Best stops on I-85 in Georgia

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 84 — 17th Street;14th Street;10th Street

Milepost 84 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 23 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Georgia Aquarium, Rhodes Hall

2. Exit 86 — Buckhead;Cumming

Milepost 86 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ CRNRA - Palisades Unit, CRNRA - Powers Island Unit

3. Exit 109 — Old Peachtree Road

Milepost 109 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ CRNRA - Suwanee Creek Unit, CRNRA - Abbotts Bridge Unit

4. Exit 107 — Duluth;Lawrenceville

Milepost 107 · 27 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 18 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ CRNRA - Abbotts Bridge Unit, Abbotts Bridge Unit;CRNRA - Abbotts Bridge Unit

5. Exit 85 — Marietta;Chattanooga

Milepost 85 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Atlanta Botanical Garden

6. Exit 89 — North Druid Hills Road

Milepost 89 · 29 places to eat · 18 gas stations · 15 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ CRNRA - Johnson Ferry South Unit

7. Exit 99 — Jimmy Carter Boulevard

Milepost 99 · 29 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 20 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ CRNRA - Jones Bridge Unit

8. Exit 105 — Duluth;Lawrenceville;Boggs Road

Milepost 105 · 29 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 18 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ CRNRA - Abbotts Bridge Unit

9. Exit 149 — Commerce;Homer;Banks Crossing

Milepost 149 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 19 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ M60

10. Exit 73B — Virginia Avenue West

Milepost 73 · 19 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Delta Flight Museum

← Every I-85 exit in Georgia