Best stops on I-285 in North Carolina

All 12 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 107B — Statesville

Milepost 107 · 27 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Old Salem, Reynolda House

2. Exit 89 — Lexington;Mocksville

Milepost 89 · 24 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 3 hotels

3. Exit 107A — Greensboro

Milepost 107 · 17 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 4 hotels

4. Exit 105 — Clemmonsville Road

Milepost 105 · 28 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 1 hotels

5. Exit 86 — Lexington;Downtown

Milepost 86 · 16 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 6 hotels

6. Exit 103 — South Main Street

Milepost 103 · 15 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 1 hotels

7. Exit 100 — Hickory Tree Road

Milepost 100 · 13 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 1 hotels

8. Exit 97 — Midway

Milepost 97 · 15 places to eat · 3 gas stations

9. Exit 84

Milepost 84 · 5 places to eat · 1 gas stations · 2 hotels

10. Exit 85 — Green Needles Road

Milepost 85 · 5 places to eat · 1 gas stations · 2 hotels

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