Ann41

I'm going to be driving from SW Florida to DC, and need to plan strategic stops along the way to let my toddler blow off steam. While rest stops work well, the weather may not be great this time of year, so I need a back-up plan.

I'm attempting to compile of list of malls right off exits from 95 (and 75 would help, too). And if you happen to know if they have children's play areas, that would be wonderful.

Orlando_Vic

In St. Augustine, FL, at SR 16, you have two outlet malls:
1- Prime Outlets <http://www.primeoutlets.com/cntrdefa...p?cntrid=1079>
2-Premium Outlets <http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=55>
Use the same exit (SR 16) but they are on opposite sides of I-95. Not sure about childrens' play areas, but you may have better luck on the left (West) side which is the Premium Outlets. Hope this helps some.

japw82

This website may be helpful.
http://www.i95exitguide.com/index.php

kathleen

There are a couple of big malls where I-95 and I-20 intersect at Florence, South Carolina. I-20 becomes I-20 spur (David McLeod Blvd) into Florence, SC. The malls themselves don't have specific children's play areas. But, there are a couple of nearby fast food type restaurants which have play areas attached, as well as a Chuck E.Cheese restaurant. They're on the perimeter of the mall parking areas. Florence is halfway between New York and Florida and a lot of travelers eat and sleep at the I-95 exits at Florence.

Dukey

Potomac Mills....just a few miles south of the Beltway (I-495)..probably the biggest of any along the way with over 220 stores

http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=1260