Best stops on I-695 in Maryland

All 70 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 11B — Washington

Milepost 11 · 17 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 7 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ H.L. Mencken House, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum

2. Exit 10 — Washington Boulevard

Milepost 10 · 28 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ USS Constellation, USS Torsk

3. Exit 27A — Towson;Dulaney Valley Road

Milepost 27 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Ma & Pa Railroad Abutment, Aigburth Vale

4. Exit 29B — Loch Raven Boulevard

Milepost 29 · 29 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 8 hotels · ♥ Homewood Museum, Baltimore Museum of Art

5. Exit 39 — Dundalk

Milepost 39 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ National Slavic Museum, Church Hospital

6. Exit 17 — Woodlawn

Milepost 17 · 27 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

7. Exit 15B — Ellicott City

Milepost 15 · 29 places to eat · 17 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Ellicott City B&O Railroad Station Museum

8. Exit 16A — Local Traffic;Frederick

Milepost 16 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Howard County Conservancy at Mt. Pleasant

9. Exit 38 — Eastern Boulevard;Essex

Milepost 38 · 25 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 9 hotels · ♥ SS John W. Brown

10. Exit 40 — Sparrows Point;Dundalk

Milepost 40 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 7 hotels · ♥ Battle of North Point

← Every I-695 exit in Maryland