Best stops on I-35 in Texas

All 274 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 156 — El Paso

Milepost 156 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 24 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Sea Life Aquarium, Artpace

2. Exit 235A — Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard;15th Street

Milepost 235 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 17 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Blanton Museum of Art, Texas State History Museum

3. Exit 151 — Southcross Boulevard

Milepost 151 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Mission San José, Mission San Juan Capistrano

4. Exit 234C — 12th - 11th Streets;State Capitol

Milepost 234 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 20 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center on Congress Avenue;The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center, French Legation State Historic Site

5. Exit 190B — Post Road

Milepost 190 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 13 hotels · 24/7 travel center

6. Exit 331 — New Road

Milepost 331 · 24 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 17 hotels · 24/7 travel center

7. Exit 368 — Meridian;Corsicana

Milepost 368 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 15 hotels · 24/7 travel center

8. Exit 1A — Scott Street;Washington Street

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center, Republic of the Rio Grande Museum

9. Exit 158A — Johnson City

Milepost 158 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 17 hotels · ♥ San Antonio Zoo, Japanese Tea Garden

10. Exit 69 — Cotulla

Milepost 69 · 18 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 15 hotels · 24/7 travel center

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