Best stops on I-540 in Arkansas

All 15 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 6 — Grand Avenue

Milepost 6 · 20 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Fort Smith National Historic Site, NPS Maintenance

2. Exit 12 — Texarkana

Milepost 12 · 22 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 7 hotels · open 24 hours

3. Exit 11 — Zero Street

Milepost 11 · 28 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 9 hotels

4. Exit 13 — Jenny Lind Road

Milepost 13 · 21 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 8 hotels

5. Exit 8A — 8A

Milepost 8 · 28 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 12 hotels

6. Exit 10 — Greenwood Road

Milepost 10 · 26 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 10 hotels

7. Exit 5 — Kelley Highway

Milepost 5 · 16 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 5 hotels

8. Exit 2B

Milepost 2 · 17 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 9 hotels

9. Exit 8 — Rogers Avenue

Milepost 8 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 20 hotels

10. Exit 3 — Van Buren

Milepost 3 · 22 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 7 hotels

← Every I-540 exit in Arkansas