Best stops on I-75 in Tennessee

All 41 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 108 — Merchants Drive

Milepost 108 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 23 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Zoo Knoxville, Knoxville Museum of Art

2. Exit 2 — Chattanooga;Nashville

Milepost 2 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Tennessee Aquarium, International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum

3. Exit 72 — Loudon

Milepost 72 · 17 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 3 hotels · 24/7 travel center

4. Exit 1A

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 24 hotels · ♥ Lake Winnepesaukah

5. Exit 4A — Hamilton Place Boulevard

Milepost 4 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours

6. Exit 5 — Shallowford Road

Milepost 5 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 23 hotels · open 24 hours

7. Exit 11 — Collegedale;Ooltewah

Milepost 11 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 6 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 25 — Cleveland;Dayton

Milepost 25 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 14 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 27 — Paul Huff Parkway

Milepost 27 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 21 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 49 — Athens;Decatur

Milepost 49 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours

← Every I-75 exit in Tennessee