Best stops on I-35E in Texas

All 109 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 429B — Continental Avenue;Commerce Street West

Milepost 429 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 18 hotels · ♥ Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas Museum of Art

2. Exit 428C — Commerce Street East;Reunion Boulevard

Milepost 428 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 16 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

3. Exit 463 — Lillian Miller Parkway;McKinney

Milepost 463 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 13 hotels · 24/7 travel center

4. Exit 410A — Red Oak Road

Milepost 410 · 19 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 4 hotels · 24/7 travel center

5. Exit 427B — Fort Worth

Milepost 427 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 16 hotels · ♥ Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center, Texas Star

6. Exit 425 — Dallas Zoo;12th Street;Marsalis Avenue

Milepost 425 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Dallas Zoo

7. Exit 447B

Milepost 447 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ SEA LIFE Aquarium

8. Exit 449 — Corporate Drive

Milepost 449 · 29 places to eat · 17 gas stations · 18 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ LEGOLAND Discovery Center Dallas/Fort Worth

9. Exit 386 — Italy;Ennis

Milepost 386 · 20 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 1 hotels · 24/7 travel center

10. Exit 418A — Fort Worth

Milepost 418 · 16 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 10 hotels · 24/7 travel center

← Every I-35E exit in Texas