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 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Alexander Ramsey House, Science Museum of Minnesota

2. Exit 12 — Diamond Lake Road

Milepost 12 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 9 hotels · ♥ Sibley Historic Site, The Museum of Russian Art

3. Exit 5 — 106th Street

Milepost 5 · 15 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 2 hotels · ♥ Valleyfair, Steel Venom

4. Exit 17B — 11th Avenue

Milepost 17 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 18 hotels · ♥ Mill City Museum, Weisman Art Museum

5. Exit 16A

Milepost 16 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Minneapolis Institute of Art, Walker Art Center

6. Exit 13 — 46th Street

Milepost 13 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary

7. Exit 15B — 28th Street

Milepost 15 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Purcell-Cutts House

8. Exit 19 — East Hennepin Avenue

Milepost 19 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Twin City Model Railroad Museum

9. Exit 28B — Mounds View Boulevard

Milepost 28 · 21 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 4 hotels · ♥ North Oaks Farm, Islands of Peace County Park

10. Exit 16B — Saint Paul

Milepost 16 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 24 hotels · open 24 hours

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