Best stops on I-12 in Louisiana

All 34 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 1A — New Orleans

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 20 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ LSU Rural Life Museum, Governor's Mansion

2. Exit 2A — Airline Highway

Milepost 2 · 21 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours

3. Exit 2B — Airline Highway

Milepost 2 · 24 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 17 hotels · open 24 hours

4. Exit 4 — Sherwood Forest Boulevard

Milepost 4 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 15 hotels · open 24 hours

5. Exit 7 — O'Neal Lane

Milepost 7 · 26 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 3 hotels · open 24 hours

6. Exit 10 — Denham Springs

Milepost 10 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 9 hotels · open 24 hours

7. Exit 83 — Pearl River;Slidel

Milepost 83 · 22 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 85B-C — Hattiesburg

Milepost 85 · 28 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 40 — Hammond;Ponchatoula

Milepost 40 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 15 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 15 — Walker;Port Vincent

Milepost 15 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 2 hotels · open 24 hours

← Every I-12 exit in Louisiana