Best stops on I-495 in Massachusetts

All 76 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 83 — Westford

Milepost 83 · 29 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 6 hotels · ♥ Ralph Waldo Emerson House, Concord Museum

2. Exit 99B — Lawrence

Milepost 99 · 22 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 3 hotels · ♥ Addison Gallery of American Art, Ward Reservation

3. Exit 89A-B-C — Burlington;Nashua New Hampshire;Lowell Connector

Milepost 89 · 18 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 6 hotels · ♥ Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop, Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Dudley

4. Exit 119 — Salisbury;Boston

Milepost 119 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 5 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Dole-Little House, Custom House Maritime Museum

5. Exit 43 — Franklin;Bellingham

Milepost 43 · 29 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Cedariver, Medfield Rhododendron Reservation

6. Exit 88 — Chelmsford;Lowell

Milepost 88 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 7 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Lowell Dracut Tyngsborough State Forest

7. Exit 31-30 — Mansfield;Norton

Milepost 31 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 7 hotels · ♥ Borderland State Park, Capron Park Zoo

8. Exit 48 — Milford;Medway

Milepost 48 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 4 hotels · ♥ Bridge Island Meadows, Medfield Meadow Lots

9. Exit 67 — Berlin;Hudson

Milepost 67 · 25 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 3 hotels · ♥ The Icon Museum and Study Center, Wachusett Dam

10. Exit 89

Milepost 89 · 20 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Gilman Garrison House, Ladd-Gilman House

← Every I-495 exit in Massachusetts