Best stops on I-20 in South Carolina

All 44 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 65 — Broad River Road

Milepost 65 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Riverbanks Zoo, South Carolina State Museum

2. Exit 68 — Monticello Road;Jenkinsville

Milepost 68 · 17 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Hampton-Preston House Museum, Robert Mills House

3. Exit 70 — Fairfield Road;Winnsboro

Milepost 70 · 20 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 8 hotels · 24/7 travel center

4. Exit 61 — Lexington;West Columbia

Milepost 61 · 26 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours

5. Exit 63 — Bush River Road

Milepost 63 · 24 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours

6. Exit 64A — Columbia

Milepost 64 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours

7. Exit 64B — Spartanburg

Milepost 64 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 74 — Two Notch Road

Milepost 74 · 29 places to eat · 19 gas stations · 21 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 141B — Savannah

Milepost 141 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 20 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 55B — Lexington

Milepost 55 · 23 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Lexington County Museum

← Every I-20 exit in South Carolina