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 22.2 · 28 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 8 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Old Salem, Reynolda House

2. Exit 105 — Clemmonsville Road

Milepost 21.2 · 28 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 1 hotels · open 24 hours

3. Exit 87

Milepost 0 · 22 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 6 hotels

4. Exit 89 — Lexington;Mocksville

Milepost 5.7 · 24 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 5 hotels

5. Exit 107A — Greensboro

Milepost 22.1 · 17 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 7 hotels

6. Exit 86 — Lexington;Downtown

Milepost 3.2 · 14 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 6 hotels

7. Exit 97 — Midway

Milepost 13.7 · 13 places to eat · 3 gas stations · open 24 hours

8. Exit 103 — South Main Street

Milepost 18.9 · 15 places to eat · 5 gas stations

9. Exit 100 — Hickory Tree Road

Milepost 15.7 · 13 places to eat · 4 gas stations

10. Exit 84

Milepost 1.2 · 5 places to eat · 2 gas stations · 1 hotels

← Every I-285 exit in North Carolina