Best stops on I-15 in California

All 132 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 7A — Friars Road East

Milepost 7 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 11 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ San Diego Zoo, SeaWorld San Diego

2. Exit 100 — Sixth Street

Milepost 100 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Yorba-Slaughter Adobe, Sherman Indian Museum

3. Exit 178 — Lenwood Road

Milepost 178 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 11 hotels · 24/7 travel center

4. Exit 16 — Mira Mesa Boulevard

Milepost 16 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve

5. Exit 246 — Kelbaker Road

Milepost 246 · 26 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 2 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ World's Tallest Thermometer

6. Exit 141 — Adelanto;Bishop

Milepost 141 · 17 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 6 hotels · 24/7 travel center

7. Exit 14 — Miramar Road;Pomerado Road

Milepost 14 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Blacks Beach

8. Exit 23 — Bernardo Center Drive

Milepost 23 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 8 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Potato Chip Rock

9. Exit 96B — Riverside

Milepost 96 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Castle Amusement Park

10. Exit 183 — Barstow Road

Milepost 183 · 23 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Western America Railroad Museum

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