Best stops on I-79 in Pennsylvania

All 57 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 183B — 12th Street

Milepost 183 · 25 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Waldameer Park & Water World, Old Customs House

2. Exit 59A — Pittsburgh

Milepost 59 · 17 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 7 hotels · ♥ Fort Pitt Museum, Wood Street Galleries

3. Exit 59B — Airport

Milepost 59 · 15 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 6 hotels · ♥ Highmark SportsWorks, The Andy Warhol Museum

4. Exit 55 — Heidelberg;Collier

Milepost 55 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 2 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Hundred Acres Manor Haunted House

5. Exit 38 — New Stanton;Morgantown

Milepost 38 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

6. Exit 60A — Crafton

Milepost 60 · 15 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 8 hotels · ♥ National Aviary, Bicycle Heaven

7. Exit 41 — Race Track Road

Milepost 41 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 14 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 182 — 26th Street

Milepost 182 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Erie Zoo

9. Exit 54 — Bridgeville

Milepost 54 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 2 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 57 — Carnegie

Milepost 57 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 1 hotels · ♥ Canton Avenue

← Every I-79 exit in Pennsylvania