I-540 exits in Arkansas

Q: How many exits does I-540 have in Arkansas?

I-540 has 15 numbered exits in Arkansas, running a north–south from milepost 1 to milepost 14.

Q: How many rest areas are on I-540 in Arkansas?

There are 1 rest stops on I-540 in Arkansas. See the full list with mileposts on our rest areas page.

Q: What's the best exit to stop at on I-540 in Arkansas?

Exit 12 (Texarkana) is the strongest all-around stop, with 22 places to eat and 11 gas stations. See our full ranking of the best stops on I-540 in Arkansas.

Every exit on I-540 through Arkansas (a north–south run from milepost 1 to 14), with what's actually there — pulled from the same database that powers the Pit Stop app.

15exits

319places to eat

124gas stations

147hotels

80sights

1rest stops

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Fort Smith National Historic Site — Exit 6, 3.8 mi off the exit
NPS Maintenance — Exit 6, 3.6 mi off the exit

Exit-by-exit guide

Exit	Destinations	Gas	Food	Hotels	Sights
Exit 1A-B	Little Rock;Memphis	Sunoco, Maverik, Phillips 66 +3	D's, Long John Silver's, Ark Coffee Company +12	Motel 6, Comfort Inn, Rodeway Inn +7	Visit Van Buren Arkansas, Bob Burns Museum, Ocker Monuments +4
Exit 2A	Van Buren	Sunoco, Maverik, Phillips 66 +5	D's, Long John Silver's, Ark Coffee Company +12	Motel 6, Comfort Inn, Rodeway Inn +6	Visit Van Buren Arkansas, Bob Burns Museum, Ocker Monuments +3
Exit 2B		Maverik, Sunoco, Phillips 66 +6	Long John Silver's, Taco Bell, Ark Coffee Company +14	Comfort Inn, Rodeway Inn, Super 8 by Wyndham Van Buren/Ft. Smith Area +7	Visit Van Buren Arkansas, Bob Burns Museum, Ocker Monuments +3
Exit 3	Van Buren	Valero Energy, Valero, Maverik +3	Paul's Bakery, Captive Images, Llc, Daily Bread +19	Super 8 by Wyndham Van Buren/Ft. Smith Area, Motel 6, Rodeway Inn +5	Ocker Monuments, Visit Van Buren Arkansas, Bob Burns Museum +3
Exit 5	Kelley Highway	Shell, ALON Gas Station, Phillips 66 +10	Subway, Dang Sticky Rice, Sweet Rice And Noodles +13	Terry Motel, Fort Smith Motel, Flamingo Motel +1	Clayton House, United States Marshals Museum, Midland Event Center +5
Exit 6	Grand Avenue	Phillips 66, Phillips 66, Express Food Mart #4 +7	Pizza Hut Express, Chick-fil-A, Wingstop +17	Choice Hotels, Days Inn by Wyndham Fort Smith, AmericInn Fort Smith +7	Fort Smith National Historic Site, NPS Maintenance, Fort Smith Museum of HIstory +9
Exit 8	Rogers Avenue	Shell, Sunoco, Doug's Eastside Convenience +4	Hangar 54 Pizza, Waffle House, Starbucks +26	Motel 6, Choice Hotels, Hampton by Hilton +17	Chaffee Barbershop Museum, Parrot Island Waterpark, Fort Smith Regional Art Museum +1
Exit 8A	8A	Valero Energy, Shell, Express Food Mart #4 +5	McDonald's, Shogun Peking Palace, TGI Fridays +25	Days Inn by Wyndham Fort Smith, AmericInn Fort Smith, Hampton by Hilton +9	Parrot Island Waterpark, Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, Cotner Monuments +4
Exit 8B	Rogers Avenue East	Valero Energy, Express Food Mart #4, Phillips 66 +3	The Burger Den, Waffle House, Hangar 54 Pizza +22	Motel 6, Hampton by Hilton, AmericInn Fort Smith +9	Parrot Island Waterpark, Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, Access air +4
Exit 9	Leigh Avenue;East Phoenix Avenue	Z Mart, Shell, Valero Energy +3	Br-fs, Llc, Gusano’s Chicago Style Pizzeria, Starbucks +16	Holiday Inn Express Fort Smith Executive Park, The ARC Hotel, Belle Point Masonic Lodge +7	Parrot Island Waterpark, Access air, World's Largest Christmas Pickle +1
Exit 10	Greenwood Road	Z Mart, Conoco, VP Fuels +5	Bob Evans Restaurant, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Joe Muggs +24	Belle Point Masonic Lodge, Seasons Inn, Holiday Inn Express Fort Smith Executive Park +7	Access air, Parrot Island Waterpark, Fort Smith Regional Art Museum +1
Exit 11	Zero Street	VP Fuels, Conoco, Littlefield Oil Company +7	Bob's Dogs, Eureka Pizza, Fresh Start Seafood and Catering +25	Belle Point Masonic Lodge, Stonewall Jackson Inn, Westark Inn +8	Access air, Parrot Island Waterpark, Fort Smith Regional Art Museum
Exit 12	TexarkanaOpen 24h	Littlefield Oil Company, Phillips 66, Conoco +8	Chester's Chicken, San Rafael Inc, La Fiesta +19	Guesthouse Inn, Magnolia Inn Motel, Stonewall Jackson Inn +5	Access air, Parrot Island Waterpark
Exit 13	Jenny Lind Road	Phillips 66, Phillips 66, Conoco +6	Casey's, Geno's Pizza, Subway +18	Rest Inn Fort Smith, Guesthouse Inn, Choctaw Casinos & Resorts +5	Access air, Parrot Island Waterpark, Playground
Exit 14		Valero Energy, Phillips 66, Phillips 66 +4	Krispy Krunchy Chicken, Ava's at Fianna, A & A Management Services, Inc +12	Choctaw Casinos & Resorts, Rest Inn Fort Smith, Guesthouse Inn +2	Access air

Quick answers

How many exits does I-540 have in Arkansas?

I-540 has 15 numbered exits in Arkansas, running a north–south from milepost 1 to milepost 14.

How many rest areas are on I-540 in Arkansas?

There are 1 rest stops on I-540 in Arkansas. Full list with mileposts →

What's the best exit to stop at on I-540 in Arkansas?

Exit 12 (Texarkana) is the strongest all-around stop, with 22 places to eat and 11 gas stations. See the full ranking →

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