Best stops on I-70 in Illinois

All 24 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 2 — East Saint Louis

Milepost 2 · 18 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Campbell House Museum, Scott Joplin House

2. Exit 20A

Milepost 20 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 8 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ World's Largest Catsup Bottle, Bel Air drive in sign

3. Exit 3C — Exchange Avenue

Milepost 3 · 23 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 7 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, Horseshoe Lake State Park

4. Exit 147 — Marshall, Paris

Milepost 147 · 17 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 4 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Lincoln Trail State Park

5. Exit 61 — Vandalia

Milepost 61 · 16 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 9 hotels · 24/7 travel center

6. Exit 45 — Greenville;Carlyle

Milepost 45 · 18 places to eat · 3 gas stations · 5 hotels · 24/7 travel center

7. Exit 63 — Vandalia;Pana

Milepost 63 · 25 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 8 hotels · ♥ Vandalia State House State Historic Site

8. Exit 119 — Haughton Highway

Milepost 119 · 10 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 2 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Lincoln Log Cabin Replica

9. Exit 3 — Louisville

Milepost 3 · 19 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 12 hotels

10. Exit 98 — Chicago

Milepost 98 · 5 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 24/7 travel center · ♥ S.S. President

← Every I-70 exit in Illinois