Best stops on I-59 in Alabama

All 64 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 126A — Carraway Boulevard;Downtown

Milepost 126 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 21 hotels · ♥ Birmingham Zoo, Alabama Sports Hall of Fame

2. Exit 76 — East Tuscaloosa; Cottondale

Milepost 76 · 26 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 17 hotels · 24/7 travel center

3. Exit 124C — Huntsville

Milepost 124 · 29 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

4. Exit 112 — 18th Street;19th Street

Milepost 112 · 21 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 2 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Bessemer Hall of History

5. Exit 113 — 18th Avenue

Milepost 113 · 16 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 2 hotels · 24/7 travel center

6. Exit 126B — 31st Street;25th Street North;BJCC

Milepost 126 · 23 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark

7. Exit 131 — Oporto-Madrid Boulevard

Milepost 131 · 21 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Southern Museum Of Flight

8. Exit 71A — Moundville

Milepost 71 · 26 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 73 — McFarland Boulevard

Milepost 73 · 29 places to eat · 18 gas stations · 21 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 77 — Buttermilk Road

Milepost 77 · 20 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours

← Every I-59 exit in Alabama