I-71 exits in Kentucky

Q: How many exits does I-71 have in Kentucky?

I-71 has 34 numbered exits in Kentucky, running an east–west from milepost 1 to milepost 192.

Q: How many rest areas are on I-71 in Kentucky?

There are 5 rest stops on I-71 in Kentucky — 4 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-71 in Kentucky?

Exit 77 (Lexington) is the strongest all-around stop, with 20 places to eat and 8 gas stations. See our full ranking of the best stops on I-71 in Kentucky.

Every exit on I-71 through Kentucky (an east–west run from milepost 1 to 192), with what's actually there — pulled from the same database that powers the Pit Stop app.

34exits

676places to eat

258gas stations

259hotels

210sights

5rest stops

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Worth the stop ♥

Butterfly Garden — Exit 1A, 3.9 mi off the exit
Louisville Mega Cavern — Exit 1A, 4.3 mi off the exit
Life Saving Station #10 — Exit 1C, 1.2 mi off the exit
Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay — Exit 1C, 4.6 mi off the exit
J B Speed Art Museum — Exit 1C, 3.3 mi off the exit
Kentucky Derby Museum — Exit 1C, 4.4 mi off the exit
Belle of Louisville — Exit 1C, 1.2 mi off the exit
Belterra Casino Resort & Spa — Exit 57, 5.5 mi off the exit

