Best stops on I-295 in New Jersey

All 85 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 — Pennsville;Salem

Milepost 1 · 24 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 6 hotels · ♥ George Read II House, New Castle Court House Museum

2. Exit 27B — Camden;Philadelphia

Milepost 27 · 20 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Adventure Aquarium, Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial

3. Exit 23 — Westville;Gloucester

Milepost 23 · 18 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 4 hotels · ♥ Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

4. Exit 60B-A

Milepost 60 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 1 hotels · ♥ William Trent House, Hog Island Cranes

5. Exit 1B — Penns Grove

Milepost 1 · 21 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 7 hotels · ♥ Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

6. Exit 21 — Paulsboro;Woodbury

Milepost 21 · 17 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 2 hotels · ♥ Fort Mifflin, The James & Ann Whitall House

7. Exit 22 — Woodbury;Red Bank

Milepost 22 · 24 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 2 hotels · ♥ American Swedish Historical Museum

8. Exit 31 — Woodcrest Station

Milepost 31 · 22 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 3 hotels · ♥ Clementon Park

9. Exit 57B-A — Burlington;Bordentown

Milepost 57 · 23 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 14 hotels · ♥ Pennsbury Manor State Park

10. Exit 72 — Ewing;Pennington

Milepost 72 · 27 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 3 hotels · ♥ Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park

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