Best stops on I-10 in Texas

All 391 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 769A — Downtown;Theatre District

Milepost 769 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 21 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Downtown Aquarium, Houston Zoo

2. Exit 767A — Studemont Street

Milepost 767 · 29 places to eat · 17 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Art Car Museum, Rothko Chapel

3. Exit 155B — Frio Street;Cesar E Chavez Boulevard;Downtown

Milepost 155 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 23 hotels · ♥ Sea Life Aquarium, La Villita

4. Exit 566C — Hildebrand Avenue;Fulton Avenue

Milepost 566 · 21 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ McNay Art Museum, Texas Transportation Museum

5. Exit 570 — Austin

Milepost 570 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 20 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Artpace, San Antonio Museum of Art

6. Exit 574 — Corpus Christi;Johnson City

Milepost 574 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 15 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Mission San José, Mission San Juan Capistrano

7. Exit 607 — New Braunfels

Milepost 607 · 26 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Sebastopol House, Los Nogales Museum

8. Exit 582 — Ackerman Road

Milepost 582 · 19 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 7 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Morgan's Wonderland

9. Exit 456 — Junction;Menard

Milepost 456 · 29 places to eat · 20 gas stations · 18 hotels · 24/7 travel center

10. Exit 610 — San Marcos;Stockdale

Milepost 610 · 25 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · 24/7 travel center

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