Best stops on I-55 in Louisiana

All 18 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 61 — Liverpool / Kentwood

Milepost 61 · 17 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 1 hotels · 24/7 travel center

2. Exit 31 — Albany;Hammond

Milepost 31 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 16 hotels · open 24 hours

3. Exit 32 — Wardline Road;University Avenue

Milepost 32 · 26 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 11 hotels

4. Exit 26 — Springfield;Ponchatoula

Milepost 26 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · open 24 hours

5. Exit 29B — Baton Rouge

Milepost 29 · 19 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels

6. Exit 29A — Slidell

Milepost 29 · 17 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 12 hotels

7. Exit 46 — Montpelier;Amite City

Milepost 46 · 29 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 3 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 28 — Hammond

Milepost 28 · 16 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 12 hotels

9. Exit 23 — Ponchatoula

Milepost 23 · 15 places to eat · 1 gas stations

10. Exit 41

Milepost 41 · 9 places to eat · 2 gas stations · 1 hotels

← Every I-55 exit in Louisiana