Best stops on I-395 in Virginia

All 19 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 — Shirlington

Milepost 6 · 29 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ George Washington Masonic National Memorial, Freedom House Museum

2. Exit 10C — Memorial Bridge

Milepost 10 · 29 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 23 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

3. Exit 1A — Franconia;Springfield

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 15 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Riverside Park, Pope-Leighey House

4. Exit 8C — Pentagon City;Crystal City;Reagan National Airport

Milepost 8 · 24 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Arlington Ridge Park, Turkey Run Park

5. Exit 10B — George Washington Memorial Parkway North;Memorial Bridge

Milepost 10 · 16 places to eat · 3 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Gravelly Point Park, East Potomac Park

6. Exit 4 — Seminary Road

Milepost 4 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Ball-Sellers House

7. Exit 7B — Marymount University;Glebe Road

Milepost 7 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Daingerfield Island

8. Exit 3B — Little River Turnpike;Lincolnia

Milepost 3 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Fort Hunt Park

9. Exit 8A — Pentagon South Parking;Washington Boulevard;South Arlington Ridge Road

Milepost 8 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 21 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Arlington Historical Museum

10. Exit 7A — Glebe Road

Milepost 7 · 27 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Oxon Cove Park

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