Best stops on I-5 in Oregon

All 139 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 300 — The Dalles;Portland Airport

Milepost 300 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 21 hotels · ♥ USS Blueback, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry

2. Exit 256 — Silverton

Milepost 256 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 16 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Willamette Heritage Center, Hallie Ford Art Museum

3. Exit 308 — Hayden Island

Milepost 308 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 19 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Pearson Air Museum, Vancouver Land Bridge

4. Exit 297 — Terwilliger Boulevard

Milepost 297 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Oaks Amusement Park, Oregon Military Museum

5. Exit 33 — Central Point

Milepost 33 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 13 hotels · 24/7 travel center

6. Exit 289 — Nyberg Street;Tualatin-Sherwood Road

Milepost 289 · 29 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 9 hotels · ♥ Ermatinger House, McLoughlin House

7. Exit 302B — Beaverton;Saint Helens

Milepost 302 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Willamette Stone State Heritage Site, Witch's Castle

8. Exit 30 — North Medford;Crater Lake

Milepost 30 · 29 places to eat · 17 gas stations · 24 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Historic Jackson County Courthouse

9. Exit 294 — Barbur Boulevard

Milepost 294 · 29 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Mount Sylvania, Tualatin Hills Nature Park

10. Exit 296A — Barbur Boulevard

Milepost 296 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Tryon Creek State Natural Area

← Every I-5 exit in Oregon