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I-295 exits in District of Columbia

Every exit on I-295 through District of Columbia (a north–south run from milepost 1 to 5), with what's actually there — pulled from the same database that powers the Pit Stop app.

6exits
141places to eat
66gas stations
70hotels
83sights
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ExitDestinationsGasFoodHotelsSights
Exit 1US Naval Research Lab;DC Water;Blue PlainsOpen 24hExxon, Blink, Martin Luther King Automotive +12Nrl Cafeteria, Eddie Yum's, Delightful Treetz Platters and Pastries +22Navy Exchange Service Command Hospitality Group, Gateway Inn & Suites, Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria +7Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem, Freedom House Museum, Jones Point Park +12
Exit 2Malcolm X Avenue;JBAB;Dorothea Dix Avenue;DHSBlink, Martin Luther King Automotive, Crown +7Starbucks, Azitouna, K-Taco +15Gateway Inn & Suites, Navy Exchange Service Command Hospitality Group, Bowen Flats +7U.S. Botanic Garden Production Facility, America's Islamic Heritage Museum, Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm +6
Exit 2AMalcolm X Avenue;Dorothea Dix Avenue;DHSShell, King Gas Station, Blink +6All "Way's" Cookin, Dunkin' Donuts, Hong Kong Carryout +18Gateway Inn & Suites, Bowen Flats, Placemakr Buzzard Point +7Arlington Historical Museum, Ball-Sellers House, Eden Center +11
Exit 2BSouth Capitol Street;JBABKing Gas Station, Shell, Crown +4All "Way's" Cookin, Dunkin' Donuts, Horace and Dickies +16Bowen Flats, Placemakr Buzzard Point, Reside Navy Yard, a Wyndham Residence +7Arlington Ridge Park, East Potomac Park, Gravelly Point Park +12
Exit 4South Capitol Street;Suitland ParkwayBlink, King Gas Station, Shell +7King City Restaurant, Starbucks, Caribbean Citations +26Bowen Flats, Reside Navy Yard, a Wyndham Residence, Placemakr Buzzard Point +10Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, West Potomac Park +12
Exit 5ABlink, Sunoco Gas Station, Exxon & Mobil Stations +12Grounded, Starbucks, 6co Eatery +26Bowen Flats, Hilton Washington Hotel, Capitol Square BNB +14Seward Square, Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument, Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens +12

Quick answers

How many exits does I-295 have in District of Columbia?

I-295 has 6 numbered exits in District of Columbia, running a north–south from milepost 1 to milepost 5.

What's the best exit to stop at on I-295 in District of Columbia?

Exit 1 (US Naval Research Lab;DC Water;Blue Plains) is the strongest all-around stop, with 25 places to eat and 15 gas stations. See the full ranking →

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