Best stops on I-81 in New York

All 71 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 5B-A — Hiawatha Boulevard;Destiny USA Drive;Bear Street

Milepost 5 · 25 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Onondaga Lake Parkway Bridge, Great New York State Fair

2. Exit 12 — Corning

Milepost 12 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ C. Fred Johnson Park Carousel, Highland Park Carousel

3. Exit 84 — East Syracuse

Milepost 84 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park, Museum of Science and Technology

4. Exit 11 — Binghamton;Port Dickinson

Milepost 11 · 19 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Ross Park Zoo, Ross Park Carousel

5. Exit 83 — Harrison Street;Adams Street

Milepost 83 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Everson Museum of Art

6. Exit 84B — Fairgrounds;Baldwinsville

Milepost 84 · 25 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Erie Canal Museum

7. Exit 158 — Clayton

Milepost 158 · 21 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 11 hotels · 24/7 travel center

8. Exit 1B

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 2 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 6 — 7th North Street

Milepost 6 · 27 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 17 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 11B — Oswego

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

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