Best stops on I-95 in Maine

All 65 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 1 — Eliot;Kittery Foreside;Navy Yard

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 17 hotels · ♥ USS Albacore, Jackson House

2. Exit 7 — The Yorks;Ogunquit

Milepost 7 · 21 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Old Gaol Museum, John Hancock Warehouse

3. Exit 46 — Jetport

Milepost 46 · 28 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 16 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Neal Dow House, Portland Fire Museum

4. Exit 48 — Riverside Street;Larrabee Road

Milepost 48 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, Portland Observatory

5. Exit 109 — Augusta;Winthrop

Milepost 109 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 8 hotels · ♥ Old Fort Western, Maine State Museum

6. Exit 3 — Coastal Route;Kittery;South Berwick

Milepost 3 · 21 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Lady Pepperell House Museum, Fort Constitution Historic Site

7. Exit 130 — Waterville

Milepost 130 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 4 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Colby College Museum of Art

8. Exit 185 — Broadway

Milepost 185 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Hose 5 Fire Museum

9. Exit 187 — Hogan Road;Bangor;Veazie

Milepost 187 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 14 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 36 and 35 — Saco; Old Orchard Beach

Milepost 36 · 22 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Funtown Splashtown USA, Palace Playland

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