Best stops on I-80 in Iowa

All 92 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 142 — Marshalltown;Bondurant

Milepost 142 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 17 hotels · ♥ Adventureland Resort, The Monster

2. Exit 1B — Mid-America Center

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 21 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ USS Hazard, Fontenelle Bank

3. Exit 1A — Sioux City

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 16 hotels · ♥ Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, Durham Museum

4. Exit 135 — 2nd Avenue;Polk City

Milepost 135 · 20 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 9 hotels · ♥ World Food Prize Hall of Laureates, Blank Park Zoo

5. Exit 306 — LeClaire;Bettendorf

Milepost 306 · 25 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Lone Star (towboat), Buffalo Bill Museum

6. Exit 131 — Merle Hay Road;Saylorville Lake

Milepost 131 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 17 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Des Moines Art Center, Salisbury House

7. Exit 125 — Hickman Road

Milepost 125 · 27 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 11 hotels · 24/7 travel center

8. Exit 284 — Walcott;Plain View

Milepost 284 · 18 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 4 hotels · 24/7 travel center

9. Exit 292 — Maysville

Milepost 292 · 19 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 7 hotels · 24/7 travel center

10. Exit 295B — Eldridge;DeWitt

Milepost 295 · 18 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 18 hotels · ♥ Black Hawk Forest Nature Preserve, Rock Island Arsenal Museum

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