Best stops on I-75 in Tennessee

All 53 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 3 — E. Brainerd Road

Milepost 3.8 · 39 places to eat · 21 gas stations · 22 hotels · ♥ Zoo Knoxville, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

2. Exit 2 — Chattanooga;Nashville

Milepost 1.1 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Tennessee Aquarium, International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum

3. Exit 1 — East Ridge

Milepost 0.5 · 58 places to eat · 21 gas stations · 27 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Knoxville Museum of Art, Lake Winnepesaukah

4. Exit 374 — Lovell Road

Milepost 89.4 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 14 hotels · 24/7 travel center

5. Exit 379 — Walker Springs Road;Bridgewater Road

Milepost 94 · 24 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 11 hotels · 24/7 travel center

6. Exit 108 — Merchants Drive

Milepost 103.6 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 21 hotels · 24/7 travel center

7. Exit 3B — East Brainerd Road

Milepost 3.1 · 43 places to eat · 23 gas stations · 20 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 4A — Hamilton Place Boulevard

Milepost 3.7 · 20 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 5 — Shallowford Road

Milepost 5.2 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 22 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 11 — Collegedale;Ooltewah

Milepost 11.2 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 5 hotels · open 24 hours

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