Best stops on I-80 in Ohio

All 39 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 64 — Toledo;Dayton

Milepost 64 · 20 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 17 hotels · ♥ Toledo Zoo, Imagination Station

2. Exit 161 — Cleveland;Columbus

Milepost 161 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 6 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ I-X Center, Memphis Kiddie Park

3. Exit 223 — Niles

Milepost 223 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 15 hotels · 24/7 travel center

4. Exit 234B

Milepost 234 · 21 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 5 hotels · 24/7 travel center

5. Exit 59 — Maumee;Toledo

Milepost 59 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 24 hotels · open 24 hours

6. Exit 228A — Youngstown

Milepost 228 · 20 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 6 hotels · ♥ Butler Institute of American Art, McDonough Museum of Art

7. Exit 71 — Toledo;Detroit

Milepost 71 · 12 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 6 hotels · 24/7 travel center

8. Exit 234 — Hubbard;Sharon, Pennsylvania

Milepost 234 · 21 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 5 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 118 — Sandusky;Norwalk

Milepost 118 · 11 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 12 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum

10. Exit 145 — Lorain;Elyria

Milepost 145 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 18 hotels

← Every I-80 exit in Ohio