Best stops on I-485 in North Carolina

All 43 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 67 — Columbia;Charlotte

Milepost 67 · 24 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 18 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Carowinds, Thunder Striker

2. Exit 9 — Wilkinson Boulevard;Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Milepost 9 · 25 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 9 hotels · ♥ Bechtler Museum Of Modern Art

3. Exit 61 — Johnston Road

Milepost 61 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Anne Springs Close Greenway

4. Exit 9-10 — Greensboro;Spartanburg;Wilkinson Boulevard

Milepost 9 · 15 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 9 hotels · 24/7 travel center

5. Exit 21 — Harris Boulevard

Milepost 21 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours

6. Exit 3 — Arrowood Road

Milepost 3 · 17 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ METALmorphosis

7. Exit 4 — Steele Creek Road

Milepost 4 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 5 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 23C — Huntersville

Milepost 23 · 19 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 14 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 1 — South Tryon Street

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 15 hotels

10. Exit 30 — Spartanburg;Greensboro

Milepost 30 · 24 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels

← Every I-485 exit in North Carolina