Best stops on I-86 in New York

All 78 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 67S — Vestal

Milepost 222.1 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, George W. Johnson Park Carousel

2. Exit 46 — Corning;Watkins Glen

Milepost 160.5 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Corning Museum of Glass, Benjamin Patterson Inn

3. Exit 12 — Jamestown

Milepost 26.3 · 48 places to eat · 20 gas stations · 24 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Robert H. Jackson Center, National Comedy Center

4. Exit 72-B — Front Street;Downtown Binghamton

Milepost 229.1 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Ross Park Zoo, Ross Park Carousel

5. Exit 72 — Prospect Street;Mygatt Street

Milepost 228.7 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ C. Fred Johnson Park Carousel

6. Exit 53 — Horseheads

Milepost 173.6 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours

7. Exit 9 — Bemus Point Rt 430

Milepost 18.5 · 32 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 7 hotels

8. Exit 11 — Strunk Road

Milepost 24.5 · 33 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 19 hotels

9. Exit 56 — Elmira;Jerusalem Hill

Milepost 178.9 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 4 hotels

10. Exit 4-A — Binghamton;Port Dickinson

Milepost 229.4 · 20 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels

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