I-42 exits in North Carolina

Q: How many exits does I-42 have in North Carolina?

I-42 has 32 numbered exits in North Carolina, running an east–west from milepost 1 to milepost 437.

Q: How many rest areas are on I-42 in North Carolina?

There are 1 rest stops on I-42 in North Carolina. See the full list with mileposts on our rest areas page.

Q: What's the best exit to stop at on I-42 in North Carolina?

Exit 336 is the strongest all-around stop, with 29 places to eat and 9 gas stations. See our full ranking of the best stops on I-42 in North Carolina.

Every exit on I-42 through North Carolina (an east–west run from milepost 1 to 437), with what's actually there — pulled from the same database that powers the Pit Stop app.

32exits

344places to eat

113gas stations

123hotels

66sights

1rest stops

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Worth the stop ♥

Cliffs of the Neuse State Park — Exit 369, 5.7 mi off the exit
Croatan National Forest — Exit 434, 2.8 mi off the exit
Pond Pine Wilderness — Exit 434, 7.2 mi off the exit
Pocosin Wilderness — Exit 434, 7.4 mi off the exit

Exit-by-exit guide

Exit	Destinations	Gas	Food	Hotels	Sights
Exit 1	Wilmington	Murphy USA	P-Wee's Creations, MrBeast Burger, Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries +10	Hampton by Hilton, Super 8, Holiday Inn Express +3	—
Exit 4	Open 24h	Exxon, Exxon, 76 +5	P-Wee's Creations, 3 Olives Pizza & Deli, Papa John's Pizza +3	—	Magic Midways
Exit 7		76, Chevron, 76	Scooter's Coffee	—	Magic Midways, Bungalow Bounce
Exit 10		Speedway, 76, Blink	Flippin Wings, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Hardee's +2	—	Bungalow Bounce
Exit 10A	Open 24h	76, Blink, Speedway	Flippin Wings, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Hardee's +6	—	Bungalow Bounce
Exit 10B		76, Speedway, Blink	Hardee's, Flippin Wings, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen +1	—	Bungalow Bounce
Exit 35		Murphy USA, Shell, BP +3	Subway, Imeni Corporation Imeni, Dos Marias Grill and Bar +19	—	Odom Farming Company
Exit 39A		BP	Tillman's Restaurant Equipment and Supplies, Mimo Food, Inc, Brown Bag Cafe +8	Carolina Motel, Americas Best Value Inn Goldsboro, Choice Hotels +5	Charles B. Aycock Birthplace, McLamb Monument Company, Wayne County Museum +1
Exit 39B	Wilson;I 795 North	BP	Mimo Food, Inc, Brown Bag Cafe, Mimmo's Pizza and Pasta +12	Carolina Motel, Americas Best Value Inn Goldsboro, Choice Hotels +5	Wayne County Museum, McLamb Monument Company, Kidnetix
Exit 40		BP, Belfast Fuel Mart	Mimo Food, Inc, Mimmo's Pizza and Pasta, Brown Bag Cafe +11	Carolina Motel, Americas Best Value Inn Goldsboro, Days Inn +4	McLamb Monument Company, Wayne County Museum, Kidnetix
Exit 42		Walmart	beanSweet at WCC, Bojangles'	Americas Best Value Inn Goldsboro, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Home2 Suites by Hilton Goldsboro +6	—
Exit 44		Exxon, bp America, Speedway	China City, Murray's BBQ and Seafood, Dunkin' Donuts +2	Americas Best Value Inn Goldsboro	—
Exit 47	Parkstown Road	New Hope Gas	—	—	—
Exit 53		Shell, Speedway	Sweet Delightful's, Sal's Pizza, Dunkin' Donuts +4	—	—
Exit 309		Amoco	—	Hampton by Hilton	Randleigh Dairy Heritage Museum, Walnut Creek Wetland Center
Exit 329		bp, Shell, Jimmy's Gas +2	Hunt Brothers Pizza, White Swan BBQ & Fried Chicken, Discount Restaurant Equipment and Supplies +2	—	Bungalow Bounce, Playground
