Best stops on I-65 in Tennessee

All 44 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 87 — Trinity Lane

Milepost 87 · 21 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 15 hotels · 24/7 travel center

2. Exit 65 — Franklin;Murfreesboro

Milepost 65 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 19 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Carter House

3. Exit 78A-B — Harding Place

Milepost 78 · 23 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 9 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

4. Exit 82A — Knoxville

Milepost 82 · 28 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 24 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

5. Exit 46 — Columbia;Chapel Hill

Milepost 46 · 13 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 10 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Polk Home

6. Exit 80 — Memphis;Knoxville

Milepost 80 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Belle Meade Plantation

7. Exit 84A — Memphis

Milepost 84 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Tennessee State Museum

8. Exit 69 — Moores Lane

Milepost 69 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 16 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 90A — Ellington Parkway;Briley Parkway West;Dickerson Pike

Milepost 90 · 19 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ The Hermitage

10. Exit 97 — Goodlettsville

Milepost 97 · 28 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 20 hotels · open 24 hours

← Every I-65 exit in Tennessee