Best stops on I-95 in New Jersey

All 29 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 13A — Elizabeth Seaport;Newark Airport

Milepost 13 · 28 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 20 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Harbor Defense Museum, Liberty Hall Museum

2. Exit 15X — Secaucus

Milepost 15 · 22 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Center for Brooklyn History, Prospect Park Zoo

3. Exit 16E — Lincoln Tunnel

Milepost 16 · 29 places to eat · 18 gas stations · 18 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Bed-Stuy Aquarium, Fireboat John J. Harvey

4. Exit 74

Milepost 74 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Bronx Zoo, The Jewish Museum

5. Exit 17 — Lincoln Tunnel

Milepost 17 · 29 places to eat · 18 gas stations · 21 hotels · ♥ Central Park Zoo, Guggenheim Museum

6. Exit 9 — New Brunswick;East Brunswick

Milepost 9 · 28 places to eat · 18 gas stations · 19 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Zimmerli Art Museum, Metlar-Bodine House Museum

7. Exit 15E — Newark;Jersey City

Milepost 15 · 29 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 10 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Newark Museum, Statue of Liberty Museum

8. Exit 11 — Garden State Parkway;Woodbridge

Milepost 11 · 29 places to eat · 17 gas stations · 15 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Perth Amboy Ferry Slip, The Conference House

9. Exit 7 — Bordentown;Trenton

Milepost 7 · 21 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 16 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ William Trent House, Hog Island Cranes

10. Exit 12 — Carteret;Rahway

Milepost 12 · 21 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, Pralls Island

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