Best stops on I-65 in Kentucky

All 51 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 125-A — Gene Snyder Freeway

Milepost 125 · 15 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 1 hotels · ♥ Jefferson Memorial Forest, Jefferson Memorial Forest

2. Exit 131B — Watterson Expressway;Louisville International Airport;Fair/Expo Center

Milepost 131 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay, Louisville Zoo

3. Exit 137 — Lexington;Cincinnati;Saint Louis

Milepost 137 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 14 hotels · ♥ Life Saving Station #10, Belle of Louisville

4. Exit 116

Milepost 116 · 17 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 8 hotels · 24/7 travel center

5. Exit 131-B — Fair/Expo Center

Milepost 131 · 25 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Louisville Mega Cavern

6. Exit 132 — Crittenden Drive;Fair / Expo Center Gates 2-3-4

Milepost 132 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 18 hotels · ♥ Kentucky Derby Museum

7. Exit 133 — University Boulevard

Milepost 133 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ J B Speed Art Museum

8. Exit 22 — Scottsville;Bowling Green

Milepost 22 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 24 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 117 — Mount Washington;Shepherdsville

Milepost 117 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 9 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 128 — Fern Valley Road

Milepost 128 · 28 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 16 hotels · open 24 hours

← Every I-65 exit in Kentucky