I-26 exits in North Carolina

Q: How many exits does I-26 have in North Carolina?

I-26 has 33 numbered exits in North Carolina, running a north–south from milepost 1 to milepost 67.

Q: How many rest areas are on I-26 in North Carolina?

There are 3 rest stops on I-26 in North Carolina — 2 official rest areas plus 1 travel plazas and service stops. See the full list with mileposts on our rest areas page.

Q: What's the best exit to stop at on I-26 in North Carolina?

Exit 31B (Canton;Knoxville) is the strongest all-around stop, with 29 places to eat and 10 gas stations. See our full ranking of the best stops on I-26 in North Carolina.

Every exit on I-26 through North Carolina (a north–south run from milepost 1 to 67), with what's actually there — pulled from the same database that powers the Pit Stop app.

33exits

683places to eat

216gas stations

276hotels

219sights

3rest stops

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Worth the stop ♥

Biltmore Estate — Exit 1C, 2.0 mi off the exit
Western N.C. Nature Center — Exit 4A, 4.2 mi off the exit
Botanical Gardens at Asheville — Exit 25, 0.4 mi off the exit
Mineral & Lapidary Museum — Exit 49A, 2.0 mi off the exit
Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve — Exit 59, 7.5 mi off the exit

Exit-by-exit guide

Exit	Destinations	Gas	Food	Hotels	Sights
Exit 1C	Amboy Road	Blink, Shell, Citgo +6	China Taste, Biltmore Estate Dining Room, Library Lounge +17	TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Inn At Biltmore on the Builtmore Estate, Ashville, North Carolina, Bon Paul and Sharkys Hostel +9	Biltmore Estate, Antler Hill Village, The Biltmore Legacy +8
Exit 1B	Brevard Road	Blink, bp, Shell +7	Not Fade Away Cafe, China Taste, Moose Cafe +17	TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Inn At Biltmore on the Builtmore Estate, Ashville, North Carolina, Village Hotel on Biltmore Estate +8	The Biltmore Legacy, The Breakroom AVL, Asheville Radio Museum +6
Exit 2		Patton Shell Station, Citgo, Electrify America +7	Haywood Famous, Cafe Canna, King Daddy's Chicken and Waffles +26	Inn on Westwood, Bon Paul and Sharkys Hostel, Country Inn & Suites +8	The Breakroom AVL, The Biltmore Legacy, Asheville Radio Museum +6
Exit 3	Wolf Laurel	Exxon, BP	Howdy Hub, Little Creek Cafe	—	Playground
Exit 3A	AshevilleOpen 24h	Patton Shell Station, Citgo, Exxon +5	Denny's, Green Tea Japanese Restaurant, Green Tea Japanese Restaurant Inc +26	Country Inn & Suites, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Asheville Vacation Villas +7	The Breakroom AVL, Pisquah National Forest, a SHEville Museum +6
Exit 3B	Westgate	Electrify America, Shell, Patton Shell Station +4	Yobie's Frozen Yogurt, Cowboys Mexican Grill, Gemelli +14	Asheville Vacation Villas, Inn on Westwood, Artful Way Hotel +9	The Breakroom AVL, Pisquah National Forest, a SHEville Museum +6
Exit 4A	Weaverville;Mars Hill	Electrify America, Patton Shell Station, Blink +4	Le Bon Café, Afterglow, Cowboys Mexican Grill +26	Country Inn & Suites, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Asheville Vacation Villas +20	Western N.C. Nature Center, Asheville Art Museum, Asheville Pinball Museum +12
Exit 9	Burnsville;Spruce Pine	BP, Sunoco, Shell	Starbucks, Jimmy's Munch Box, Waffle House +12	Choice Hotels, The Inn at Mars Hill	Rural Heritage Museum, Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School, Navitat Canopy Adventures +1
Exit 11	Mars Hill;MarshallOpen 24h	Shell, Sunoco, BP +3	Hardee's, Hunt Brothers Pizza, Starbucks +18	The Inn at Mars Hill, Comfort Inn	Rural Heritage Museum, Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School
