Best stops on I-291 in Connecticut

All 6 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 5C — Hartford

Milepost 5 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 9 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Selden Brewer House, Welles-Shipman-Ward House

2. Exit 1B — Bloomfield

Milepost 1 · 18 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ A. Everett Austin House, Harriet Beecher Stowe House

3. Exit 1D — Windsor

Milepost 1 · 15 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Old State House, Wadsworth Atheneum

4. Exit 2 — South Windsor;East Hartford

Milepost 2 · 19 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 2 hotels · ♥ East Windsor Historical Society Museum

5. Exit 5A — Tolland Turnpike

Milepost 5 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 8 hotels

6. Exit 1C — Springfield

Milepost 1 · 15 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 5 hotels

← Every I-291 exit in Connecticut