Best stops on I-49 in Missouri

All 67 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 182 — Red Bridge Road

Milepost 182 · 16 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

2. Exit 181 — Blue Ridge Boulevard;Hickman Mills Drive;Longview Road

Milepost 181 · 24 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Truman Farm Home

3. Exit 159 — Mechanic Street

Milepost 159 · 24 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 9 hotels · open 24 hours

4. Exit 160 — Lee's Summit

Milepost 160 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 8 hotels · open 24 hours

5. Exit 158 — Commercial Street

Milepost 158 · 18 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 9 hotels · open 24 hours

6. Exit 174 — Belton;Raymore

Milepost 174 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 5 hotels · open 24 hours

7. Exit 179 — Main Street

Milepost 179 · 19 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 5 hotels

8. Exit 77 — Mindenmines;Lamar

Milepost 77 · 22 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 6 hotels

9. Exit 180 — Harry Truman Drive

Milepost 180 · 18 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 5 hotels

10. Exit 102 A — Nevada;El Dorado Springs

Milepost 102 · 19 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 7 hotels

← Every I-49 exit in Missouri