Best stops on I-265 in Kentucky

All 16 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 10B — Nashville

Milepost 10 · 18 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay, Kentucky Derby Museum

2. Exit 17 — Louisville;Bardstown

Milepost 17 · 29 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 1 hotels · open 24 hours

3. Exit 12 — Preston Highway

Milepost 12 · 25 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 4 hotels

4. Exit 30 — Anchorage;Pewee Valley

Milepost 30 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 5 hotels

5. Exit 32 — Westport Road;Chamberlain Lane

Milepost 32 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 17 hotels

6. Exit 34 — Crestwood

Milepost 34 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 11 hotels

7. Exit 27 — Middletown;Eastwood

Milepost 27 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 10 hotels

8. Exit 25A — Lexington

Milepost 25 · 16 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 12 hotels

9. Exit 35A — Cincinnati

Milepost 35 · 19 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 11 hotels

10. Exit 14 — Smyrna Road

Milepost 14 · 20 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 4 hotels

← Every I-265 exit in Kentucky