Best stops on I-494 in Minnesota

All 50 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 11B

Milepost 11 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 16 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Valleyfair, High Roller

2. Exit 67 — Robert Street

Milepost 67 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 6 hotels · ♥ Alexander Ramsey House, Science Museum of Minnesota

3. Exit 27 — Saint Cloud

Milepost 27 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Islands of Peace County Park

4. Exit 4A

Milepost 4 · 20 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ The Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis Institute of Art

5. Exit 71 — Pilot Knob Road

Milepost 71 · 17 places to eat · 3 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Sibley Historic Site, Historic Fort Snelling

6. Exit 5C — Penn Avenue

Milepost 5 · 15 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Purcell-Cutts House, Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary

7. Exit 5B — Albert Lea

Milepost 5 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 4B — Lyndale Avenue

Milepost 4 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Walker Art Center

9. Exit 6B — France Avenue

Milepost 6 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 14 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 16A

Milepost 16 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 3 hotels

← Every I-494 exit in Minnesota