Best stops on I-35E in Minnesota

All 48 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 104B

Milepost 104 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 8 hotels · ♥ Mill City Museum, Purcell-Cutts House

2. Exit 106C — 11th Street;State Capitol

Milepost 106 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 16 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Science Museum of Minnesota

3. Exit 107A

Milepost 107 · 27 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 14 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Minnesota State Capitol

4. Exit 104A — Randolph Avenue

Milepost 104 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Twin City Model Railroad Museum

5. Exit 105 — Saint Clair Avenue

Milepost 105 · 28 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Minnesota State Fairgrounds

6. Exit 97A&B — Pilot Knob Road;Yankee Doodle Road

Milepost 97 · 23 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Nickelodeon Universe

7. Exit 109 — Maryland Avenue

Milepost 109 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Como Regional Park

8. Exit 103B — West 7th Street

Milepost 103 · 18 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 4 hotels · ♥ The Museum of Russian Art

9. Exit 106B — Kellogg Boulevard

Milepost 106 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Alexander Ramsey House

10. Exit 107B

Milepost 107 · 22 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Waḳaƞ Ṭípi

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