Best stops on I-41 in Wisconsin

All 91 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 1A — Russell Road

Milepost 1 · 27 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 4 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Bristol Renaissance Faire, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago

2. Exit 9 — 27th Street

Milepost 9 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 14 hotels · ♥ Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee County Historical Center

3. Exit 170A — Velp Avenue

Milepost 170 · 17 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 4 hotels · ♥ Bay Beach Amusement Park, NEW Zoo

4. Exit 38A-B — Milwaukee;Madison

Milepost 38 · 24 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 8 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion, America’s Black Holocaust Museum

5. Exit 137 — College Avenue;Airport

Milepost 137 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 21 hotels · ♥ Hearthstone Historic House Museum, M4A3 Sherman Tank

6. Exit 116 — South Park Avenue

Milepost 116 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ EAA Aviation Museum, Eagle Hangar

7. Exit 40A-B — Watertown Plank Road

Milepost 40 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 9 hotels · ♥ Lowell Damon House Museum, Thomas A. Greene Geological Museum

8. Exit 96 — Hickory Street

Milepost 96 · 18 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 11 hotels · 24/7 travel center

9. Exit 142 — Richmond Street

Milepost 142 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ The History Museum at the Castle

10. Exit 164B — Austin Straubel Airport

Milepost 164 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 18 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ National Railroad Museum

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