Best stops on I-24 in Illinois

All 6 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 16 — Vienna;Golconda

Milepost 16 · 14 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 3 hotels · ♥ Heron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preserve, Cache River State Natural Area

2. Exit 37 — Metropolis;Brookport;Rest Area;Welcome Center

Milepost 37 · 13 places to eat · 2 gas stations · 6 hotels · ♥ The National Quilt Museum, Fort Massac State Park

3. Exit 27 — New Columbia;Big Bay

Milepost 27 · 0 places to eat · 0 gas stations · ♥ Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area, Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

4. Exit 44A-B — Chicago

Milepost 44 · 2 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 2 hotels · ♥ Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

5. Exit 7 — Tunnel Hill;Gorevlle

Milepost 7 · 0 places to eat · 0 gas stations · ♥ Ferne Clyffe State Park

6. Exit 14 — Vienna;Harrisburg

Milepost 14 · 0 places to eat · 0 gas stations · 1 hotels

← Every I-24 exit in Illinois