Best stops on I-270 in Missouri

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 30 — New Halls Ferry Road;Old Halls Ferry Road;West Florissant Avenue

Milepost 30 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 2 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ World Chess Hall of Fame, Missouri History Museum

2. Exit 33 — Lilac Avenue

Milepost 33 · 17 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 3 hotels · ♥ The Griot Museum of Black History, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

3. Exit 1A — Memphis

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 20 gas stations · 7 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Missouri Botanical Garden

4. Exit 8 — Dougherty Ferry Road

Milepost 8 · 15 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 3 hotels · ♥ The Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park, National Museum of Transportation

5. Exit 32 — Bellefontaine Road

Milepost 32 · 23 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 4 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Alton Military Prison Site

6. Exit 5B — Tulsa

Milepost 5 · 24 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Forest 44 Conservation Area

7. Exit 17 — Dorsett Road

Milepost 17 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 14 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 26A — Clayton

Milepost 26 · 23 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 20B — Saint Charles Rock Road;Natural Bridge Road

Milepost 20 · 23 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 2 — Tesson Ferry Road

Milepost 2 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Grant's Farm

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