I-291 exits in Connecticut

Q: How many exits does I-291 have in Connecticut?

I-291 has 6 numbered exits in Connecticut, running an east–west from milepost 1 to milepost 5.

Q: What's the best exit to stop at on I-291 in Connecticut?

Exit 5C (Hartford) is the strongest all-around stop, with 29 places to eat and 15 gas stations. See our full ranking of the best stops on I-291 in Connecticut.

Every exit on I-291 through Connecticut (an east–west run from milepost 1 to 5), with what's actually there — pulled from the same database that powers the Pit Stop app.

6exits

125places to eat

70gas stations

42hotels

81sights

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Worth the stop ♥

A. Everett Austin House — Exit 1B, 3.4 mi off the exit
Harriet Beecher Stowe House — Exit 1B, 4.0 mi off the exit
Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society — Exit 1B, 6.4 mi off the exit
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History — Exit 1B, 3.8 mi off the exit
Mark Twain House — Exit 1B, 4.0 mi off the exit
Heublein Tower — Exit 1B, 6.8 mi off the exit
Old State House — Exit 1D, 3.6 mi off the exit
Wadsworth Atheneum — Exit 1D, 3.7 mi off the exit

Exit-by-exit guide

Exit	Destinations	Gas	Food	Hotels	Sights
Exit 1B	Bloomfield	Windsor Ave Citgo, Gulf, Windsor Fashions +8	Windsor Farms, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Windsor Pizza +15	Flamingo Inn, Reault House Bed & Breakfast, Utopia Lodge +5	A. Everett Austin House, Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society +12
Exit 1C	Springfield	Windsor Ave Citgo, Gulf, Windsor Fashions +6	Subway, Dunkin', Windsor Farms +12	Flamingo Inn, Reault House Bed & Breakfast, Utopia Lodge +5	Connecticut Trolley Museum, Walter Fyler House Museum, Windsor Historical Society +11
Exit 1D	Windsor	Gulf, Windsor Ave Citgo, Windsor Fashions +10	Windsor Pizza, Shun Cheong Restaurant, Wilson Pizza Palace +12	Flamingo Inn, Utopia Lodge, Tuscan Lodge No 17 F & A M +4	Old State House, Wadsworth Atheneum, Butler-McCook Homestead +12
Exit 2	South Windsor;East Hartford	Irving, Mobil, Exxon +8	Eastern Chinese Restaurant, Great Wall Chinese Food, Fairway Dairy Cream +16	The Highlands, Flamingo Inn	East Windsor Historical Society Museum, Lost City Lazer Battle @ Nomad's, Stone Age Mini Golf @ Nmad's +9
Exit 5A	Tolland Turnpike	EVgo Car Charging Station, Alltown, Mobil +8	Jem's Garden and Dairy Barn, Marco Polo Restaurant & Banquets, Godavari Restaurant +26	Cambria Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Fairfield by Marriott +5	Aquatic Wildlife, Chuck E. Cheese, Fintastic Aquariums Plus +7
Exit 5C	HartfordOpen 24h	EVgo Car Charging Station, Exxon, Gerich's Service Station Inc +12	Chez Ben Diner, Marco Polo Restaurant & Banquets, Godavari Restaurant +26	Hampton by Hilton, Studio 6, Fairfield by Marriott +6	Selden Brewer House, Welles-Shipman-Ward House, Richard E. Gorman Park +12

Quick answers

How many exits does I-291 have in Connecticut?

I-291 has 6 numbered exits in Connecticut, running an east–west from milepost 1 to milepost 5.

What's the best exit to stop at on I-291 in Connecticut?

Exit 5C (Hartford) is the strongest all-around stop, with 29 places to eat and 15 gas stations. See the full ranking →

I-291 in other states

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