Best stops on I-85 in South Carolina

All 49 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 46A-C — Augusta Road;Pleasantburg Drive;Mauldin Road

Milepost 46 · 24 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ The Greenville County Museum of Art, Sigal Music Museum

2. Exit 92 — Chesnee;Gaffney

Milepost 92 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Peachoid, Jeep

3. Exit 46 C-A — Pleasantburg Drive;Mauldin Road;Augusta Road

Milepost 46 · 19 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Greenville Zoo

4. Exit 48B — Greenville

Milepost 48 · 19 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery

5. Exit 51A-B-C — Columbia;Greenville;Woodruff Road

Milepost 51 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 22 hotels

6. Exit 63 — Duncan;Moore

Milepost 63 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 9 hotels

7. Exit 72 — Spartanburg;Inman

Milepost 72 · 25 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 14 hotels

8. Exit 21 — Liberty;Anderson

Milepost 21 · 16 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ M60

9. Exit 40 — Easley

Milepost 40 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 4 hotels

10. Exit 51B-C-A — Columbia;Greenville;Woodruff Road

Milepost 51 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 10 hotels

← Every I-85 exit in South Carolina