Best stops on I-80 in Illinois

All 52 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 160 — Danville;Chicago

Milepost 160 · 25 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Mascot Hall of Fame, Hoosier Prairie State Nature Preserve

2. Exit 122 — Minooka

Milepost 122 · 28 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 2 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area

3. Exit 1 — East Moline;Savanna

Milepost 1 · 22 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 8 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Lone Star (towboat), Buffalo Bill Museum

4. Exit 112 — Yorkville;Morris

Milepost 112 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 6 hotels · 24/7 travel center

5. Exit 2A-B — Halsted Street

Milepost 2 · 24 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 18 hotels · ♥ Pullman National Historical Park, Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall

6. Exit 81 — Utica;La Salle

Milepost 81 · 11 places to eat · 3 gas stations · 4 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Starved Rock State Park, Matthiessen State Park

7. Exit 161 — Torrence Avenue

Milepost 161 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 19 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Camp Shabbona Woods

8. Exit 90 — De Kalb;Ottawa

Milepost 90 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Buffalo Rock State Park

9. Exit 134 — Briggs Street

Milepost 134 · 16 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 3 hotels · ♥ Illinois & Michigan Canal Museum, Will County Historical Museum and Research Center

10. Exit 73 — Plank Road

Milepost 73 · 16 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 7 hotels · 24/7 travel center

← Every I-80 exit in Illinois