Best stops on I-264 in Virginia

All 31 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 10 — City Hall Avenue;Purple Heart Trail

Milepost 10 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 17 hotels · ♥ USS Wisconsin BB-64, Chrysler Museum of Art

2. Exit 7 — Downtown Portsmouth;Naval Hospital;Naval Shipyard;Harbor Center Pavilion

Milepost 7 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Children's Museum of Virginia, Fresnel Lens from Hog Island Light

3. Exit 22 — Birdneck Road;Oceanfront Alternate Route

Milepost 22 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 24 hotels · ♥ The Old Coast Guard Station, Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Centers

4. Exit 6 — Martin Luther King Jr Expressway;Norfolk;Frederick Boulevard

Milepost 6 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

5. Exit 8 — Chesapeake

Milepost 8 · 28 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Portsmouth Lightship Museum

6. Exit 12 — Ballentine Boulevard

Milepost 12 · 18 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

7. Exit 17B — Independence Boulevard;Town Center - Pembroke

Milepost 17 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 2B — Greenwood Drive West

Milepost 2 · 23 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 5 hotels

9. Exit 3 — Victory Boulevard

Milepost 3 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 5 hotels

10. Exit 14 C — Richmond;Norfolk International Airport

Milepost 14 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 13 hotels

← Every I-264 exit in Virginia