Best stops on I-87 in New York

All 67 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 3 — East 138 Street;Grand Concourse

Milepost 0.6 · 83 places to eat · 39 gas stations · 43 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Big Snow American Dream, General Grant National Memorial

2. Exit 17 — Scranton;Newburgh;Stewart Airport

Milepost 64.2 · 39 places to eat · 19 gas stations · 17 hotels · ♥ Sands Ring Homestead Museum, Dia:Beacon

3. Exit 2 — Willis Avenue;Third Avenue Bridge

Milepost 0 · 47 places to eat · 22 gas stations · 21 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Queens Zoo, Bed-Stuy Aquarium

4. Exit 1 — Brook Avenue

Milepost 0 · 58 places to eat · 27 gas stations · 20 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ The Jewish Museum, Guggenheim Museum

5. Exit 18 — New Paltz;Poughkeepsie

Milepost 79.8 · 54 places to eat · 20 gas stations · 25 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Mid-Hudson Children's Museum, Franklin D Roosevelt Presedential Library and Museum

6. Exit 23 — Albany;Rensselaer

Milepost 144 · 50 places to eat · 23 gas stations · 19 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Destroyer Escort Historical Museum, Albany Institute of History and Art

7. Exit 9 — West Fordham Road;University Heights Bridge

Milepost 4.2 · 84 places to eat · 37 gas stations · 29 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Bronx Zoo, The Met Cloisters

8. Exit 6 — East 153 Street;River Avenue

Milepost 2 · 76 places to eat · 31 gas stations · 35 hotels · ♥ Morris-Jumel Mansion, Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center

9. Exit 16 — Harriman

Milepost 50.1 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 7 hotels · ♥ Harriman State Park, Goosepond Mountain State Park

10. Exit 10 — West 230th Street

Milepost 5.3 · 64 places to eat · 21 gas stations · 16 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Poe Cottage, Knickerbocker Mansion

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