Best stops on I-275 in Florida

All 42 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 44 — Downtown East;Downtown West

Milepost 44 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 22 hotels · ♥ Henry B. Plant Museum, Tampa Museum of Art

2. Exit 23 — The Pier

Milepost 23 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 24 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Salvador Dalí Museum, Florida Holocaust Museum

3. Exit 50 — Busch Boulevard

Milepost 50 · 18 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 14 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Busch Gardens Tampa, Adventure Island

4. Exit 24 — 22nd Avenue North

Milepost 24 · 29 places to eat · 21 gas stations · 14 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Sunken Gardens

5. Exit 28 — Pinellas Park

Milepost 28 · 29 places to eat · 18 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Weedon Island Preserve

6. Exit 45A — Downtown East-West

Milepost 45 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 14 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Florida Museum of Photographic Arts

7. Exit 51 — Fowler Avenue;University of South Florida

Milepost 51 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 16 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Big Cat Rescue

8. Exit 17 — 54th Avenue South;Pinellas Bayway;Saint Pete Beach

Milepost 17 · 27 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 7 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 25 — 38th Avenue North;Madeira Beach;Redington Beaches

Milepost 25 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 15 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 26 — 54th Avenue North

Milepost 26 · 29 places to eat · 19 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours

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