Exit 13	Forks of Ivy	Shell, Payless Bp Station, Exxon +4	Hunt Brothers Pizza	Tuscan Hill Inn Bed and Breakfast, Inn At Amaris Farms	Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School, Rural Heritage Museum, Little Snowball Lookout Tower
Exit 15	Jupiter;Barnardsville	Hensley's Auto, Exxon, Exxon +3	Hunt Brothers Pizza	Tuscan Hill Inn Bed and Breakfast, Weaverville, NC Mountain House	Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School
Exit 17	Flat Creek	Exxon, Exxon, Hensley's Auto +1	Nature's Own Bakery Outlet 20, CA's Diner, Cakes by Jane +12	Weaverville, NC Mountain House, Fairfield by Marriott, Dry Ridge Insurance Services +2	Dry Ridge Museum
Exit 18	Weaverville	Exxon, Shell, Handy Mart +1	Cakes by Jane, Tommy's Restaurant, Wingstop +14	Fairfield by Marriott, Dry Ridge Insurance Services, Dry Ridge Inn Asheville Bed and Breakfast +3	Dry Ridge Museum, Play Staytion, Lane Pinnacle Overlook (MP 372.1)
Exit 19	Marshall	Shell, Exxon, Exxon +2	Zenshi Sushi, Starbucks, Waffle House +26	Fairfield by Marriott, Dry Ridge Inn Asheville Bed and Breakfast, Dry Ridge Insurance Services +3	Dry Ridge Museum, Play Staytion
Exit 19A	MarshallOpen 24h	Exxon, Exxon, Blink +2	Zenshi Sushi, Burger King, Starbucks +22	Dry Ridge Inn Asheville Bed and Breakfast, Dry Ridge Insurance Services, Inn on Main Street Bed and Breakfast +3	Dry Ridge Museum, Play Staytion
Exit 19B	Weaverville	Shell, Exxon, Exxon +1	Steak 'n Shake, Waffle House, McDonald's +17	Fairfield by Marriott, Dry Ridge Inn Asheville Bed and Breakfast, Inn on Main Street Bed and Breakfast +3	Dry Ridge Historical Museum, Dry Ridge Museum, Play Staytion +1
Exit 21	New Stock Road	Stanley's 2, Blink, Citgo +2	Starbucks, Stoney Knob Cafe, The Bavarian Restaurant & Biergarten +16	The Pines Cottages, Campfire Lodgings, Dry Ridge Inn Asheville Bed and Breakfast +8	Play Staytion, Dry Ridge Museum
Exit 23	Woodfin;North Asheville;Merrimon Avenue	Stanley's 2, Shell, Hot Spot +1	Newbridge Cafe', Tienda El Quetzal Inc, Mabel Bakery +19	Holiday Inn, The Lazy Tiger Hostel, The Reynolds Mansion +7	Play Staytion, Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Estes-Winn Antique Car Museum +5
Exit 24	Woodfin	Gulf Oil, Shell, North Asheville Exxon +2	Hunt Brothers Pizza, Pennycup Silverline, Iron and Oak Brisket Co +21	The Reynolds Mansion, The Lazy Tiger Hostel, Days Inn +7	Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Estes-Winn Antique Car Museum, Play Staytion +4
Exit 25	University of North Carolina Asheville	North Asheville Exxon, Exxon, Exxon +5	Master BBQ AVL, Coffee Library, Salsarita's Fresh Cantina +26	Mills Hall, Asheville Seasons Bed and Breakfast, Bridle Path Inn +7	Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Great-horned owl habitat, Estes-Winn Antique Car Museum +7
Exit 31A	Hickory;Biltmore Estate	Electric Vehicle Charging Station, bp, Blink +6	Mike's Philly Steak Plus, Moose Cafe, Not Fade Away Cafe +12	TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn, Fairfield by Marriott +7	The Biltmore Legacy, The Lagoon, The Breakroom AVL +3
Exit 31B	Canton;KnoxvilleOpen 24h	Blink, Electric Vehicle Charging Station, Sand Hill Grocery +7	Not Fade Away Cafe, Panda Express, Destination Eggroll +26	TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn, Fairfield by Marriott +12	The Biltmore Legacy, The Breakroom AVL, The Lagoon +5
