Best stops on I-39 in Wisconsin

All 52 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 138B — Madison

Milepost 47.6 · 26 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Madison Children's Museum, Wisconsin Veterans Museum

2. Exit 1 — South Beloit

Milepost 0 · 19 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 12 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Stephen Mack Home, Blackhawk Farms Raceway

3. Exit 142B — Cambridge

Milepost 43.6 · 18 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 7 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Capital Springs State Recreation Area, University of Wisconsin Arboretum

4. Exit 185B-A — Milwaukee;Beloit

Milepost 1.7 · 28 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 12 hotels · 24/7 travel center

5. Exit 187 — Weston;Green Bay

Milepost 177.7 · 28 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 9 hotels · ♥ Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Rib Mountain State Park

6. Exit 179 — Mosinee;Elderon

Milepost 169.7 · 19 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 2 hotels · open 24 hours

7. Exit 175 — Delavan

Milepost 12.4 · 22 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 5 hotels

8. Exit 171 — Janesville

Milepost 15.8 · 32 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 11 hotels

9. Exit 135C-B-A — Madison;Sun Prairie

Milepost 49.2 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 17 hotels

10. Exit 131 — Waunakee;Sun Prairie

Milepost 54.6 · 22 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 4 hotels

← Every I-39 exit in Wisconsin