Best stops on I-59 in Alabama

All 23 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 130 — Atlanta

Milepost 130 · 21 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, Birmingham Zoo

2. Exit 131 — Oporto-Madrid Boulevard

Milepost 131 · 20 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Southern Museum Of Flight

3. Exit 134 — Roebuck Parkway

Milepost 134 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 2 hotels · open 24 hours

4. Exit 141 — Trussville;Pinson

Milepost 141 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 4 hotels · open 24 hours

5. Exit 181 — Attalla;Rainbow City

Milepost 181 · 27 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 15 hotels · open 24 hours

6. Exit 183 — Attalla;Gadsden

Milepost 183 · 21 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours

7. Exit 133 — 4th Avenue South

Milepost 133 · 16 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 2 hotels · ♥ Ruffner Mountain

8. Exit 218 — Fort Payne;Rainsville

Milepost 218 · 29 places to eat · 3 gas stations · 9 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Little River Canyon National Preserve

9. Exit 137 — Atlanta;Montgomery

Milepost 137 · 28 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 4 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 132 — 1st Avenue North

Milepost 132 · 15 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 6 hotels

← Every I-59 exit in Alabama