Best stops on I-24 in Tennessee

All 82 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 184 — Moore Road

Milepost 184 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 16 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Lake Winnepesaukah, Enterprise South Nature Park

2. Exit 81B — Murfreesboro

Milepost 81 · 23 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 12 hotels · 24/7 travel center

3. Exit 87 — Trinity Lane

Milepost 87 · 21 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 15 hotels · 24/7 travel center

4. Exit 178B — Downtown Chattanooga

Milepost 178 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 24 hotels · ♥ Tennessee Aquarium, Hunter Museum of American Art

5. Exit 49 — Korean Vets Boulevard;Shelby Avenue

Milepost 49 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 23 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

6. Exit 52A — Knoxville

Milepost 52 · 17 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 19 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ The Hermitage

7. Exit 84B — Joe B Jackson Parkway North

Milepost 84 · 17 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 7 hotels · 24/7 travel center

8. Exit 135 — Monteagle;Tracy City

Milepost 135 · 21 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 9 hotels · 24/7 travel center

9. Exit 47 — North First Street South;Jefferson Street

Milepost 47 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Tennessee State Museum

10. Exit 50A — Memphis;Huntsville

Milepost 50 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 23 hotels · ♥ Belle Meade Plantation

← Every I-24 exit in Tennessee