Best stops on I-26 in South Carolina

All 95 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 219A — Rutledge Avenue;The Citadel

Milepost 219 · 29 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, Liberty Square

2. Exit 108B-A — Columbia

Milepost 108 · 15 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia Museum of Art

3. Exit 110 — Lexington;West Columbia

Milepost 110 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ South Carolina State Museum, Lexington County Museum

4. Exit 111A — Lexington

Milepost 111 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ EdVenture

5. Exit 21A — Greer

Milepost 21 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 15 hotels

6. Exit 22 — Reidville Road;Spartanburg

Milepost 22 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels

7. Exit 101B — Broad River Road East

Milepost 101 · 28 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 11 hotels

8. Exit 102A — Lake Murray Boulevard West;Irmo

Milepost 102 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels

9. Exit 102B — Lake Murray Boulevard East

Milepost 102 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 15 hotels

10. Exit 103 — Harbison Boulevard

Milepost 103 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 17 hotels

← Every I-26 exit in South Carolina