Best stops on I-985 in Georgia

All 9 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 4 — Buford;Cumming

Milepost 4 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 7 hotels · open 24 hours

2. Exit 22 — Gainesville;Jefferson

Milepost 22 · 29 places to eat · 20 gas stations · 16 hotels · open 24 hours

3. Exit 16 — Oakwood;Dawsonville

Milepost 16 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 2 hotels · open 24 hours

4. Exit 20 — Candler Road;Gainesville

Milepost 20 · 16 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

5. Exit 8 — Friendship Road;Lanier Islands Parkway;Lake Lanier

Milepost 8 · 27 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 1 hotels · open 24 hours

6. Exit 12 — Spout Springs Road;Flowery Branch

Milepost 12 · 27 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 1 hotels · open 24 hours

7. Exit 24 — Gainesville;Cumming

Milepost 24 · 23 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 5 hotels

8. Exit 17 — Oakwood;Gainesville;Dawsonville

Milepost 17 · 15 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 2 hotels

9. Exit 14 — HF Reed Industrial Parkway

Milepost 14 · 15 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 2 hotels

← Every I-985 exit in Georgia