Best stops on I-295 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 21A-B-C — All American Freeway;Bragg Boulevard

Milepost 21 · 26 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 9 hotels

2. Exit 25A — McArthur Road South

Milepost 25 · 15 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 2 hotels · ♥ Cape Fear Botanical Garden

3. Exit 28 — Lillington;Fayetteville

Milepost 28 · 23 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 2 hotels

4. Exit 12 — Raeford;Fayetteville

Milepost 12 · 29 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 2 hotels

5. Exit 18 — Canopy Lane;Reilly Road

Milepost 18 · 16 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 2 hotels

6. Exit 15 — Cliffdale Road

Milepost 15 · 29 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 1 hotels

7. Exit 25B — McArthur Road North

Milepost 25 · 15 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 2 hotels

8. Exit 7 — Camden Road

Milepost 7 · 24 places to eat · 2 gas stations · 1 hotels

9. Exit 23 — Spring Lake;Murchison Road

Milepost 23 · 10 places to eat · 1 gas stations · ♥ Airborne and Special Operations Museum, Market House

10. Exit 11 — Strickland Bridge Road

Milepost 11 · 15 places to eat · 3 gas stations · 2 hotels

← Every I-295 exit in North Carolina