Best stops on I-49 in Louisiana

All 68 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 85B — Monroe Street;Medical Center Drive

Milepost 85 · 15 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Louisiana History Museum, Alexandria Museum of Art

2. Exit 1A — Baton Rouge

Milepost 1 · 24 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 24 hotels · open 24 hours

3. Exit 199 — Bert Kouns Industrial Loop

Milepost 199 · 25 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 5 hotels · open 24 hours

4. Exit 215 — North Market Street

Milepost 215 · 24 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 24/7 travel center

5. Exit 4 — Carencro

Milepost 4 · 21 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 2 hotels · open 24 hours

6. Exit 19 — Baton Rouge;Opelousas

Milepost 19 · 16 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 7 hotels · ♥ Rural African American Museum

7. Exit 2 — Gloria Switch Road

Milepost 2 · 18 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 6 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 206 — Pete Harris Drive;Murphy Street

Milepost 206 · 28 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 15 hotels · ♥ Barksdale Global Power Museum

9. Exit 18 — Creswell Lane

Milepost 18 · 25 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels

10. Exit 83 — Broadway Avenue

Milepost 83 · 23 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 13 hotels

← Every I-49 exit in Louisiana