Every exit on I-295 through Virginia (a north–south run from milepost 1 to 53), with what's actually there — pulled from the same database that powers the Pit Stop app.
| Exit | Destinations | Gas | Food | Hotels | Sights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exit 1 | Petersburg | Citgo, Sunoco, Star Express Travel Center +3 | Triumphant Living Center, Llc, The Magnificent Outspoken And Beautiful Wives Of Richmond Restaurant, Krispy Krunchy Chicken +17 | Quality Inn, Choice Hotels, Travelodge by Wyndham Petersburg +9 | — |
| Exit 3A | Norfolk | Exxon, BP, Pilot Flying J +2 | Laredo Taco Company, McDonald's, Hardee’s +12 | Heritage Motor Lodge, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Petersburg, VA, Addison Crater Woods Apartments +4 | Farmers' Bank Museum, Centre Hill Mansion-Museum, Siege Museum +6 |
| Exit 3B | PetersburgTravel centerOpen 24h | Exxon, BP, 7-Eleven +3 | Laredo Taco Company, Dunkin', Prince George Family Bbq +7 | Heritage Motor Lodge, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Petersburg, VA, American Inn | Prince George County Regional Heritage Center, Petersburg Battlefield, Ft Lee Entrance, U.S. Army Quartermasters Museum +2 |
| Exit 9A | HopewellOpen 24h | Exxon, Miller's Neighborhood Market, Shell +6 | Taqueria Herrera, Hong Kong Restaurant, Denny's +26 | Quality Inn At Fort Lee, Stay-Over Suites, Choice Hotels +11 | Berkeley Plantation, Hopewell & Old City Point, U.S. Army Women's Museum +5 |
| Exit 9B | Fort Lee;Colonial Heights | Exxon, Exxon, Shell +6 | El Nopal Mexican Restaurant, Hong Kong Restaurant, Waffle House +16 | Quality Inn At Fort Lee, Choice Hotels, Hampton +9 | Petersburg National Battlefield Park, Swaders Sports Park, Quartermaster Museum +10 |
| Exit 15A | Hopewell | Shell, Exxon & Mobil Stations, Exxon +3 | Wendy's, Waffle House, McDonald's +14 | Residence Inn by Marriott, Hyatt Place, Candlewood Suites +2 | City Point History Museum, Henricus Historical Park, Weston Plantation +2 |
| Exit 15B | ChesterOpen 24h | Exxon, RaceTrac, Exxon +2 | Bimbo Bakeries USA, Enon Fast Foods Llc, Burger King +22 | Marriott-Execustay, Candlewood Suites, River's Bend Apartment Homes +2 | Henricus Historical Park, Weston Plantation, Appomattox Manor +1 |
| Exit 16 | Meadowville Technology Parkway;Rivers Bend Boulevard | Exxon, Exxon & Mobil Stations, Shell | Alicia's Sweets & Treats, Bimbo Bakeries USA, Jalapenos +17 | Marriott-Execustay, River's Bend Apartment Homes, Residence Inn by Marriott +2 | Henricus, Fort Brady |
| Exit 22A | Charles City | Exxon, Valero, Sunoco +2 | Zaki's Llc, Dairy Queen Grill & Chill, Buckwheat's Bar & Grill +5 | Saint James Lodge No 300 | Fort Harrison, Fort Hoke, Observation Deck +2 |
| Exit 22B | Varina | Exxon, Exxon & Mobil Stations, Valero Energy +4 | Zaki's Llc, Dairy Queen Grill & Chill, Buckwheat's Bar & Grill +3 | Saint James Lodge No 300 | Fort Hoke Richmond National Battlefield Park, Parsonage Ruins, Playground +1 |
| Exit 25 | Richmond;Richmond International Airport | Shell Gas, bp | Hunt Brothers Pizza | — | Clarke-Palmore House Museum, Richmond National Battlefield Park |
