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 44 · 24 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ The Greenville County Museum of Art, Sigal Music Museum

2. Exit 90 — Gaffney

Milepost 88.4 · 23 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 7 hotels · 24/7 travel center

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

Milepost 45.7 · 19 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Greenville Zoo

4. Exit 63 — Duncan;Moore

Milepost 62.1 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

5. Exit 70 — Columbia;Asheville

Milepost 69.1 · 24 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 15 hotels · open 24 hours

6. Exit 72 — Spartanburg;Inman

Milepost 70.9 · 25 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 14 hotels · open 24 hours

7. Exit 48B — Greenville

Milepost 47.3 · 19 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery

8. Exit 19A — Anderson

Milepost 18.7 · 21 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 21 — Liberty;Anderson

Milepost 20 · 16 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ M60

10. Exit 40 — Easley

Milepost 39.3 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 5 hotels · open 24 hours

← Every I-85 exit in South Carolina