Best stops on I-605 in California

All 33 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 3 — Carson Street;Lincoln Avenue

Milepost 3 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 9 hotels · ♥ Knott's Berry Farm, Coast Rider

2. Exit 2

Milepost 2 · 28 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Museum of Latin American Art, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve

3. Exit 5B — South Street

Milepost 5 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Little India

4. Exit 15 — Whittier Boulevard

Milepost 15 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Pío Pico State Historic Park

5. Exit 16 — Beverly Boulevard

Milepost 16 · 20 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Vincent Price Art Museum

6. Exit 21 — Valley Boulevard

Milepost 21 · 28 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum

7. Exit 2B — Spring Street;Cerritos Avenue

Milepost 2 · 19 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Adventure City

8. Exit 7B — Alondra Boulevard

Milepost 7 · 27 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 10 — Firestone Boulevard

Milepost 10 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 17 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 11 — Santa Ana;Los Angeles

Milepost 11 · 23 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

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