Best stops on I-240 in North Carolina

All 16 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 53B

Milepost 53 · 25 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Western N.C. Nature Center

2. Exit 7

Milepost 7 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 20 hotels · open 24 hours

3. Exit 1C — Amboy Road

Milepost 1 · 20 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Biltmore Estate

4. Exit 31B — Canton;Knoxville

Milepost 31 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 15 hotels · open 24 hours

5. Exit 3A — Asheville

Milepost 3 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

6. Exit 4C — Montford Avenue;Haywood Street

Milepost 4 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 18 hotels · ♥ Botanical Gardens at Asheville

7. Exit 2

Milepost 2 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 11 hotels

8. Exit 6 — Chunns Cove Road;Tunnel Road

Milepost 6 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 16 hotels

9. Exit 8

Milepost 8 · 22 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels

10. Exit 1B — Brevard Road

Milepost 1 · 17 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 11 hotels

← Every I-240 exit in North Carolina