I-691 exits in Connecticut

Q: How many exits does I-691 have in Connecticut?

I-691 has 9 numbered exits in Connecticut, running an east–west from milepost 1 to milepost 8.

Q: What's the best exit to stop at on I-691 in Connecticut?

Exit 1B (New Haven) is the strongest all-around stop, with 22 places to eat and 7 gas stations. See our full ranking of the best stops on I-691 in Connecticut.

Every exit on I-691 through Connecticut (an east–west run from milepost 1 to 8), with what's actually there — pulled from the same database that powers the Pit Stop app.

9exits

207places to eat

68gas stations

67hotels

99sights

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Worth the stop ♥

Wadsworth Falls State Park — Exit 1A, 3.9 mi off the exit
Tri-Mountain State Park — Exit 1A, 6.4 mi off the exit
Millers Pond State Park — Exit 1A, 7.9 mi off the exit
River Highlands State Park — Exit 1A, 8.8 mi off the exit
Lamentation Mountain State Park — Exit 2A, 2.7 mi off the exit
Quinnipiac River State Park — Exit 2B, 8.9 mi off the exit
Sleeping Giant State Park — Exit 5, 8.3 mi off the exit
Farmington Canal Line State Park Trail — Exit 7, 3.8 mi off the exit

Exit-by-exit guide

Exit	Destinations	Gas	Food	Hotels	Sights
Exit 1A	Hartford	Mobil, Valero, Gulf Oil +4	American Steakhouse, Frank Pepe's Development Co., Llc., Taino Smokehouse Prime +24	Extended Stay America, Choice Hotels, Baymont by Wyndham Meriden +8	Wadsworth Falls State Park, Tri-Mountain State Park, Millers Pond State Park +11
Exit 1C	Berlin Turnpike	Gulf Oil, Shell, Exxon & Mobil Stations +4	Lili Jane, Llc, Violi's Restaurant, Tip-Top Sandwich Shop +15	Extended Stay America, Red Roof, Choice Hotels +7	Solomon Goffe House Museum, Connecticut Law Enforcement Memorial, Connecticut State Police Museum +6
Exit 1B	New HavenOpen 24h	Exxon & Mobil Stations, Mobil, Valero Energy +4	Lili Jane, Llc, Tip-Top Sandwich Shop, Pizza Wizzard +19	Red Roof, Meriden Inn, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Hartford Meriden +9	Solomon Goffe House Museum, Connecticut Law Enforcement Memorial, Connecticut State Police Museum +6
Exit 2A	Downtown Meriden	Gulf Oil, Exxon & Mobil Stations, Mobil +8	Dairy Queen, Gourmet Kitchen Wings & Teriyaki, Dawg House Bar & Grill +26	Elks Lodge 35, Extended Stay America, Choice Hotels +9	Lamentation Mountain State Park, Wallingford Historical Society, Wallingford Historical Society +9
Exit 2B	Meriden	Shell, Irving Oil, Mobil +4	El mercadito, Mana Bakery, Caribbean Restaurant +24	Elks Lodge 35, Universal Hotel Liquidators, Colonial Park Motel +7	Quinnipiac River State Park, Meriden Historical Society Museum & History Center, Blake's Aqua Den +10
Exit 3	Chamberlain Highway	Shell, Citgo, Irving Oil +3	Subway, Panda Express, MrBeast Burger +23	Universal Hotel Liquidators, Elks Lodge 35, Colonial Park Motel +4	Andrews Homestead Museum, New Britain Industrial Museum, Berlin Historical Society +11
Exit 5	Southington	Sunoco Gas Station, Gulf, Mobil +2	Henny Penny, Wise Guys Deli & Pizza LLC, Angelina's Apizza Meriden +15	Universal Hotel Liquidators	Sleeping Giant State Park, Castle Craig, The Andrews Homestead +7
Exit 7	Cheshire;Plantsville	Mobil, Gulf, Gulf +6	Paris Baguette, Chipotle, Brix Restaurant +17	Holiday Inn, Captain Josiah Cowles Place	Farmington Canal Line State Park Trail, Barker Character, Comic, & Cartoon Museum, Bradley Barnes Museum +5
Exit 8B	Hartford	Mobil, Mobil, Fleet Petroleum +6	Avventura Bakery & Deli, Shake Shack, Angela's Pizza & Deli +17	Holiday Inn, Captain Josiah Cowles Place	Lake Compounce, Lock 12 Historical Park, Mattatuck Museum +7

Quick answers

How many exits does I-691 have in Connecticut?

I-691 has 9 numbered exits in Connecticut, running an east–west from milepost 1 to milepost 8.

What's the best exit to stop at on I-691 in Connecticut?

Exit 1B (New Haven) is the strongest all-around stop, with 22 places to eat and 7 gas stations. See the full ranking →

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