Best stops on I-97 in Maryland

All 14 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 17A — Baltimore;Towson

Milepost 17 · 29 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ USS Constellation, USS Torsk

2. Exit 5 — Crownsville

Milepost 5 · 10 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 3 hotels · ♥ Maryland Renaissance Festival, Naval Academy Museum

3. Exit 13 — Quarterfield Road

Milepost 13 · 25 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 3 hotels · ♥ National Cryptologic Museum

4. Exit 14A-B — Ellicott City;Gibson Island

Milepost 14 · 24 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 3 hotels · open 24 hours

5. Exit 15 — Aviation Boulevard;Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport;Dorsey Road;Hanover;Harmans

Milepost 15 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 6 hotels · open 24 hours

6. Exit 12 — Glen Burnie;New Cut Road

Milepost 12 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 2 hotels · open 24 hours

7. Exit 15B — Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Milepost 15 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 3 hotels

8. Exit 16 — Glen Burnie;Ferndale

Milepost 16 · 25 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 6 hotels

9. Exit 10B — Benfield Boulevard West

Milepost 10 · 16 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 3 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 15A — Glen Burnie

Milepost 15 · 19 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 3 hotels

← Every I-97 exit in Maryland