Best stops on I-287 in New Jersey

All 57 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 1A — Newark

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 15 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Perth Amboy Ferry Slip, The Conference House

2. Exit 59 — Franklin Lakes

Milepost 59 · 22 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 1 hotels · ♥ Walwick Museum of Local History, The Hermitage

3. Exit 66 — Mahwah

Milepost 66 · 29 places to eat · 18 gas stations · 8 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Ringwood State Park, Long Pond Ironworks State Park

4. Exit 17 — Somerville;Flemington

Milepost 17 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 8 hotels · ♥ Wallace House, Old Dutch Parsonage

5. Exit 1B — Trenton

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Sayre & Fisher Reading Room

6. Exit 6 — Washington Avenue;Dunellen;Piscataway

Milepost 6 · 18 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 7 hotels · ♥ Metlar-Bodine House Museum, Zimmerli Art Museum

7. Exit 35 — South Street;Madison Avenue

Milepost 35 · 17 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 9 hotels · ♥ Loantaka Brook Reservation, Loantaka Brook Reservation

8. Exit 10 — Easton Avenue;South Bound Brook;New Brunswick

Milepost 10 · 17 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 21 hotels · ♥ Abraham Staats House, Six Mile Run Reservoir Site

9. Exit 14A — Newark

Milepost 14 · 23 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 8 hotels · ♥ Van Veghten House

10. Exit 2A — Metuchen

Milepost 2 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

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