Best stops on I-30 in Arkansas

All 48 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 140 — 9th Street;6th Street

Milepost 140 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 23 hotels · ♥ Old State House, Little Rock Zoo

2. Exit 1 — Jefferson Avenue

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 19 gas stations · 24 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ P. J. Ahern Home, Four States Auto Museum

3. Exit 129 — Fort Smith

Milepost 129 · 28 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 9 hotels · 24/7 travel center

4. Exit 121 — Alcoa Road

Milepost 121 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 11 hotels · 24/7 travel center

5. Exit 139B

Milepost 139 · 25 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, Museum of Black Arkansans and Performing Arts

6. Exit 97

Milepost 97 · 16 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 3 hotels · 24/7 travel center

7. Exit 30 — Hope;Nashville

Milepost 30 · 28 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 7 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 117 — Benton

Milepost 117 · 27 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 123 — Bryant;Bauxite

Milepost 123 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 133 — Geyer Springs Road

Milepost 133 · 29 places to eat · 17 gas stations · 17 hotels · open 24 hours

← Every I-30 exit in Arkansas