Best stops on I-196 in Michigan

All 37 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 49 — Allegan

Milepost 49 · 14 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 7 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Kruizenga Art Museum, Holland Museum

2. Exit 77C — Ottawa Avenue;Downtown

Milepost 77 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 20 hotels · ♥ Grand Rapids Art Museum

3. Exit 78 — College Avenue

Milepost 78 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours

4. Exit 79 — Fuller Avenue

Milepost 79 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

5. Exit 72

Milepost 72 · 22 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 2 hotels · ♥ Hopewell Indian Mounds Park

6. Exit 62 — Hudsonville

Milepost 62 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 4 hotels · open 24 hours

7. Exit 20A — Phoenix St EAST

Milepost 20 · 20 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels

8. Exit 20B — Phoenix St WEST

Milepost 20 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 15 hotels

9. Exit 67 — 44th Street;Rivertown Parkway

Milepost 67 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 11 hotels

10. Exit 69A — Chicago Drive East

Milepost 69 · 26 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 11 hotels

← Every I-196 exit in Michigan