Best stops on I-295 in Maine

All 28 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 31 — Topsham;Lisbon;Bates College

Milepost 31 · 29 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 6 hotels · ♥ Pejepscot Historical Society, Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum

2. Exit 6B — Forest Avenue

Milepost 6 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 15 hotels · ♥ Portland Museum of Art, Victoria Mansion

3. Exit 7 — Franklin St

Milepost 7 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 16 hotels · ♥ Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, Portland Observatory

4. Exit 6A — Forest Avenue

Milepost 6 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Neal Dow House

5. Exit 44

Milepost 44 · 23 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 15 hotels · ♥ Funtown Splashtown USA, Palace Playland

6. Exit 4 — Casco Bay Bridge;Portland;Waterfront

Milepost 4 · 27 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels

7. Exit 5B — Husson University

Milepost 5 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 12 hotels

8. Exit 20 — Freeport

Milepost 20 · 20 places to eat · 2 gas stations · 15 hotels · ♥ Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park, Wolfes Neck Woods State Park

9. Exit 8 — Washington Avenue

Milepost 8 · 15 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Umbrella Cover Museum

10. Exit 5A — Congress Street

Milepost 5 · 19 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 11 hotels

← Every I-295 exit in Maine