Sunoco

Reliable fuel stop on the US-12 stretch near Brooklyn. This Sunoco sits on US-12 just down the road from Walker Tavern and Cambridge Junction, which makes it the practical pull-in before you push deeper into the Irish Hills west of Tecumseh.

Doors open at 5am and stay open until midnight every day of the week, so early-morning lake runs and late drives home are both covered. They keep diesel on tap, which matters if you're towing a boat out to Clark Lake or a camper toward the back roads. There's a restroom on site too, the small thing that's never small when you actually need it.

Regulars give it solid marks for being clean and quick, the kind of stop where you're in and out without the chaos of a freeway exit station. Grab a coffee, restock the snacks, top off the tank, and you're set for the next stretch.

Heading to the Irish Hills for the day? Use mitecumseh.com to map the route.