Best stops on I-290 in Massachusetts

All 23 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 15 — College Square;Federal square

Milepost 15 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Hadwen Arboretum

2. Exit 20 — Downtown Worcester

Milepost 20 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Worcester Historical Museum

3. Exit 25 — Shrewsbury;Worcester

Milepost 25 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 4 hotels · ♥ Willard House and Clock Museum

4. Exit 24 — Worcester

Milepost 24 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 8 hotels · open 24 hours

5. Exit 12B — Webster

Milepost 12 · 29 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Purgatory Chasm State Reservation, Clara Barton Homestead

6. Exit 13 — Auburn

Milepost 13 · 27 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Worcester Flood Diversion Channel

7. Exit 14 — Hope Avenue

Milepost 14 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 5 hotels

8. Exit 16

Milepost 16 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 6 hotels

9. Exit 17 — Kelly Square

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

10. Exit 18 — Barre;Uxbridge

Milepost 18 · 25 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 7 hotels

← Every I-290 exit in Massachusetts