Best stops on I-170 in Missouri

All 18 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 1A — Wentzville

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 15 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Grant's Farm, Missouri Botanical Garden

2. Exit 1C — Brentwood Boulevard North;Eager Road

Milepost 1 · 26 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Bayer Insectarium, Scott Joplin House

3. Exit 5 — Saint Charles Rock Road

Milepost 5 · 20 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Shelley House

4. Exit 8 — Scudder Road

Milepost 8 · 27 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 14 hotels · open 24 hours

5. Exit 7B — Kansas City

Milepost 7 · 17 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours

6. Exit 4 — Page Avenue

Milepost 4 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 1 hotels

7. Exit 7A — Saint Louis

Milepost 7 · 20 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels

8. Exit 10A-B — Chicago

Milepost 10 · 26 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 16 hotels

9. Exit 1E — Forest Park Parkway

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 12 hotels

10. Exit 1D — Brentwood Boulevard South

Milepost 1 · 26 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 14 hotels

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