Best stops on I-495 in Virginia

All 30 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 176A — North Kings Highway;Telegraph Road

Milepost 176 · 28 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Arlington Ridge Park, Theodore Roosevelt Island

2. Exit 176B — Telegraph Road;Alexandria

Milepost 176 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Gravelly Point Park, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

3. Exit 177B — Alexandria;Mount Vernon

Milepost 177 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 16 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ East Potomac Park, Seward Square

4. Exit 177A — Fort Belvoir

Milepost 177 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Freedom House Museum, Daingerfield Island

5. Exit 43 — George Washington Memorial Parkway;Washington

Milepost 43 · 15 places to eat · 2 gas stations · 2 hotels · ♥ Kreeger Museum, Normanstone Parkway

6. Exit 170B — Washington;Arlington

Milepost 170 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Pope-Leighey House, Woodlawn Mansion

7. Exit 46A — Tysons Corner;Vienna

Milepost 46 · 27 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

8. Exit 47A-B — Tysons Corner;Falls Church;Leesburg Pike

Milepost 47 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 14 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Foxstone Park

9. Exit 173 — Franconia

Milepost 173 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ George Washington's Distillery & Gristmill

10. Exit 174 — Eisenhower Avenue Connector;Alexandria

Milepost 174 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Ball-Sellers House

← Every I-495 exit in Virginia