Best stops on I-495 in Delaware

All 9 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 3 — 12th Street

Milepost 3 · 28 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Old Swedes Church, Brandywine Zoo

2. Exit 5A-B — Newport;New Castle

Milepost 5 · 23 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 9 hotels · ♥ George Read II House, New Castle Court House Museum

3. Exit 6 — Naamans Road

Milepost 6 · 25 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 4 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge, Brandywine Museum of Art

4. Exit 4B — South Edgemoor Road;Edgemoor Industrial Park

Milepost 4 · 20 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 9 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Winterthur Museum, Nemours Mansion and Gardens

5. Exit 1 — Wilmington

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 17 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

6. Exit 2 — Terminal Avenue;Port of Wilmington

Milepost 2 · 19 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Delaware Memorial Bridge

7. Exit 5 — Philadelphia Pike;Claymont

Milepost 5 · 23 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 3 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 4A — Governor Printz Boulevard;North Edgemoor Road

Milepost 4 · 17 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 2 hotels

9. Exit 4 — Edgemoor Road;Edgemoor Industrial Park;Governor Printz Boulevard

Milepost 4 · 15 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 5 hotels

← Every I-495 exit in Delaware