Best stops on I-69 in Texas

All 84 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 127A — Rice University;Museum District

Milepost 127 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Holocaust Museum Houston

2. Exit 127B

Milepost 127 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Houston Zoo, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

3. Exit 128A — Fannin Street

Milepost 128 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum

4. Exit 129A — McGowen Avenue;Tuam Avenue

Milepost 129 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Blaffer Art Museum

5. Exit 131 — Jackson Street;George R Brown Convention Center;Downtown

Milepost 131 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Downtown Aquarium

6. Exit 121A — Hillcroft Avenue;Westpark Drive

Milepost 121 · 28 places to eat · 17 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Terry Hershey Park

7. Exit 128B — Lake Jackson;Freeport

Milepost 128 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ 1940 Air Terminal Museum

8. Exit 130 — Polk Street

Milepost 130 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 24 hotels · ♥ Art Car Museum

9. Exit 100 — Reading Road

Milepost 100 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 114 — West Airport Boulevard;Kirkwood Road

Milepost 114 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 15 hotels · open 24 hours

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