Blue Mountain Travel Plaza - Newburg

Stopped to take a squirt and get some food. Fantastic people watching, 10/10 would definitely recommend. All sorts of species wandering about!

I travel the PA Turnpike often for the past 30 years and frequent the rest stops/service plaza's. This was my first stop ever at Blue Mountain Service Plaza. I normally stop at the Sideling Plaza rest stop which is the next service plaza. The Blue Mountain Service Plaza has the normal Starbuck's, 7-Eleven and Roy Rogers. Not much different from the other PA Turnpike Service Plaza's. I understand Starbuck's is cash only.

The photo says it all. As someone that’s never seen the ridge-and-valley Appalachians before, driving through the turnpike, and pulling off to see this spectacular view was a breathtaking experience. Between Philly and Pittsburgh, there were several facets of nature that I, as a Texan, had simply never seen before. I mean, red leaves? Our most common trees are evergreens. The fog of the morning, mixed with the cool, crisp, autumnal air; combined with the unique architecture of the (I believe they are) grain silos, and the geographically unique terrain provided an excellent photograph and an excellent short break from the country’s best toll road. If you know of a better toll road, other than the one near me with the highest posted limit of 85mph, please let me know.

Stopped for a quick break. Everything was clean, and the shops were buzzing with customers.

Fairly large rest stop that does not seem to get overly crowded. I’ve stopped there several times now, the facility is always clean and well kept. There is a 7-eleven, Roy rogers, and Starbucks inside