Interstate 10.

Stephenville: City park on Belknap Street has public dump station.

Stockdale: Texas Cooler on Highway 123.

Terrell: Rip Griffin's Truck Stop at Exit 503 on Interstate 20.

Troy: Love's Travel Stop at Exit 306 on Interstate 35.

Tye (Abilene): Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 277 on Interstate 20.

Victoria: Big Vic Truck Stop, located on Port Lavaca Highway.

Van Horn: Conoco Truck Stop at Exit 140B on Interstate 10.

Vinton (El Paso): Petro Truck Stop at Exit 2 on Interstate 10.

Waco: Flying J Travel Plaza on Interstate 35.

Weatherford: Wayside Truck Stop at Exit 406 on Interstate 20.

Wickett: National Truck Stop at Exit 73 on Interstate 20.

Utah

Coalville: Holiday Hills Amoco at Exit 164 on Interstate 80.

Green River: West Winds Truck stop at Exit 162 on Interstate 70.

Green River: Gas-N-Go at Exit 158 on Interstate 70.

Lake Point: Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 99 on Interstate 80.

Moab: Quality RV Service & Supply on US Highway 191, 1 mile south of junction of US 191 and Center Street (Visitors Center). $5 fee.

Mount Carmel: Texaco gas station on US Highway 89.

Nephi: Circle C Truck Stop at Exit 222 on Interstate 15.

Nephi: Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 222 on Interstate 15.

Ogden: Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 346 on Interstate 15.

Payson: Fuel America Express at Exit 254 on Interstate 15.

Payson: Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 254 on Interstate 15.

Price: Exit US 6/191 at Exit 240, then west uphill to fairgrounds dump station.

Richfield: Flying J Fuel Stop at Exit 40 on Interstate 70.

Saint George: Cash Saver at Exit 4 on Interstate 15.

Salt Lake City: Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 308 on Interstate 80/15.

Snowville: Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 7 on Interstate 84.

Tooele: TA Travel Center at Exit 99 on Interstate 15.

Vernal: Naples Truck Stop on Highway 40.    

Wendover: Bonneville Truck Stop at Exit 4 on Interstate 80.

Willard Bay: Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 360 on Interstate 15.

Virginia

Ashland: Speed & Brisco Auto/Truck Stop at Exit 89 on Interstate 95.

Carmel Church: Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 104 on Interstate 95.

Doswell: All American Plaza at Exit 98 on Interstate 95.

Raphine: White's Truck Stop at Exit 205 on Interstate 81.

Stoney Creek: Davis Truck Plaza at Exit 33 on Interstate 95.

Winchester: Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 323 on Interstate 81.

Wytheville: 76 Travel Center at Exit 41 on Interstate 77.

Wytheville:  Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 77 on Interstate 77/81.

Washington

Interstate 5: Public dump station at rest area at mile marker 11 northbound.

Interstate 5: Public dump station at rest area at mile marker 13 southbound.

Interstate 5: Public dump station at rest area at mile marker 141.

Interstate 5: Public dump station at weigh station at mile marker 188.

Interstate 5: Public dump station at rest area at mile marker 207.

Interstate 82: Public dump station at rest area at mile marker 23.

Interstate 90: Public dump station at rest area at mile marker 89.

Interstate 90: Public dump station at rest area at mile marker 162 westbound.

Interstate 90: Public dump station at rest area at mile marker 180.

Interstate 90: Public dump station at rest area at mile marker 242.

Bellingham: Exxon gas station at Exit 258 on Interstate 5.

Burlington: Cook Road Texaco at Exit 232 on Interstate 5.

Blaine: USA gas station at last exit before Canadian border.

Centralia: Public dump station located at Church of the Nazarene on First Street.

Desert Aire: Rest area on State Route 24 at Vernita Bridge.

Elma: Rest area on US Highway 12, eastbound side of highway.

Marysville: City Public Works building located at 80 Colombia Avenue.

Omak: Texaco Food Mart on US Highway 97.

Port Orchard: Municipal waste water treatment plant has a public dump station right off the road.  Open 24/7, has non-potable water only. Concrete drive and dump station. Best approached from the west via Bay Street out of Port Orchard and then continuing on East a few feet and turn right on Olney Avenue back up to the main highway. Coordinates N 47.5466, W 122.6137 Free.

Raymond: Tesoro gas station ˝ mile south of junction of US Highway 101 & State Route 6 has free dump station

Spokane: Free dump with fuel purchase at Cenex station Pines exit off Interstate 90.

Spokane: Flying J Travel Plaza at Exit 286 on Interstate 90.

Spokane: Free dump at Johnson's RV, 5928 East Boone.

Spokane: Free dump at L&L RV, 6708 East Sprague.

Union Gap: Gear Jammer Texaco Truck Plaza.

West Virginia

Interstate 64: Public dump station at Welcome Center/rest area at mile marker 179.

Interstate 77: Public dump station at rest area at mile marker 166.

Interstate 77: Public dump station at travel plaza at mile marker 72 northbound.

Interstate 77: Public dump station at travel plaza at mile marker 17 northbound.

Interstate 79: Public dump station at Welcome Center at mile marker 159 southbound.

Interstate 79: Public dump station at rest area at mile marker 123.

Interstate 79: Public dump station at rest area at mile marker 85.

Interstate 79: Public dump station at rest area at mile marker 49 southbound.

Seneca Rocks: Visitor Center on Routes/28/50.

Valley Grove: Citgo Travel Express at Exit 11 on Interstate 70.

 

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