Best stops on I-85 in Georgia

All 70 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 · 9 gas stations · 22 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 · ♥ Palisades Unit, Cochran Shoals Unit - Powers Island

3. Exit 89 — North Druid Hills Road

Milepost 89 · 29 places to eat · 17 gas stations · 16 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Johnson Ferry South Unit

4. Exit 99 — Jimmy Carter Boulevard

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

5. Exit 149 — Commerce;Homer;Banks Crossing

Milepost 149 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 17 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ M60

6. Exit 73B — Virginia Avenue West

Milepost 73 · 19 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 14 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Delta Flight Museum

7. Exit 129 — Braselton;Hoschton

Milepost 129 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 3 hotels · 24/7 travel center

8. Exit 85 — Marietta;Chattanooga

Milepost 85 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Atlanta Botanical Garden

9. Exit 93 — Shallowford Road;Doraville

Milepost 93 · 27 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Johnson Ferry North Unit

10. Exit 104 — Pleasant Hill Road

Milepost 104 · 15 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ M60 "Patton", M56 "Scorpion"

← Every I-85 exit in Georgia