Best stops on I-10 in Louisiana

All 115 exits ranked by what a road-tripper actually needs: real food choice, easy gas, 24-hour service, and the stops worth a detour. Winners below.

1. Exit 235A — Vieux Carre;Orleans Avenue

Milepost 235 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 20 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Hermann-Grima House, The Cabildo

2. Exit 235B — Canal Street;Superdome

Milepost 235 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 23 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Audubon Insectarium, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas

3. Exit 236A — Esplanade Avenue

Milepost 236 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 24 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ New Orleans African American Museum, The Presbytère

4. Exit 155A — Nicholson Drive;Highland Road

Milepost 155 · 19 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 17 hotels · ♥ USS Kidd, Louisiana Art and Science Museum

5. Exit 231A — Metairie Road;City Park Avenue

Milepost 231 · 27 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Carousel Gardens Amusement Park, New Orleans Museum of Art

6. Exit 236B — North Claibourne Avenue

Milepost 236 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 21 hotels · ♥ New Orleans Jazz Museum, Bourbon Street

7. Exit 159 — Hammond

Milepost 159 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ LSU Rural Life Museum

8. Exit 234B — Poydras Street;Superdome

Milepost 234 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 16 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Audubon Zoo

9. Exit 30B — Downtown;Historic District

Milepost 30 · 25 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center

10. Exit 155B — Downtown;Metro Airport

Milepost 155 · 21 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Governor's Mansion

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