Best stops on I-394 in Minnesota

All 17 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 9C — 3rd Avenue North;Washington Avenue

Milepost 9 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 23 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Mill City Museum, James J. Fiorentino Museum

2. Exit 8A — Van White Boulevard;Dunwoody Boulevard

Milepost 8 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Purcell-Cutts House, The Museum of Russian Art

3. Exit 9B — 6th Street North;Ramp B;Ramp A

Milepost 9 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 22 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Historic Fort Snelling

4. Exit 8B

Milepost 8 · 20 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Walker Art Center

5. Exit 9A — 12th Street North

Milepost 9 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Minneapolis Institute of Art

6. Exit 4 — Louisiana Avenue

Milepost 4 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 8 hotels · open 24 hours

7. Exit 7 — Penn Avenue

Milepost 7 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary

8. Exit 5B

Milepost 5 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 7 hotels

9. Exit 3 — General Mills Boulevard

Milepost 3 · 29 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 8 hotels

10. Exit 5B-A — Park Place-Xenia

Milepost 5 · 21 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 10 hotels

← Every I-394 exit in Minnesota