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Exit 8A — I-5 in California

H Street · Milepost 8 · Open late · 61 places at this exit.

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Worth the stop ♥: San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Gas · 11

Place	Off the ramp
ARCO	at the exit · gas station	call
76	at the exit · gas station
76	at the exit · fuel	call
Broadway Gas & Wash	0.4 mi · gas station	call
Optima	0.4 mi · gas station	call
Gas Mart	0.6 mi · gas station	call
J Street Liquor and Gas	0.7 mi · gas station	call
Supreme Gasoline	0.9 mi · gas station	call
San Diego Gasoline	1.1 mi · gas station	call
Shell	1.1 mi · gas station	call
Shell Recharge	1.2 mi · ev charging station	call

Food & restaurants · 29

Place	Off the ramp
Carl's Jr.	at the exit · burger	call
Tacos El Gordo De Tijuana	at the exit · taco restaurant	call
El Pollo Loco	at the exit · mexican	call
Taqueria By El Prieto	at the exit · mexican
TI Restaurant Design and Supply	0.3 mi · restaurant equipment and supply	call
Mariscos Tijuana J.R.	0.3 mi · mexican restaurant	call
El Sabor De La Baja	0.3 mi · mexican restaurant	call
Tacos De Birria Junior	0.3 mi · taco restaurant	call
Center Cut Steakhouse	0.3 mi · seafood restaurant	call
Croom's Catering & Bbq	0.3 mi · restaurant	call
VIP Oriental Buffet	0.3 mi · asian
El Comal	0.4 mi · restaurant	call
Coop's West Texas BBQ	0.4 mi · barbecue restaurant	call
Pizza Hut	0.4 mi · pizza restaurant	call
DORI BOBA	0.4 mi · bubble tea	call
Mariscos El Pacifico	0.4 mi · seafood restaurant	call
Starbread Bakery	0.4 mi · bakery	call
The Steak House on Broadway	0.4 mi · steakhouse	call
Pizzeria El Jefe	0.4 mi · pizza restaurant	call
Carl's Jr.	0.4 mi · burger	call
Jack in the Box	0.4 mi · burger	call
Galley at the Marina;Chula Vista Marina	0.4 mi · restaurant	call
Aqui es Texcoco	0.4 mi · mexican	call
Tacos El Gordo	0.4 mi · mexican	call
Birrieria Don Rafa	0.4 mi · mexican	call
Family House of Pancakes	0.4 mi · breakfast	call
Buffalo Wild Wings	0.5 mi · wings
Uni Sushi	0.5 mi · seafood
Starbucks	0.5 mi · coffee_shop	call

Hotels & stays · 11

Place	Off the ramp
Bay Breeze Inn & Suites Chula Vista	at the exit · motel	call
Hercor Hotel	at the exit · hotel	call
Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center	0.3 mi · resort	call
Gaylord	0.5 mi · hotel
Big 7 Motel	0.6 mi · motel	call
Good Nite Inn	0.7 mi · hotel	call
The Rambler Hotel	0.7 mi · motel	call
Howard Johnson Suites	0.7 mi · hotel	call
Best Western South Bay Inn	0.7 mi · hotel	call
Vagabond Inn Chula Vista	0.7 mi · hotel	call
Hotel Palmeras Chula Vista	0.7 mi · hotel	call

Things to see · 10

Place	Off the ramp
Playground	0.6 mi · playground
Playground	0.6 mi · playground
Playground	0.7 mi · playground
San Diego Zoo	0.8 mi · museum
San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge ♥	1.0 mi · nature_reserve
The Chula Vista Heritage Museum	1.1 mi · history museum	call
Chula Vista Nature Center	1.1 mi · museum	call
Fun 4 All	1.1 mi · amusement park	call
Living Coast Discovery Center	1.1 mi · zoo	call
National City Depot	2.3 mi · history museum	call

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