Best stops on I-43 in Wisconsin

All 81 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 72A — Michigan Street;10th Street

Milepost 72 · 29 places to eat · 18 gas stations · 24 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Henry Maier Festival Park, Discovery World Science + Technology Center

2. Exit 149 — Manitowoc;Fond du Lac

Milepost 149 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 5 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Rahr Civic Center Museum

3. Exit 187 — Webster Avenue;East Shore Drive

Milepost 187 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Bay Beach Amusement Park, Neville Public Museum

4. Exit 72D — Madison

Milepost 72 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 16 hotels · ♥ Milwaukee County Historical Center, Milwaukee Public Museum

5. Exit 1A-B

Milepost 1 · 28 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 8 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Stephen Mack Home, Blackhawk Farms Raceway

6. Exit 72B — Lakefront

Milepost 72 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 19 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion, Walk of Fame

7. Exit 192 A — Appleton

Milepost 192 · 23 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ NEW Zoo, Green Bay Botanical Garden

8. Exit 73B — North Avenue

Milepost 73 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ America’s Black Holocaust Museum, Oriental Theatre

9. Exit 74 — Locust Street

Milepost 74 · 26 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ North Point Lighthouse, Thomas A. Greene Geological Museum

10. Exit 25 — Elkhorn;Williams Bay

Milepost 25 · 16 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 3 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Big Foot Beach State Park

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