Best stops on I-295 in Virginia

All 35 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 37A — Tappahannock

Milepost 37 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · open 24 hours · ♥ American Civil War Museum, Belle Isle

2. Exit 41A — Hanover

Milepost 41 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 4 hotels · ♥ Science Museum of Virginia, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

3. Exit 9A — Hopewell

Milepost 9 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Berkeley Plantation

4. Exit 43D-C-B-A — Richmond;Washington

Milepost 43 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 16 hotels · ♥ Wilton House Museum

5. Exit 37B — Mechanicsville

Milepost 37 · 24 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 1 hotels · open 24 hours

6. Exit 41B — Richmond

Milepost 41 · 19 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

7. Exit 9B — Fort Lee;Colonial Heights

Milepost 9 · 19 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Petersburg National Battlefield Park

8. Exit 38A — Pole Green Road

Milepost 38 · 24 places to eat · 9 gas stations · open 24 hours

9. Exit 53A — Charlottesville

Milepost 53 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 22 hotels

10. Exit 3B — Petersburg

Milepost 3 · 10 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 1 hotels · 24/7 travel center

← Every I-295 exit in Virginia