Best stops on I-42 in North Carolina

All 31 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 434 — Lake Road

Milepost 434 · 16 places to eat · 1 gas stations · 7 hotels · ♥ Croatan National Forest, Pond Pine Wilderness

2. Exit 334

Milepost 334 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels

3. Exit 336

Milepost 336 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 17 hotels

4. Exit 416

Milepost 416 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 13 hotels

5. Exit 417A-B

Milepost 417 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 14 hotels

6. Exit 333 — Bufflalo Road

Milepost 333 · 15 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels

7. Exit 35

Milepost 35 · 22 places to eat · 6 gas stations

8. Exit 369

Milepost 369 · 12 places to eat · 3 gas stations · 1 hotels · ♥ Cliffs of the Neuse State Park

9. Exit 437 — Havelock

Milepost 437 · 18 places to eat · 3 gas stations · 4 hotels

10. Exit 40

Milepost 40 · 15 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 5 hotels

← Every I-42 exit in North Carolina