Best stops on I-95 in Delaware

All 18 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 8 — Wilmington;West Chester

Milepost 8 · 28 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Hagley Museum and Library, Winterthur Museum

2. Exit 7B — Delaware Avenue North

Milepost 7 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Brandywine Zoo, Delaware Art Museum

3. Exit 5A-B — New Castle;Newport

Milepost 5 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ George Read II House, New Castle Court House Museum

4. Exit 1

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 5 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ White Clay Creek Preserve, Iron Hill Museum

5. Exit 7 — Delaware Avenue

Milepost 7 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Old Swedes Church

6. Exit 7A — Delaware Avenue

Milepost 7 · 20 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Old First Presbyterian Church

7. Exit 3A — Dover

Milepost 3 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ White Clay Creek State Park

8. Exit 5C — New Castle;Delaware Memorial Bridge

Milepost 5 · 23 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 9 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Delaware Memorial Bridge

9. Exit 10 — Harvey Road

Milepost 10 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 3 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Brandywine Museum of Art

10. Exit 11 — Naamans Road;Claymont

Milepost 11 · 24 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 4 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge, Tyler Arboretum

← Every I-95 exit in Delaware