Exit 33	Blue Ridge ParkwayOpen 24h	EVgo Car Charging Station, Tesla Supercharger, Blink +6	Starbucks, Harmony Cafe & Sweet Shop, Chick-fil-A +26	Fairfield by Marriott, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Village Hotel on Biltmore Estate +9	The Biltmore Legacy, The Lagoon, Bonsai Exhibition Garden +10
Exit 37	SkylandOpen 24h	Blink, Exxon, Shell +2	Nopales Fresh Mex Express, Fork Lore, Posana Biltmore Park +25	Roux, Biltmore Farms Hotels, Bent Creek Lodge Bed & Breakfast - Asheville +3	Breezy Valley Farm, French Broad River Overlook, Sky Zone Trampoline Park +10
Exit 40	Asheville Regional Airport;ArdenOpen 24h	Citgo, Sheetz, Jack Rabbit USA LLC +6	Blue Agave, Chipotle, MrBeast Burger +26	Econo Lodge Airport, Quality Inn Asheville Airport, Asheville Airport Inn +15	WNC Agricultural Center, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Breezy Valley Farm
Exit 44	Fletcher;Mountain HomeOpen 24h	Sunoco, Marathon, CITGO +7	Chrome Side Grill & Bakery Side, Dairy Queen, Dunkin' +19	SKYLARANNA Resort & SPA, DreamCatcher Hotels, Mountain Inn & Suites Airport	Historic Johnson Farm, Mountain Farm and Home Museum, Serenity Moss Garden +2
Exit 49A	Bat CaveOpen 24h	Shell, Exxon, Sunoco Gas Station +9	Fireside Restaurant and Pancake Inn, El Paso Cooper rd Alexandria, Lon Sen Chinese Restaurant +26	Quality Inn & Suites, 1898 Waverly Inn, The Charleston Inn +11	Mineral & Lapidary Museum, Auto Dreams of Bat Cave & Lockout Service, East End Gallery on 7th Avenue +8
Exit 49B	Hendersonville	Shell, Sunoco Gas Station, Exxon & Mobil Stations +8	Lon Sen Chinese Restaurant, El Paso Cooper rd Alexandria, Subway +19	Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Hampton by Hilton, Quality Inn & Suites +7	Auto Dreams of Bat Cave & Lockout Service, East End Gallery on 7th Avenue, Bullington Gardens +7
Exit 53	HendersonvilleOpen 24h	Exxon, Exxon, bp +5	Krispy Krunchy Chicken, Hunt Brothers Pizza, Dickey's Barbecue Pit +20	Highland Lake Inn & Resort, CedarWood Inn, Mill House Lodge +5	Western North Carolina Air Museum, Portraits Inc, The Bounce Zone,llc +7
Exit 54	Greenville	Marathon Gas, Exxon, Exxon & Mobil Stations +2	Hunt Brothers Pizza, Dunkin', Cracker Barrel Old Country Store +13	Fairfield by Marriott, The Lodge at Flat Rock, Mountain Inn & Suites Flat Rock +5	Portraits Inc, Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, Glassy Mountain Overlook +7
Exit 59	Saluda	bp, Marathon	Hunt Brothers Pizza, Tori’s Grill, Wildflour Bakery +12	Green River Lodge, Point of View BNB, Charles Street Garden +2	Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve, Saluda Historic Depot and Museum, Big Bradley Falls +1
Exit 66	Forest City;ShelbyOpen 24h	Exxon, bp, Shell +2	Burger King, Krossroads Kitchen, KFC +23	Noble Dog Lodge, Mimosa Inn, GreenLife Inn +2	Polk County History Museum, House of Flags, Landrum Depot +5
Exit 67	Columbus;Rutherfordton	Exxon, Shell	KFC, Taco Bell, Openroad Coffee Roastery +13	Days Inn, Noble Dog Lodge, Mimosa Inn +2	Tryon Historical Museum, Polk County Historical Association Museum, House of Flags Museum +3

Quick answers

How many exits does I-26 have in North Carolina?

I-26 has 33 numbered exits in North Carolina, running a north–south from milepost 1 to milepost 67.

How many rest areas are on I-26 in North Carolina?

There are 3 rest stops on I-26 in North Carolina — 2 official rest areas plus 1 travel plazas and service stops. Full list with mileposts →

What's the best exit to stop at on I-26 in North Carolina?

Exit 31B (Canton;Knoxville) is the strongest all-around stop, with 29 places to eat and 10 gas stations. See the full ranking →

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