Best stops on I-77 in North Carolina

All 56 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 1A-B — Pineville;Huntersville;Westinghouse Boulevard

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 21 hotels · ♥ Carowinds, Thunder Striker

2. Exit 3 — Arrowood Road

Milepost 3 · 25 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ METALmorphosis

3. Exit 36 — Mooresville;Lincolnton

Milepost 36 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ JR Motorsports

4. Exit 9C-A — Wilkinson Boulevard;John Belk Freeway;West Boulevard

Milepost 9 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 19 hotels · ♥ Bechtler Museum Of Modern Art

5. Exit 1A — Westinghouse Boulevard

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 13 hotels

6. Exit 4 — Nations Ford Road

Milepost 4 · 20 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 14 hotels

7. Exit 5 — Tyvola Road

Milepost 5 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 20 hotels

8. Exit 6A — Woodlawn Road;Queens University

Milepost 6 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 17 hotels

9. Exit 6B — Billy Graham Parkway

Milepost 6 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 17 hotels

10. Exit 7 — Clanton Road

Milepost 7 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 11 hotels

← Every I-77 exit in North Carolina