All 42 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.
Milepost 66 · 20 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 4 hotels · ♥ Merino sheep, Red Kangaroo
Milepost 57 · 17 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 4 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ The Museum of Kansas City, Arabia Steamboat Museum
Milepost 63 · 16 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, National WWI Museum and Memorial
Milepost 54 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 18 hotels · ♥ Worlds of Fun, Spinning Dragons
Milepost 75 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 6 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
Milepost 75 · 16 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 5 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ East Building
Milepost 59 · 23 places to eat · 11 gas stations · ♥ Harry S Truman Presidential Library & Museum
Milepost 71 · 16 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 4 hotels · ♥ Truman Farm Home
Milepost 61 · 15 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 9 hotels · ♥ Black Archives Of Mid-America
Milepost 67 · 18 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium, Lions
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