Best stops on I-105 in California

All 17 exits ranked by what a road-tripper actually needs: real food choice, easy gas, 24-hour service, and the stops worth a detour. Winners below.

1. Exit 17 — Bellflower Boulevard

Milepost 17 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 16 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Knott's Berry Farm, Pío Pico State Historic Park

2. Exit 10 — Wilmington Avenue

Milepost 10 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ African American Firefighter Museum, Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

3. Exit 1

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Venice Canal Historic District, Wende Museum of the Cold War

4. Exit 2B — Long Beach;Santa Monica

Milepost 2 · 24 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 17 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Petersen Automotive Museum, Randy’s Donuts

5. Exit 5 — Crenshaw Boulevard

Milepost 5 · 29 places to eat · 17 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Falcon 9 Booster B1019, Madrona Marsh Nature Preserve

6. Exit 7A — Vermont Avenue

Milepost 7 · 29 places to eat · 24 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ California African American Museum, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

7. Exit 12 — Long Beach Boulevard

Milepost 12 · 29 places to eat · 17 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Vincent Price Art Museum

8. Exit 2A — La Cienega Boulevard;Aviation Boulevard

Milepost 2 · 26 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 17 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 3 — Prairie Avenue;Inglewood

Milepost 3 · 29 places to eat · 18 gas stations · 23 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 1D — Los Angeles Airport Alternative Exit

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 19 hotels

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