Best stops on I-526 in South Carolina

All 21 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 30 — Charleston

Milepost 30 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 14 hotels · ♥ Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, Liberty Square

2. Exit 11A — Paul Cantrell Boulevard

Milepost 11 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 18 hotels · ♥ Angel Oak

3. Exit 16 — International Boulevard-Airport;Montague Avenue

Milepost 16 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 12 hotels

4. Exit 16A — Montague Avenue;International Boulevard

Milepost 16 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 16 hotels

5. Exit 16B — Airport

Milepost 16 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 20 hotels

6. Exit 17 — Charleston;Columbia

Milepost 17 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 14 hotels

7. Exit 18B — Rivers Avenue

Milepost 18 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 12 hotels

8. Exit 20 — Virginia Avenue

Milepost 20 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 11 hotels

9. Exit 19 — North Rhett Avenue

Milepost 19 · 19 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels

10. Exit 11B — Glenn McConnell Parkway

Milepost 11 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 10 hotels

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