Best stops on I-285 in Georgia

All 52 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 13 — Bolton Road

Milepost 13 · 21 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 5 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Rhodes Hall

2. Exit 10B — Tom Murphy Freeway;Birmingham

Milepost 10 · 16 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Six Flags Over Georgia, Georgia Aquarium

3. Exit 27 — Cumming;Dahlonega;Atlanta

Milepost 27 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 17 hotels · ♥ Smith Plantation, Island Ford Unit

4. Exit 51 — Bouldercrest Road

Milepost 51 · 17 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 1 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Carter Presidential Library

5. Exit 24 — Riverside Drive

Milepost 24 · 15 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Johnson Ferry South Unit, Johnson Ferry North Unit

6. Exit 20 — Atlanta;Chattanooga

Milepost 20 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 23 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Palisades Unit

7. Exit 58 — Atlanta;Macon

Milepost 58 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 20 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Delta Flight Museum

8. Exit 22 — Northside Drive;New Northside Drive;Powers Ferry Road

Milepost 22 · 22 places to eat · 3 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Cochran Shoals Unit - Powers Island, Cochran Shoals Unit

9. Exit 16 — South Atlanta Road

Milepost 16 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 19 — Cobb Parkway;Truist Park;Dobbins Air Reserve Base

Milepost 19 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 19 hotels · open 24 hours

← Every I-285 exit in Georgia