| Exit 28 | Norfolk;Richmond;Richmond International Airport | Mobil, Valero, Valero +1 | Maya's Latin Kitchen - Sandston, Hillbilly Red's Barbeque, Golden Skillet +1 | — | Playground |
| Exit 28A | Norfolk;Virginia Beach | Mobil, Valero, Valero | Hillbilly Red's Barbeque, Maya's Latin Kitchen - Sandston, Golden Skillet +1 | — | — |
| Exit 28B | Richmond | Chickahominy Market, Exxon, Valero Energy +4 | Nelson's Of Sandston Llc, Anna's Pizza Pasta & Subs, Hillbilly Red's Barbeque +3 | — | Cold Harbor Battlefield Park |
| Exit 31A | Cold Harbor | Chickahominy Market, Valero Energy, Valero +1 | Nelson's Of Sandston Llc, Anna's Pizza Pasta & Subs | — | Cold Harbor Battlefield Park |
| Exit 31B | Highland Springs | Valero, Chickahominy Market, Exxon +1 | Nelson's Of Sandston Llc, Hardee's, Jamaica Jamrock Kitchen +2 | — | Cold Harbor Battlefield Park |
| Exit 34A | Creigthon Road | Valero, 7-Eleven, Wawa | Sbarro, Moe's Southwest Grill, Mechanicsville Wings Llc +5 | — | Cold Harbor Battlefield Park, Click & Fish Aquatics, Chickahominy Bluff, Richmond National Battlefield Park +2 |
| Exit 34B | Creigthon Road | Valero Energy | Sbarro, Moe's Southwest Grill, Mechanicsville Wings Llc +12 | Hampton by Hilton, Holiday Inn | Chimborazo Medical Museum, Virginia Holocaust Museum, Dabbs House Museum +7 |
| Exit 37A | TappahannockOpen 24h | Shell, Exxon, Exxon +6 | Mmp Inc, IHOP, Waffle House +26 | Holiday Inn, Hampton by Hilton | American Civil War Museum, Belle Isle, Triple Crossing +5 |
| Exit 37B | MechanicsvilleOpen 24h | Exxon, Exxon, Valero Energy +7 | Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell, Starbucks +21 | Holiday Inn, Hampton, Holiday Inn Express | Click & Fish Aquatics, Chickahominy Bluff, Richmond National Battlefield Park, Playground +1 |
| Exit 38A | Pole Green RoadOpen 24h | Exxon, Exxon, Valero Energy +8 | Krispy Krunchy Chicken, Dunkin', Little Bean Coffee Company +21 | Holiday Inn, Hampton by Hilton | Click & Fish Aquatics, Chickahominy Bluff, Richmond National Battlefield Park, Playground +1 |
| Exit 38B | Meadowbridge Road | Exxon, Exxon, Shell +5 | Little Bean Coffee Company, Krispy Krunchy Chicken, Dunkin' +14 | Holiday Inn, Hampton by Hilton | Click & Fish Aquatics, Chickahominy Bluff, Richmond National Battlefield Park, Playground +2 |
| Exit 41A | Hanover | Pit Stop, Exxon, Exxon & Mobil Stations +6 | Starbucks, Big Bait For Fish, Llc, Marty's Grill +26 | Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Monroe Hall: Guest Rooms at Virginia Crossings, Choice Hotels | Science Museum of Virginia, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Children's Museum of Richmond +5 |
| Exit 41B | RichmondOpen 24h | Pit Stop, BP, Valero +5 | McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle Mexican Grill +16 | Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Monroe Hall: Guest Rooms at Virginia Crossings, Choice Hotels +7 | Stuart Monument, Glen Allen, Virgina, Museum in Memory of Virginia E Randolph +2 |
| Exit 43A | Washington | Pit Stop, Exxon, Exxon & Mobil Stations +4 | Cousins Subs, McDonald's, Chick-fil-A +12 | Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Monroe Hall: Guest Rooms at Virginia Crossings, Richmond Elks Lodge +7 | Stuart Monument, Glen Allen, Virgina, Museum in Memory of Virginia E Randolph +1 |
