Best stops on I-71 in Ohio

All 93 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 1B — Downtown;Riverfront;Third Street

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 23 hotels · ♥ National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum

2. Exit 170B

Milepost 170 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 23 hotels · ♥ Greater Cleveland Aquarium, Great Lakes Science Center

3. Exit 25 — Kings Mills Road;Mason

Milepost 25 · 28 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 16 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Kings Island, The Beach at Adventure Landing

4. Exit 3 — Martin Luther King Junior Drive

Milepost 3 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Wilson-Gibson House

5. Exit 111 — 17th Avenue

Milepost 111 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Ohio History Center, Ohio Village

6. Exit 2 — Reading Road;Eden Park Drive

Milepost 2 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Cincinnati Art Museum, Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati

7. Exit 121 — Ikea Way;Gemini Place

Milepost 121 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 21 hotels · ♥ Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Rides at Adventure Cove

8. Exit 131 — Sunbury;Delaware

Milepost 131 · 25 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 5 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Alum Creek State Park

9. Exit 19 — Mason-Montgomery Road;Fields Ertel Road

Milepost 19 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 18 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Château Laroche

10. Exit 107 — Wheeling

Milepost 107 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 16 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ COSI

← Every I-71 exit in Ohio