Best stops on I-40 in Arkansas

All 80 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 153 · 20 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, Joseph Taylor Robinson House

2. Exit 281 — Mound City Road

Milepost 281 · 15 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Sun Studio, Memphis Zoo

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

Milepost 280 · 23 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 14 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Riverside International Speedway

4. Exit 153A — John F Kennedy Boulevard

Milepost 153 · 23 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Old State House, Daisy Bates House

5. Exit 84 — East Main Street

Milepost 84 · 27 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 5 hotels · 24/7 travel center

6. Exit 107 — Morrilton

Milepost 107 · 17 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 4 hotels · 24/7 travel center

7. Exit 57 — Crawford Street

Milepost 57 · 17 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 7 hotels · 24/7 travel center

8. Exit 81 — Arkansas Avenue

Milepost 81 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 18 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 108 — Morrilton

Milepost 108 · 26 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 2 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 125 — Skyline Drive

Milepost 125 · 28 places to eat · 17 gas stations · 20 hotels · open 24 hours

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