Best stops on I-395 in District of Columbia

All 13 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 6 — United States Capitol;C Street Southwest

Milepost 6 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 17 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Anacostia Park, Section C, Anacostia Park Section D

2. Exit 7

Milepost 7 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 14 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Seward Square, Folger Park

3. Exit 10 — Massachusetts Avenue

Milepost 10 · 28 places to eat · 18 gas stations · 24 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument, Franklin Square

4. Exit 10C — Memorial Bridge

Milepost 10 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 18 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Arlington Ridge Park, Gravelly Point Park

5. Exit 1

Milepost 1 · 26 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

6. Exit 2 — Potomac Park;U S Park Police

Milepost 2 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ East Potomac Park, Art Museum of the Americas

7. Exit 4 — South West Waterfront;Maine Avenue

Milepost 4 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 14 hotels · ♥ The White House and President's Park, International Spy Museum

8. Exit 3

Milepost 3 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Edward R Murrow Park, DAR Museum

9. Exit 9

Milepost 9 · 20 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ National Gallery of Art, United States Capitol

10. Exit 4B-A — Maine Avenue Southwest;12th Street Northwest;Downtown

Milepost 4 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Hirshhorn Museum

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