Best stops on I-40 in Arkansas

All 81 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 153B — Little Rock

Milepost 146.8 · 20 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, Joseph Taylor Robinson House

2. Exit 281 — Mound City Road

Milepost 272.6 · 15 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Sun Studio, Memphis Zoo

3. Exit 153A — John F Kennedy Boulevard

Milepost 146.5 · 23 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Old State House, Daisy Bates House

4. Exit 84 — East Main Street

Milepost 80.2 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 4 hotels · 24/7 travel center

5. Exit 125 — Skyline Drive

Milepost 120.1 · 28 places to eat · 17 gas stations · 20 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Century Flyer

6. Exit 280 — Dr Martin Luther King Jr Southland Drive

Milepost 271.9 · 22 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Riverside International Speedway

7. Exit 279B

Milepost 271 · 16 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · 24/7 travel center

8. Exit 57 — Crawford Street

Milepost 54.7 · 17 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 7 hotels · 24/7 travel center

9. Exit 107 — Morrilton

Milepost 101.9 · 17 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 4 hotels · 24/7 travel center

10. Exit 5 — Fayetteville Road

Milepost 4.2 · 44 places to eat · 17 gas stations · 22 hotels · open 24 hours

← Every I-40 exit in Arkansas