Best stops on I-35 in Missouri

All 49 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 1A — Southwest Trafficway

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 14 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium, Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site

2. Exit 11 — Claycomo

Milepost 11 · 20 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 14 hotels · ♥ Worlds of Fun, Harry S Truman Presidential Library & Museum

3. Exit 52

Milepost 52 · 20 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 5 hotels · 24/7 travel center

4. Exit 3

Milepost 3 · 29 places to eat · 19 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ The Museum of Kansas City, Black Archives Of Mid-America

5. Exit 26

Milepost 26 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 7 hotels · 24/7 travel center

6. Exit 2E — Oak Street

Milepost 2 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 14 hotels · ♥ Arabia Steamboat Museum

7. Exit 16 — Liberty;K.C.I. Airport

Milepost 16 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 17 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 54 — Cameron;Hamilton

Milepost 54 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 7 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 92

Milepost 92 · 20 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 6 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 1B — 27th Street;Broadway

Milepost 1 · 16 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ National WWI Museum and Memorial

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