Best stops on I-35W in Minnesota

All 53 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 22A

Milepost 22 · 14 places to eat · 2 gas stations · 2 hotels · ♥ Science Museum of Minnesota, Como Regional Park

2. Exit 12 — Diamond Lake Road

Milepost 12 · 14 places to eat · 4 gas stations · ♥ The Museum of Russian Art, Historic Fort Snelling

3. Exit 5 — 106th Street

Milepost 5 · 0 places to eat · 1 gas stations · ♥ Valleyfair, Steel Venom

4. Exit 17B — 11th Avenue

Milepost 17 · 14 places to eat · 1 gas stations · 9 hotels · ♥ Mill City Museum, Weisman Art Museum

5. Exit 16A

Milepost 16 · 14 places to eat · 2 gas stations · 3 hotels · ♥ Minneapolis Institute of Art, Walker Art Center

6. Exit 15B — 28th Street

Milepost 15 · 14 places to eat · 3 gas stations · 1 hotels · ♥ Purcell-Cutts House

7. Exit 9A

Milepost 9 · 14 places to eat · 3 gas stations · 3 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 20 — Johnson Street;Stinson Boulevard;New Brighton Boulevard

Milepost 20 · 14 places to eat · 5 gas stations · open 24 hours

9. Exit 24A — County D

Milepost 24 · 14 places to eat · 3 gas stations · 4 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 13 — 46th Street

Milepost 13 · 14 places to eat · 3 gas stations · ♥ Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary

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