All 38 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.
Milepost 73 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 17 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Rock Creek Park, Dumbarton Oaks
Milepost 75 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 21 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Arlington Ridge Park, Theodore Roosevelt Island
Milepost 62 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 7 hotels · ♥ Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, Foxstone Park
Milepost 66 · 20 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Great Falls Park, Scott's Run Nature Preserve
Milepost 6 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Skyline Caverns
Milepost 47 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 15 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Stone House
Milepost 71 · 29 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 15 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Ball-Sellers House
Milepost 53 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 5 hotels · open 24 hours
Milepost 60 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours
Milepost 62 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 9 hotels · open 24 hours
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