Best stops on I-74 in North Carolina

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 65

Milepost 101.8 · 30 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 4 hotels · ♥ North Carolina Zoo

2. Exit 49 — Biscoe

Milepost 85.2 · 27 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 1 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Old Salem

3. Exit 72A — Raleigh

Milepost 108.2 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

4. Exit 72B — Lexington;Charlotte

Milepost 108.4 · 18 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours

5. Exit 76 — Vision Drive

Milepost 111.4 · 17 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 1 hotels · open 24 hours

6. Exit 42 — University Parkway

Milepost 157.2 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 8 hotels

7. Exit 75 — Presnell Street

Milepost 110.6 · 19 places to eat · 18 gas stations · 14 hotels

8. Exit 71B — Thomasville;Greensboro

Milepost 129.5 · 19 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels

9. Exit 74 — Asheboro

Milepost 109.8 · 28 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 10 hotels

10. Exit 66 — New Hope Church Road

Milepost 101.3 · 18 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 4 hotels

← Every I-74 exit in North Carolina