Best stops on I-355 in Illinois

All 20 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 7 — Archer Avenue;143rd Street

Milepost 6.9 · 46 places to eat · 17 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Legoland Discovery Center Chicago, Ned Brown Forest Preserve

2. Exit 4 — 159th Street

Milepost 4.7 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 2 hotels · ♥ Illinois & Michigan Canal Museum, Will County Historical Museum and Research Center

3. Exit 22 — Butterfield Road

Milepost 21.1 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 17 hotels · ♥ Graue Mill, Western Springs Water Tower

4. Exit 24 — Roosevelt Road

Milepost 23.7 · 29 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Cosley Zoo, First Infantry Division Museum

5. Exit 19 — Ogden Avenue

Milepost 19.5 · 23 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Morton Arboretum

6. Exit 27 — North Avenue

Milepost 26.7 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 7 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Villa Park Historical Society Museum

7. Exit 18 — Maple Avenue

Milepost 17.9 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Naper Settlement

8. Exit 17 — 63rd Street;Hobson Road

Milepost 16.8 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 1 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 29 — Army Trail Road

Milepost 28.4 · 17 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 20A — Aurora;Chicago

Milepost 18.6 · 17 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ McDowell Grove Forest Preserve

← Every I-355 exit in Illinois