Best stops on I-495 in Virginia

All 21 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 57B — Washington

Milepost 57 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Arlington Historical Museum, George Washington Masonic National Memorial

2. Exit 49 — Manassas;Front Royal

Milepost 49 · 23 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Arlington Ridge Park, Lady Bird Johnson Park (Columbia Island)

3. Exit 43 — George Washington Memorial Parkway;Washington

Milepost 43 · 15 places to eat · 1 gas stations · 2 hotels · ♥ Theodore Roosevelt Island, Edward R Murrow Park

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

Milepost 47 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Foxstone Park

5. Exit 46A — Tysons Corner;Vienna

Milepost 46 · 27 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

6. Exit 41 — Carderock;Glen Echo

Milepost 41 · 5 places to eat · 0 gas stations · 1 hotels · ♥ Rock Creek Park, National Zoological Park

7. Exit 52B-A — Annandale;Fairfax

Milepost 52 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 5 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 44 — Georgetown Pike;Langley;Great Falls

Milepost 44 · 26 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 6 hotels · ♥ Great Falls Park, Scott's Run Nature Preserve

9. Exit 47B-A — Falls Church;Tysons Corner

Milepost 47 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 51 — Gallows Road

Milepost 51 · 18 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 8 hotels · open 24 hours

← Every I-495 exit in Virginia