Best stops on I-85 in Alabama

All 26 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 1 — Court Street;Union Street

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 14 hotels · ♥ Civil Rights Memorial Center, First White House of the Confederacy

2. Exit 6 — East Boulevard

Milepost 6 · 29 places to eat · 19 gas stations · 24 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts

3. Exit 51 — Auburn

Milepost 51 · 29 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 18 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Julie Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art

4. Exit 50 — Auburn Technology Parkway

Milepost 50 · 15 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 10 hotels · 24/7 travel center

5. Exit 2 — Forest Avenue

Milepost 2 · 19 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Montgomery Zoo

6. Exit 3 — Ann Street

Milepost 3 · 28 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

7. Exit 57 — Auburn;Opelika

Milepost 57 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 58 — Opelika

Milepost 58 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 16 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 60 — Opelika;Hurtsboro

Milepost 60 · 29 places to eat · 17 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 62 — Opelika;Phenix City

Milepost 62 · 27 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours

← Every I-85 exit in Alabama