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Exit 21 — I-15 in California

Carmel Mountain Road · Milepost 21 · Open 24hOpen late · 47 places at this exit.

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Gas · 7

Place	Off the ramp
Electrify America	at the exit · ev charging station
Chevron	at the exit · fuel	call
Chevron	0.3 mi · fuel	call
Shell	0.5 mi · fuel	call
Costco	0.7 mi · fuel
Mobil	1.4 mi · gas station
Mobil	1.4 mi · fuel	call

Food & restaurants · 29

Place	Off the ramp
Wendy's	at the exit · burger restaurant	call
Starbucks	at the exit · coffee_shop	call
Baskin-Robbins	at the exit · ice cream shop	call
Marie Callender's	at the exit · american restaurant	call
Olive Garden	at the exit · italian restaurant	call
Carl's Jr	at the exit · burger restaurant	call
Jack in the Box	at the exit · burger	call
Sombrero Mexican Food	at the exit · mexican	call
Best Pizza and Brew	at the exit · pizza	call
Kung Fu Tea	at the exit · bubble_tea	call
Sesame Donuts	at the exit · donut
Chipotle	at the exit · mexican	call
China Fun	at the exit · chinese	call
Subway	at the exit · sandwich	call
Urban Thai	at the exit · thai	call
California Fish Grill	at the exit · seafood	call
The Kebab Shop	at the exit · fast_food
Cafe Luna	at the exit · cafe	call
Sushi Gato	at the exit · sushi	call
California Pizza Kitchen	0.3 mi · pizza restaurant	call
Yolk.	0.3 mi · breakfast and brunch restaurant	call
Athens Market Cafe	0.3 mi · greek restaurant	call
The Baked Bear	0.3 mi · bakery	call
CAVA	0.3 mi · mediterranean restaurant	call
TGI Fridays	0.3 mi · american restaurant	call
Asado Grill	0.3 mi · american restaurant	call
Chick-fil-A	0.3 mi · fast food restaurant	call
Michael Weeks	0.3 mi · restaurant
Nothing Bundt Cakes	0.4 mi · bakery	call

Hotels & stays · 4

Place	Off the ramp
Sonesta ES Suites	at the exit · hotel	call
Hotel Karlan San Diego - A Doubletree By Hilton	0.3 mi · hotel	call
Staybridge Suites San Diego Rancho Bernardo Area	1.0 mi · hotel	call
Sonesta ES Suites San Diego - Rancho Bernardo	1.0 mi · hotel	call

Things to see · 7

Place	Off the ramp
Playground	0.6 mi · playground
Playground	0.7 mi · playground
Playground	0.8 mi · playground
Kumeyaay Ipai Interpretive Center	2.5 mi · museum	call
Poway Heritage Museum	2.9 mi · museum
Poway Historical Society Museum	2.9 mi · history museum	call
The San Diego Toy and Doll Museum	3.0 mi · museum	call

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