James Fenimore Cooper Service Area

Normal rest area. Clean bathrooms and ok selection of food. Burger King was incredibly slow but I guess that is to be expected late at night.

A real garbage dump, much like the rest of the state. Restrooms are nasty. Food options are only marginally better. My advice: skip this rest area and head for Delaware. Because anything could happen in Jersey… like food poisoning, car accidents, and Chris Christie.

This place is a germaphobe’s worst nightmare. Better to drive the extra 15 miles to the next one. Of course it’s normal to step into a public restroom with hesitation. BUT, the level of grime in this place has nothing to do with the crowds of people and everything to do with the management and staff’s poor upkeep and maintenance of the place…
So much dust in the stalls it looked «furry». Even the plastic covers over the toilet paper holders were covered in dust. No lids on the sanitary waste baskets (do I need to see all that??), broken stalls, filthy floor in the dining area, etc. It’s a shame because the filth and grime was reason enough to skip on ordering anything to eat. The gum and prepackaged snacks in the convenient store are definitely your safest bet. I was too nervous the condition of the kitchens would match the rest of the facility.
The gas station attendant was perfectly fine. I love Jersey for not having to pump my own gas and getting my windshield cleaned.
The one star is for the ample space to walk my dog, and because toilet flushed and the hand dryers worked. Oh yeah… and gum.
Next time I’ll wait until I get to Woodrow Wilson rest area down the road and so should you. Whoever manages this location, needs to show some effort. Totally unacceptable. Where’s Undercover Boss when you need them?

No one has high expectations for a rest stop, but some states have really good ones like Pennsylvania and Delaware. Judging from James Fenimore Cooper service Area, New Jersey doesn’t. It’s very small, crowded, dirty, and only offer a few places to eat lunch all very unhealthy choices like Cinnabon and Burger King. Not the best rest stop in the USA.

This would not be the premier rest stop on the NJ Turnpike. They do have working toilets and gas so that is why they got 2 stars. I think they need to remodel and update it. Put some healthy food in there or something. It’s not the cleanest and not the dirtiest.

Unfriendly and slow. Waited in a line for 15 min that was not that long to begin with a just so that they can tell me that they do not have decaf and I would have to wait because they do no brew it during the day. I am usually a Starbucks fan but next time I will go over to the Cinnabon place for coffee.

Stopped in for a quick bite to eat at the Burger King on a road trip. There was a long line but kept my order short and easy. #1 and #12 or Whopper and 10 Piece Chicken Nuggets. Unfortunately the workers did not want to work during at dinner rush and were arguing with each other. The order taker would tell the burger maker to make the whopper and he just refused to do it. The other workers took some coaxing before the eventually stepped in to work begrudgingly. It took about 15 minutes or more to just pick up the burger.
Burger consistency was good but if you’re in a rush or want a quick bite this place will slow you down.

Stopped here for food since prior rest stop had nothing open and all that was open here was Burger King. The entire parking lot smelled like urine. I cannot even describe how awful it smelled, but as I was walking and the stench came my way, it hit my gag reflex. And this smell was coming from the middle high traffic area. Disgusting!

This place is absolutely disgusting. Trash cans overflowing all over the place. The ladies room, awful! Toilets overflowing with waste, broken toilets, smells. Waited to use it until someone walked out of a halfway decent stall. I left feeling like I need a shower. Wouldn’t eat here if they paid me.
There are no words. Mr Cooper would spin in his grave seeing his name on this hells half acre.

it’s just ok — not the cleanest and not the dirtiest rest stop i have been it. has a pretty wide selection of food — burger king, popeyes, starbucks a great shop with healthy options, antie anns and cinnabon.

I stopped here on my way to Connecticut to get gas and have a bathroom break. Although the gas was cheap (er than Connecticut), the rest area, itself was THE WORST! This building has to be breaking all health code violations. There was nothing in this building that was «clean». The bathrooms were very dirty and the restaurants were not good looking what-​so-​ever. The floors were covered in a sticky sludge and the walls, tables, chairs, and windows looked discolored and dirty. The trash cans were overflowing in the dining area and the bathrooms. I think this is my last time stopping in here. This place is a great place to drive by, unless you are a health inspector or have a connection to a health inspector. AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS!!!

Wasn’t the cleanest place, but it was OK. It served it’s purpose. They had food, fuel, and a place to relax a little after a long day on the road. Their food choices were decent. Starbucks, and Popeyes had the longest lines. There was also a Burger King, Cinnabon, and their standard stores. The food prices were not outrages and it was really busy.

Filthy – should be condemned! Whole building needs overhaul! State should worry more about cleanliness than kiosks out front!

Took a break on the way to NJ. As soon as we left the car, we noticed a trashy parking lot. Every where cups, bags, paper scattered. Before we entered the building we noticed a stinky smell, like from a dumpster. The front glass doors were filthy, smeary! Facility inside in the same condition. Floors all over the place dirty! Restrooms not to mention! We did not even bother to get a snack nor something to drink. :((

Crowded and takes a while to make it through the lines even if you just want that water an dock of gum. The bathrooms are gross so make sure you hover. Have a nice selection of little restaurants incase you have a sudden craving for Starbucks, Popeyes and Cinnabon all at the same time. This rest stop serves its purpose but makes me regret drinking the second cup of coffee…

It looks like this place got a make over. I was stuck here for a few hours during a recent ice storm. It was quite clean but it hadn’t seen much traffic up until then. There is a Burger KIng, Starbucks, Popeye’s, and a Cinnabon here. Overall it is small which means the distance to the restroom is short except if you need the handicapped ramp which is waaaaaay on the other side of the the rest stop and not covered so it gets quite icy. It was easier to get my cane bearing friend up to steps and into shelter easier than up the ramp. Poor design from an ADA perspective.

Almost home… Last pit stop I promise!
I come here oh so often when I’m on vacation or coming back from a vacation… I had to review it!
Restaurants:
KFC
Starbucks
Burger king
Popeyes
Nathan’s
I had to stop here a couple of times for food and potty breaks during some of my trips…
The vacation should begin when you get in the car! (.)

Oh, James Fenimore Cooper, if you could see what has been made in your name, you would be spinning in your grave. Or, you would throw yourself off a cliff like that one dude in your book Last of the Mohicans.
The James Cooper Travel Plaza. A place where folks who are stuck on the New Jersey Turnpike go when they have to stuff their faces, gas up their autos, or relieve their bowels. What you get is an interesting slice of Americana, and a quite diverse audience. But everyone is grumpy, every elbow is bumpy, every floor is sticky, and everything is overpriced and bad for you.
James Cooper Travel Plaza is purgatory. You cannot avoid it, especially if you are moving toward a more heavenly destination.

Serves its’ purpose of being a rest stop. That’s all you really need to know. If you’re looking for a five star restaurant or something, go somewhere else.

This place is a dump. I stopped here to use the bathroom, what a mistake. Some of these places along 95 are nice, this one was not. Everything I saw was dirty and gross.