Best stops on I-89 in New Hampshire

All 21 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 20 — West Lebanon;Claremont

Milepost 20 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Willard Covered Bridge, Eshqua Bog Natural Area

2. Exit 18 — Lebanon;Hanover

Milepost 18 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Hood Museum of Art

3. Exit 19 — West Lebanon;Hanover

Milepost 19 · 17 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Montshire Museum of Science

4. Exit 1 — Bow

Milepost 1 · 20 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 9 hotels

5. Exit 2 — Concord

Milepost 2 · 15 places to eat · 3 gas stations · 8 hotels · ♥ McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center

6. Exit 9 — Warner;Bradford

Milepost 9 · 10 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 1 hotels

7. Exit 17 — Enfield;Canaan

Milepost 17 · 8 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 4 hotels

8. Exit 11 — New London

Milepost 11 · 13 places to eat · 1 gas stations · 2 hotels

9. Exit 13 — Grantham;Croydon

Milepost 13 · 5 places to eat · 4 gas stations · ♥ Corbin Park

10. Exit 6 — Contoocook;West Hopkinton

Milepost 6 · 6 places to eat · 3 gas stations · 1 hotels

← Every I-89 exit in New Hampshire