Best stops on I-581 in Virginia

All 10 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 — Elm Avenue

Milepost 6 · 28 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 14 hotels · ♥ Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke Star

2. Exit 3E — Hershberger Road;Airport

Milepost 3 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 15 hotels · open 24 hours

3. Exit 3C — Valley View Boulevard

Milepost 3 · 27 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 11 hotels

4. Exit 3W — Hershberger Road

Milepost 3 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 16 hotels

5. Exit 5 — Downtown

Milepost 5 · 20 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels

6. Exit 4W — Orange Avenue

Milepost 4 · 19 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 12 hotels

7. Exit 2N — Peters Creek Road

Milepost 2 · 18 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 10 hotels

8. Exit 2S — Peters Creek Road

Milepost 2 · 16 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 14 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 4E — Orange Avenue

Milepost 4 · 17 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 11 hotels

10. Exit 1S — Lexington

Milepost 1 · 14 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 10 hotels

← Every I-581 exit in Virginia