2 free searches a month. Real parks, real playgrounds, real routes — made for road-tripping families.
Long drives with kids don't have to be stressful.
SmartStops finds parks, playgrounds, and rest stops along your route — perfectly timed so everyone stays happy. Instead of pulling over randomly and hoping for the best, you'll know exactly where to stop, what's there, and how far off your route it is.
Unlike Google Maps or generic travel apps, SmartStops is designed around how families actually travel. It balances drive time with better places to stop, so you don't have to choose between speed and sanity.
No more juggling apps.
No more guessing where to stop.
Just calmer trips for everyone in the car.
What You Can Do
Find parks, playgrounds, and rest areas along your route
Discover bathrooms, gas, coffee, and kid-friendly food nearby
Compare nearby cities at each stop and choose what works best
Preview stops on interactive maps before you arrive
Save and reuse routes for future trips
Best for drives over 90 minutes
Why Parents Love SmartStops
"This app made our family road trip a breeze. It eliminated the stress of finding last-minute stops." — App Store Review
Avoid meltdowns with better-timed breaks
Turn gas stops into quick mini-adventures
Discover new parks and hidden gems
Get helpful suggestions without extra decisions
Simple Pricing — No Subscriptions
Pay only when you travel. No surprise renewals.
Free: 2 free trip searches per month.
Weekender: 14 days — $4.99
Adventurer: 1 year — $39.99
Perfect For
Family road trips and long drives
Holiday and summer travel
Visiting relatives or national parks
Any trip where kids need real breaks
After one too many "Are we there yet?" moments, we built SmartStops to make family travel easier — for kids and parents alike. Built by parents, for parents.
Download SmartStops and plan your next trip with confidence.
Every time we go somewhere I am always spending so much time googling where to stop for gas, food and coffee. Now that we have kids there is even more to think about (even on trips that are only a couple hours). This app is so helpful in showing where to stop with multiple criteria to have the most efficient trip. It seems like you have to use the navigation in real time (I would like to be able to pre plan trips and then come back to them on the day of when I actually need the navigation). Maybe that is a feature of a higher paid plan, I’m not sure. Overall this is a very helpful app.
Developer Response
Thank you for your kind review! We’re so glad SmartStops has been making your trips easier. Trips are automatically saved at the end of planning for easy retrieval under Past Trips, all part of one of our paid plans. The Navigate button is for those times you’re planning the trip for now. Thanks again!
You won’t regret it!
evelynx94
This app made our family road trip from Houston to Fort Worth a breeze. It was incredibly easy to use and eliminated the stress of finding last-minute stops. We loved being able to see all the safe places to pull over for our kids. The integration with Google Maps was a game-changer; it seamlessly incorporated all our stops into a single, navigable route, which saved us from having to manually note them. This app is a must-have for any family trip! If you have a family roadtrip planned soon, I definitely recommend this app!!
Developer Response
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! We’re thrilled to hear SmartStops helped make your family trip smoother and stress-free. We really appreciate the recommendation!
Travel Companion
ETR3cc
What a great travel companion for a family road trip. Easy to use app provides everything you need to plan stops along your journey. I used it for an 8 hour trip and found it relieved the stress normally associated with trying to plan on-the-fly. Literally won’t leave home again on the open road without SmartStops.
Super helpful!
PandaGuy07
Highly recommend this app for parents with young kids going on road trips! Was able to coordinate and enjoy stops with my family and let the kids burn off energy during our family vacation.
Free tier is here!
Everyone now gets 2 free trip searches every month — no purchase required. Plan a route, find stops, and see exactly how SmartStops works before you buy anything.
Version 1.3.2
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