Best stops on I-805 in California

All 40 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 15 — North Park Way;University Avenue

Milepost 15 · 28 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ San Diego Zoo, San Diego History Center

2. Exit 16 — El Cajon Boulevard

Milepost 16 · 28 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Marston House, USS Recruit

3. Exit 1B — San Ysidro Boulevard

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Border Field State Park, Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve

4. Exit 18 — Murray Ridge Road;Phyllis Place

Milepost 18 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 16 hotels · ♥ SeaWorld San Diego, Women's Museum of California

5. Exit 7C — E Street;Bonita Road

Milepost 7 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge

6. Exit 2 — Palm Avenue

Milepost 2 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 9 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Sesame Place San Diego

7. Exit 1A — Camino de la Plaza

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 24 hotels · ♥ El Cubo

8. Exit 20 — Downtown

Milepost 20 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Belmont Park

9. Exit 25B — Miramar Road;La Jolla Village Drive

Milepost 25 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Windansea Surf Shack

10. Exit 33A — Local Bypass

Milepost 33 · 29 places to eat · 2 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Black's Beach, Blacks Beach

← Every I-805 exit in California