Exit 330	Open 24h	Shell, bp, Handy Mart	Hunt Brothers Pizza, Taqueria lo que sea, White Swan BBQ	—	—
Exit 333	Bufflalo Road	Marathon, CITGO Petroleum Corporation, Marathon Gas +8	Azteca Market Inc, Rinconcito Latino, Panadería y Pastelería El Rey +12	Days Inn by Wyndham Selma, Selma Masonic Lodge No320 AF & AM, OYO Rooms +7	Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum, Johnston County Museum, Ava Gardner +1
Exit 334		Marathon, Marathon, Murphy Express +10	La Cocina Mexican Restaurant / Smithfield, Walmart Bakery, Azteca Market Inc +26	Days Inn by Wyndham Selma, OYO Rooms, Choice Hotels +7	Johnston County Heritage Center’s new County Museum, Ava Gardner Museum, Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum +1
Exit 336	Open 24h	Exxon, Marathon, Marathon Gas +6	LongHorn Steakhouse, Olive Garden, Sami's Pizza +26	OYO, Luxury Inn, Hampton Inn by Hilton +13	Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum, Johnston County Museum, Ava Gardner +2
Exit 337		BP	White Swan Bar-B-Q & Fried Chicken, LongHorn Steakhouse, Olive Garden +14	Choice Hotels, Hampton Inn by Hilton, La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Selma/Smithfield I-95 +6	Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum, Playground
Exit 350		Murphy Express, Murphy USA, Shell	Papa John's Pizza, Dough Boy's Pizzeria, Sakura Express +12	—	—
Exit 369		Speedway, Travelers Service Station	Sal's Pizza, Sweet Delightful's, Dunkin' Donuts +7	—	Cliffs of the Neuse State Park, Cliffs of the Neuss l
Exit 372		bp, Hasty Mart, Travelers Service Station +2	Moma Nem's Legacy Grill, Dunkin' Donuts, LaGrange Hawaiian Shaved Ice +11	—	La Grange Arts Center
Exit 409		—	—	—	—
Exit 410A		—	—	—	—
Exit 411		—	—	—	—
Exit 416		Lawson Park Citgo, Blink, Kangaroo Express +6	Bellator Roasting Company, Doughpe Pizza by NHS, Krispy Krunchy Chicken +26	Zigler Hotel, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Days Inn +10	Tryon Palace, North Carolina History Center, Attmore-Oliver Civil War House +6
Exit 417A-B		Lawson Park Citgo, bp, Shell +3	Lawson's Landing Riverwalk Cafe, Confluence Riverfront Restaurant & Lounge, Christoph's on the Water +26	Tapestry Collection by Hilton, The Captain's Stay Bed & Breakfast, Sail Inn +11	North Carolina History Center, Historic Tryon Palace, Pepsi Family Center +8
Exit 429	Havelock	Fuel Market, Zip-Thru Gas and Craft Beer	Pho Van Thai Food Havelock	—	Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation
Exit 434	Lake Road	Diesel Fuel Polishing	Oki's Japanese Restaurant, Chopsticks, Sam’s Southern Eatery Havelock +13	Holiday Inn Express, Hampton by Hilton, Sherwood Motel +5	Croatan National Forest, Pond Pine Wilderness, Pocosin Wilderness +2
Exit 437	Havelock	bp, Fuel Market, Shell +1	Taste of China, Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q, Big Apple Pizzeria and Bistro +15	Days Inn By Wyndham Havelock, Budget Inn, Choice Hotels	Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation

Quick answers

How many exits does I-42 have in North Carolina?

I-42 has 32 numbered exits in North Carolina, running an east–west from milepost 1 to milepost 437.

How many rest areas are on I-42 in North Carolina?

There are 1 rest stops on I-42 in North Carolina. Full list with mileposts →

What's the best exit to stop at on I-42 in North Carolina?

Exit 336 is the strongest all-around stop, with 29 places to eat and 9 gas stations. See the full ranking →

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