Best stops on I-81 in Tennessee

All 19 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 59 — Kingsport;Johnson City

Milepost 59 · 28 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 5 hotels · open 24 hours

2. Exit 4 — Morristown;White Pine

Milepost 4 · 9 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 1 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Panther Creek State Park

3. Exit 74A — Bristol

Milepost 74 · 27 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 6 hotels · open 24 hours

4. Exit 74B — Kingsport

Milepost 74 · 24 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 6 hotels

5. Exit 69 — Blountville;Bristol

Milepost 69 · 21 places to eat · 3 gas stations · 1 hotels

6. Exit 23 — Mosheim;Greeneville;Bulls Gap

Milepost 23 · 8 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 1 hotels

7. Exit 36 — Baileyton

Milepost 36 · 9 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 6 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 8 — Davy Crockett Parkway

Milepost 8 · 10 places to eat · 2 gas stations · 6 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 30 — Greeneville;Rogersville

Milepost 30 · 3 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 1 hotels

10. Exit 63 — Tri-Cities Airport

Milepost 63 · 4 places to eat · 3 gas stations · 6 hotels

← Every I-81 exit in Tennessee