Exit-by-exit guide

Exit	Destinations	Gas	Food	Hotels	Sights
Exit 1A	Saint Louis	Valero, Valero Energy, Marathon Gas +7	Maddie About Cake LLC, Wichin' Pizza, Louisville Sushi Truck +26	The Butcher Rose, Linden Hill Bed and Breakfast, Hotel Marty +9	Butterfly Garden, Louisville Mega Cavern, Howard Steamboat Museum +12
Exit 1C	Nashville	Valero, Valero Energy, Blink +9	Tumbleweed Tex Mex Grill, Vibes Nightclub Llc, Cultured - Cheese and Charcuterie Bar +26	Hotel Genevieve - JDV by Hyatt, Tempo by Hilton Louisville Downtown NuLu, The Butcher Rose +21	Life Saving Station #10, Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay, J B Speed Art Museum +12
Exit 2	Zorn AvenueOpen 24h	Zorn Avenue BP, Speedway, Valero +4	El Nopal, Krispy Krunchy Chicken, River Road BBQ +26	Hotel Marty, Linden Hill Bed and Breakfast, The Butcher Rose +5	WaterWorks Museum, Patriots Peace Memorial, Sign +7
Exit 5	Watterson Expressway	Kroger, Shell	Radcliff Company, Inc, Jv Rjc Associates, Hertz-ral, Llc +26	Hyatt Place Louisville-East	Patriots Peace Memorial, Nick's Museum of Treasures, Newman Wadia Designs +4
Exit 9A	Gene Snyder Freeway	Speedway, Shell, Kroger Fuel Center +1	Noodles And Company, Jdr Llc., Martini Italian Bistro +18	Stark Manor at Crossfield Cir, Hilton Garden Inn, Drury Hotels +7	Historic Middletown Museum, Skees Aquarium, Party Center +3
Exit 9B	Gene Snyder Freeway	Kroger Fuel Center, Blink, Shell +4	Dougzilla’s Hot Dog Cart, Corbetts Fine Dining, Noodles And Company +26	Stark Manor at Crossfield Cir, Chateau Bourbon, TownePlace Suites by Marriott +10	Renaissance Fun Park, Skees Aquarium, Riverview Overlook +3
Exit 14	Crestwood;Pewee Valley	Circle K \| Gas Station, Shell, BP	Walmart Bakery, Little Caesars, Subway +19	Pewee Valley Masonic Lodge No 829 F and AM	Discover the Forest, Garden Gateway Overlook - Beckley Creek Park
Exit 17	Buckner	Marathon, Marathon, Thortons	Sisters, Inc, Mi Tierra, Inspirational Grounds Coffee Shop +10	—	Discover the Forest
Exit 18	Buckner	Marathon, Marathon, Kroger	Starbucks, Steve-O's Italian Kitchen, Delizie Italiane +12	—	Discover the Forest, Oldham County History Center, La Grange Railroad Museum +2
Exit 20		Murphy USA, Speedway, Marathon Food Mart- Upton Ky +3	Oli Pollo, Cattleman's Roadhouse, Game On +12	Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Choice Hotels +3	Oldham County History Center, La Grange Railroad Museum, FRP LaGrange Quarry “The Quarry” +2
Exit 22	La Grange;BallardsvilleOpen 24h	Marathon, LaGrange Service Center, Marathon Gas +5	Rally's, Game On, Raw Sushi Bar & Grill +26	Choice Hotels, Holiday Inn Express, Best Western Hotels & Resorts +3	Railroad Viewpoint, La Grange Railroad Museum, Oldham County History Center +2
Exit 28	Sligo;New CastleTravel centerOpen 24h	Valero, Pilot Fueling Center Pendleton KY I 71 Exit 28, Marathon Gas +4	Subway, Cinnabon, Chef's Cut Pizzeria +1	—	Arrow-Head Arena
Exit 34	Bedford;Campbellsburg	Marathon, Valero, Sunoco +2	Freemans Kountry Korner Kafe, Kentucky Ridge Roasters Coffee, Lawson's Junction- Campbellsburg Ky +1	—	—
Exit 43	English;Prestonville	Sunoco, Marathon, Marathon +1	Wendy's, Waffle House, McDonald's +8	Red Roof, Super 8 by Wyndham Carrollton, Hampton Inn Carrollton +1	—
Exit 44	Carrollton;Worthville	Marathon, Sunoco, Valero +4	Shreekesrinandan Llc, El Nopalito, Hometown Pizza. Minford Ohio +12	Super 8 by Wyndham Carrollton, Red Roof, Hampton Inn Carrollton +2	Butler-Turpin House Museum, Switzerland County Historical Museum, General Butler State Park Overlook
Exit 55	Vevay Indiana	Marathon, Love's	Subway, Hog Wild Pig Crazy Bar-BQ, McDonald's	Ramada Worldwide	—
Exit 57	Sparta;Warsaw	bp, Marathon	Subway, McDonald's, Hog Wild Pig Crazy Bar-BQ	Ramada Worldwide	Belterra Casino Resort & Spa
Exit 62	Owenton;Glencoe	Valero, Exit 62 Truckstop, Valero	Exit 62 Truckstop Restaurant, Yum Yum Restaurant - Glencoe, KY	Cedar Inn	Caution
Exit 72	Verona	BP, Marathon, Shell	Chester's Chicken, Krispy Krunchy Chicken, Verona Angilo's Pizza	—	Scenic overlook
Exit 77	LexingtonTravel centerOpen 24h	Sunoco, Shell, Pilot Flying J +5	Family's Main Street Cafe, KellyQ's & Whippers Dairy, Burger King +17	—	The Abner Gaines House, Playground, Playground
Exit 173	Louisville	AmeriGas Propane, Sunoco, BP +3	KellyQ's & Whippers Dairy, Family's Main Street Cafe, Bailey Jaynes Bakery & Cafe +12	—	The Abner Gaines House
