Best stops on I-85 in Virginia

All 19 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 51

Milepost 51 · 29 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 16 hotels · ♥ Farmers' Bank Museum

2. Exit 69 — Wythe Street;Washigton Street;Historic Old Towne Petersburg

Milepost 69 · 17 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Petersburg National Battlefield Park

3. Exit 63A

Milepost 63 · 20 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 1 hotels · open 24 hours

4. Exit 12A — Emporia;Norfolk

Milepost 12 · 24 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 12 hotels

5. Exit 12B — South Hill;Chase City

Milepost 12 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 14 hotels

6. Exit 63B

Milepost 63 · 20 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 1 hotels

7. Exit 68 — Rocky Mount NC;Norfolk

Milepost 68 · 26 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 10 hotels

8. Exit 61 — Blackstone

Milepost 61 · 15 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 1 hotels

9. Exit 65 — Squirrel Level Road

Milepost 65 · 16 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 5 hotels

10. Exit 4 — Bracey;Lake Gaston

Milepost 4 · 14 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 3 hotels

← Every I-85 exit in Virginia