Best stops on I-94 in Minnesota

All 109 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 231B — Lyndale Avenue;Hennepin Avenue

Milepost 231 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Purcell-Cutts House, Minneapolis Institute of Art

2. Exit 237 — Cretin Avenue;Vandalia Street

Milepost 237 · 26 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Twin City Model Railroad Museum, Minnesota State Fairgrounds

3. Exit 1A — Moorhead

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Red River Zoo, Rourke Art Gallery

4. Exit 241C

Milepost 241 · 28 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Science Museum of Minnesota, Minnesota State Capitol

5. Exit 238 — Snelling Avenue

Milepost 238 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 8 hotels · ♥ Historic Fort Snelling, Fort Snelling State Park

6. Exit 258 — Stillwater

Milepost 258 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Stillwater Overlook, Willow River State Park

7. Exit 231A

Milepost 231 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 20 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Walker Art Center

8. Exit 225

Milepost 225 · 24 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ North Oaks Farm, Islands of Peace County Park

9. Exit 230 — 7th Street North

Milepost 230 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 15 hotels · ♥ James J. Fiorentino Museum

10. Exit 234A — Hiawatha Avenue

Milepost 234 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Mill City Museum

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