Exit 175	RichwoodOpen 24h	bp, Shell, Pilot Flying J +2	Domino's Pizza, KFC, Subway +16	Red Roof Inn Walton - Richwood, Spark by Hilton, Hampton +4	Branch Ct. Manor, The Abner Gaines House, Playground +2
Exit 178	Mount Zion Road	Marathon, Road Ranger, Marathon +8	El Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant, LaRosa's Pizzeria, Sandwich Block Deli +23	Magnuson Hotel Florence, Travelodge by Wyndham Florence/Cincinnati South, Chancery House +8	Branch Ct. Manor, Playground, Playground +1
Exit 180	Florence;UnionOpen 24h	Blink, Murphy Express, Amoco +14	Ponderosa Steakhouse, Acapulco, Tj Cinnamons +26	Travelodge by Wyndham Florence/Cincinnati South, Magnuson Hotel Florence, Drury Plaza Hotel Cincinnati Florence +11	Sky Zone, Full Throttle Adrenaline Park, Erlanger Historical Society +6
Exit 180-A	Mall Road	Amoco, Speedway, bp +8	Pizza Hut Express, The Premier - Florence, Bourbon House Pizza +24	Knights Inn Florence/Cincinnati South, Motel 6 Headingley / Winnipeg West, Choice Hotels +8	Florence Y’All Water Tower, Sky Zone, Full Throttle Adrenaline Park +6
Exit 181	Florence;BurlingtonOpen 24h	Amoco, Marathon Gas, Blink +12	Subway, The Tin Cup, Divots Grill +25	HomeTowne Studios Florence, KY - Cincinnati Airport, Florence Heritage Inn, Extended Stay America - Cincinnati - Florence - Meijer Drive +18	Sky Zone, Full Throttle Adrenaline Park, Erlanger Historical Society +5
Exit 182	Turfway Road	Shell, Clark Gas Station of Byesville, Arco +10	Chipotle Mexican Grill, Bistro 737 Lounge, Taqueria Ramirez #1 +26	Hilton Hotels & Resorts, La Quinta by Wyndham, Courtyard by Marriott +20	Sky Zone, Full Throttle Adrenaline Park, Erlanger Historical Society +5
Exit 184	ErlangerOpen 24h	Rons BP Co, Marathon, Sunoco Gas Station +9	Mayo Roll, The Hive, Rally's +26	Candlewood Suites Erlanger - South Cincinnati by IHG, Wingate by Wyndham, Country +10	Collection 21, Erlanger Historical Society, Sky Zone +7
Exit 185	Airport	Sunoco, bp, Speedway +10	Coca-cola Vending, The Hive, Mayo Roll +26	Candlewood Suites Erlanger - South Cincinnati by IHG, Wingate by Wyndham, Country +7	Collection 21, Erlanger Historical Society, Captain America's Command Center +6
Exit 186	Buttermilk Pike	Road Ranger, Speedway, Marathon Gas +5	Poseidons Pizza Crescent Springs, Buona Vita Pizzeria, Antonio's Pizza Pub +26	RNK Environmental, Rodeway Inn, Columbia Sussex +4	Delhi Historical Society, Vent Haven Museum, Collection 21 +7
Exit 188	Dixie Highway;Fort Mitchell	Marathon Gas, Shell, bp +5	Fmph, Inc, Fort Wright Family Restaurant, Sub-Station II +21	Rodeway Inn, Lookout Motel, Super 8 by Wyndham +2	Vent Haven Museum, James A. Ramage Civil War Museum, Behringer-Crawford Museum +7
Exit 189	Fort Wright;Park Hills	Kroger, Marathon Gas, Sunoco Gas Station +6	Sub-Station II, Fort Wright Family Restaurant, Reality Tuesday Cafe +16	Rodeway Inn, Wallace House Bed & Breakfast, Super 8 by Wyndham +8	Railway Museum of Greater Cincinnati, James A. Ramage Civil War Museum, Vent Haven Museum +7
Exit 191	12th Street;Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard;Pike Street;Covington	Shell Food Mart, Valero, Shell +11	Rich's Proper Food & Drink, Taqueria Cruz, Mr T's Tavern On Main +26	The Ashbrook, Courtyard by Marriott, Best Western Plus Cincinnati Riverfront Downtown Area +20	William Howard Taft National Historic Site, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Mt. Lookout Observatory +12
Exit 192	5th Street;Covington;Newport	Shell Food Mart, Sunoco, Valero +7	Rich's Proper Food & Drink, Covington Coffee Company, Taqueria Cruz +16	The Ashbrook, Hotel Covington, Holiday Inn +7	Riverbend Music Center, Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center, Fort Thomas Military Museum +12

Quick answers

How many exits does I-71 have in Kentucky?

I-71 has 34 numbered exits in Kentucky, running an east–west from milepost 1 to milepost 192.

How many rest areas are on I-71 in Kentucky?

There are 5 rest stops on I-71 in Kentucky — 4 official rest areas plus 1 travel plazas and service stops. Full list with mileposts →

What's the best exit to stop at on I-71 in Kentucky?

Exit 77 (Lexington) is the strongest all-around stop, with 20 places to eat and 8 gas stations. See the full ranking →

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