Best stops on I-65 in Tennessee

All 43 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 86A — Chattanooga;Knoxville

Milepost 86 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 16 hotels · 24/7 travel center

2. Exit 82A — Knoxville

Milepost 82 · 28 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 23 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

3. Exit 46 — Columbia;Chapel Hill

Milepost 46 · 11 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 11 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Polk Home

4. Exit 65 — Franklin;Murfreesboro

Milepost 65 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 19 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Carter House

5. Exit 78A-B — Harding Place

Milepost 78 · 23 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 9 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

6. Exit 84A — Memphis

Milepost 84 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Tennessee State Museum

7. Exit 97 — Goodlettsville

Milepost 97 · 28 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 19 hotels · open 24 hours

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

Milepost 90 · 19 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ The Hermitage

9. Exit 80 — Memphis;Knoxville

Milepost 80 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Belle Meade Plantation

10. Exit 90A-B — Dickerson Pike;Briley Parkway;Opryland

Milepost 90 · 19 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours

← Every I-65 exit in Tennessee