Best stops on I-74 in Ohio

All 9 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 18 — Colerain Avenue;Beekman Street

Milepost 18 · 29 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 7 hotels · ♥ William Howard Taft National Historic Site, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden

2. Exit 1 — New Haven Road;Harrison

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 5 hotels · open 24 hours

3. Exit 14 — North Bend Road;Cheviot

Milepost 14 · 29 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 1 hotels · open 24 hours

4. Exit 3 — Dry Fork Road

Milepost 3 · 16 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Fernald Preserve

5. Exit 9 — Dayton

Milepost 9 · 16 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 2 hotels · ♥ Stricker’s Grove

6. Exit 17 — Montana Avenue

Milepost 17 · 16 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 6 hotels · ♥ Mount Airy Forest

7. Exit 11 — Rybolt Road;Harrison Pike

Milepost 11 · 22 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 3 hotels

8. Exit 7 — Cleves;Hamilton

Milepost 7 · 16 places to eat · 7 gas stations

9. Exit 5 — Kentucky

Milepost 5 · 3 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 1 hotels

← Every I-74 exit in Ohio