Best stops on I-39 in Illinois

All 32 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 1 — South Beloit

Milepost 1 · 19 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 12 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Blackhawk Farms Raceway

2. Exit 2 — Bloomington-Normal

Milepost 2 · 10 places to eat · 2 gas stations · 5 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ David Davis Mansion, Miller Park Zoo

3. Exit 54 — Oglesby

Milepost 54 · 19 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 4 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Matthiessen State Park

4. Exit 12 — East Riverside Boulevard

Milepost 12 · 29 places to eat · 18 gas stations · 5 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Rock Cut State Park

5. Exit 15 — US 20 Business;State Street

Milepost 15 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 22 hotels · open 24 hours

6. Exit 119 — Freeport;Rockford

Milepost 119 · 24 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 1 hotels · ♥ Burpee Museum

7. Exit 57 — LaSalle;Peru;Ottowa

Milepost 57 · 25 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 2 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Starved Rock State Park

8. Exit 3 — Rockton Road

Milepost 3 · 10 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 2 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Stephen Mack Home

9. Exit 122A — Cherryvalley;Rockford

Milepost 122 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 10 hotels

10. Exit 52 — La Salle;Peru

Milepost 52 · 15 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 2 hotels · ♥ Matthiessen State Park

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