Best stops on I-430 in Arkansas

All 9 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 13B — Fort Smith;Oklahoma City

Milepost 13 · 15 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 4 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Old State House, MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History

2. Exit 6A — Baptist Health Drive;Downtown

Milepost 6 · 27 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Little Rock Zoo, Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

3. Exit 1 — Stagecoach Road

Milepost 1 · 24 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 11 hotels · 24/7 travel center

4. Exit 5 — Shackleford Road;Kanis Road

Milepost 5 · 26 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 18 hotels · ♥ Daisy Bates House

5. Exit 12 — Maumelle Boulevard;Crystall Hill Road

Milepost 12 · 19 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 5 hotels · open 24 hours

6. Exit 6B — Bapt Health Drive;Chenal Parkway;Markham Street

Milepost 6 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 22 hotels · open 24 hours

7. Exit 9 — Cantrell Road

Milepost 9 · 23 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 9 hotels · ♥ Pinnacle Mountain State Park

8. Exit 8 — Rodney Parham Road

Milepost 8 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 12 hotels

9. Exit 4 — Col Glenn Road

Milepost 4 · 24 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 12 hotels

← Every I-430 exit in Arkansas