Facility Overview

Situated directly off Interstate 77 at Exit 93 in Bolivar, Ohio (Tuscarawas County), the Bolivar Truck Parking facility provides essential rest, staging, and parking capacity for commercial motor vehicles, heavy freight carriers, and long-haul operators traversing eastern Ohio. Designed as an expansive, open-air surface lot, this location offers an unobstructed layout free of overhead height restrictions, low canopies, or tight multi-level turns. The expansive apron allows semi-trucks, tractor-trailers, sleeper cabs, box trucks, oversized flatbeds, and hotshot haulers to maneuver, pull through, or back into designated berths with ease. Passenger vehicles, work trucks, and towing combinations can also utilize the lot for short-term rest or staging.

Prime Location & Nearby Attractions

Strategically positioned midway between Canton/Akron to the north and New Philadelphia/Cambridge to the south, this facility offers quick access to local services, historic landmarks, and dining options:

• Historic Zoar Village: Located just 3 miles east along State Route 212, this 19th-century communal German settlement features preserved architecture, museum tours, and artisan shops.
• Fort Laurens State Memorial: Less than 1 mile east along the Tuscarawas River, home to the site of Ohio\'s only Revolutionary War fort and adjacent access to the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail.
• Wilkshire Hills Dining & Convenience: Fast-casual dining options including Subway, McDonald\'s, Wendy\'s, and local diners are clustered around the Exit 93 interchange within a 2- to 5-minute walk or brief drive.
• Pro Football Hall of Fame (Canton): Approximately 15 miles north straight up Interstate 77, making this a practical staging waypoint for regional deliveries and events.

Access, Navigation & Transit Connectivity

Egress and ingress are exceptionally straightforward for heavy vehicles. Drivers exit Interstate 77 at Exit 93 and proceed onto State Route 212 (Fort Laurens Road NW / Wilkshire Boulevard). Wide-radius curb cuts and generous turn lanes accommodate 53-foot trailers without curbing wheels. State Route 212 provides a seamless connection to OH-800 and US-250 to the south and east. While this is primarily a highway-oriented facility without local fixed-rail or municipal bus lines, regional ride-hailing services (Uber and Lyft) operate across northern Tuscarawas and southern Stark counties to connect drivers with local services and lodging.

Facility Amenities & Key Features

• Open-Air Pull-Through and Back-In Spaces: Generous turning radii designed specifically for commercial Class 7 and Class 8 vehicles.
• No Vertical Clearances: Wide-open footprint without height barriers, overhangs, or parking decks, accommodating high-cube dry vans, refrigerated reefers, and oversized loads.
• Continuous 24/7 Access: Open around the clock, 365 days a year, providing an essential rest haven to satisfy Department of Transportation (DOT) Hours of Service (HOS) requirements.
• High-Mast Yard Lighting: Perimeter and overhead illumination enhancing visibility and driver safety during late-night arrivals and departures.
• Highway Fuel & Convenience Proximity: Close proximity to nearby commercial diesel fuel bays, convenience markets, hot food counters, and restroom facilities along SR-212.

Ideal For

• Long-Haul Commercial Truckers: Professional drivers seeking a dependable layover point to complete mandatory 10-hour rest breaks or 34-hour restarts along the I-77 corridor.
• Regional Freight & Fleet Staging: Regional carriers and local box truck operators servicing Canton, Massillon, Dover, and New Philadelphia distribution hubs.
• Oversized & Specialized Transports: Flatbeds, hotshots, heavy haulers, and RV towing rigs needing open turning space and easy highway reentry.
• Interstate Commuters & Roadtrippers: Long-distance motorists driving through rural northeast Ohio looking for a quick, hassle-free pull-off.

Visitor & Driver Tips

Spaces fill rapidly during peak weekday evening hours (between 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM) as interstate freight volume peaks. Arriving earlier in the afternoon substantially improves your ability to secure a convenient pull-through berth. When entering during winter months, exercise caution as open surface aprons in northeast Ohio can develop black ice during sudden temperature drops. Always ensure your rig is parked cleanly within space boundaries to maintain clear driving lanes for fellow drivers, and keep security seals and cab doors locked at all times when stepping away to visit neighboring food and fuel stations.