| Exit 43D-C-B-A | Richmond;Washington | Valero, Shell, Exxon +8 | Rapid Pizza, Firehouse Subs, 4 Alarm 5 Llc +26 | Richmond Elks Lodge, Knights Inn Glen Allen, Courtyard by Marriott +13 | Wilton House Museum, Glen Allen, Virgina, Museum in Memory of Virginia E Randolph +6 |
| Exit 43B-C-D | Richmond;Ashland | Shell, Bitcoin Depot, Valero Energy +7 | The Glen Restaurant, Five Guys, 4 Alarm 5 Llc +13 | Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Monroe Hall: Guest Rooms at Virginia Crossings, Richmond Elks Lodge +11 | Stuart Monument, Glen Allen, Virgina, Museum in Memory of Virginia E Randolph +3 |
| Exit 45A | Woodman Road North | Shell, Valero Energy, Valero +3 | Panera Bread, O'charley's Restaurant & Bar, Pizzaro Flamed Baked Pizza +12 | Virginia Cliffe Inn, SpringHill Suites, Hampton by Hilton +7 | Virginia Randolph Museum, Glen Allen, Virgina, Museum in Memory of Virginia E Randolph +5 |
| Exit 45B | Woodman Road South | Shell, Valero Energy, Valero +3 | O'charley's Restaurant & Bar, Pizza Hut, Panera Bread +13 | Virginia Cliffe Inn, SpringHill Suites, Hampton by Hilton +8 | Ashland Train Museum, Glen Allen, Virgina, Museum in Memory of Virginia E Randolph +7 |
| Exit 46 | Star Express Travel Center, Citgo, Marathon +4 | Hunt Brothers Pizza, Nanny's Restaurant & Catering, Lighthouse Seafood Restaurant & Bar +16 | Choice Hotels, Travelodge by Wyndham Petersburg, Hotel Petersburg VA I-95 South +8 | Battlefield Center, Historical Education Center, The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier +1 | |
| Exit 49A | Montpelier | BP, Food Fast, Bitcoin Depot | The Boat House At Rockets Landing, Debbies Kitchen, Kitchen33 and Bakery +11 | Virginia Cliffe Inn | Meadow Farm Museum, Courtney Road Service Station, Ashland Museum +4 |
| Exit 49B | Richmond | BP, Food Fast, Exxon | The Boat House At Rockets Landing, Debbies Kitchen, Kitchen33 and Bakery +12 | — | RED VEIN Haunt, Cobblestones Water Park, Meadow Farm Museum +3 |
| Exit 51A | Nuckols Road North | Blink, Millers, Valero +3 | Market Cafe, Atlantic Coast Dining Inc., Capital One-Knolls III +15 | Extended Stay America, Extended Stay America - Richmond - Glen Allen - Short Pump, Marriott Hotels +7 | Creepy Hollow Scream Park, Cobblestones Water Park, Sky Zone +4 |
| Exit 51B | Nuckols Road South | Exxon & Mobil Stations, Blink, InnsbrookExxon +4 | Market Cafe, Tier 7 Eatery, Atlantic Coast Dining Inc. +26 | Extended Stay America - Richmond - Glen Allen - Short Pump, Marriott Hotels, Hyatt Place Richmond Innsbrook +9 | Sky Zone, Cobblestones Water Park, Meadow Farm Museum +3 |
| Exit 53A | Charlottesville | EVgo, InnsbrookExxon, Blink +11 | Pizza Hut, Naz's Halal Food, Starbucks +26 | Marriott Hotels, Element, Extended Stay America +20 | Surge Adventure Park, Sky Zone, Cobblestones Water Park +5 |
I-295 has 35 numbered exits in Virginia, running a north–south from milepost 1 to milepost 53.
Exit 37B (Mechanicsville) is the strongest all-around stop, with 24 places to eat and 10 gas stations. See the full ranking →
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