I-72 exits in Illinois

Q: How many exits does I-72 have in Illinois?

I-72 has 47 numbered exits in Illinois, running an east–west from milepost 1 to milepost 182.

Q: How many rest areas are on I-72 in Illinois?

There are 1 rest stops on I-72 in Illinois. See the full list with mileposts on our rest areas page.

Q: What's the best exit to stop at on I-72 in Illinois?

Exit 182B 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-72 in Illinois.

Every exit on I-72 through Illinois (an east–west run from milepost 1 to 182), with what's actually there — pulled from the same database that powers the Pit Stop app.

47exits

490places to eat

134gas stations

216hotels

211sights

1rest stops

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Worth the stop ♥

Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum — Exit 1, 1.5 mi off the exit
Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary — Exit 82, 8.0 mi off the exit
Henson Robinson Zoo — Exit 94, 2.5 mi off the exit
Dana Thomas House — Exit 96A, 2.8 mi off the exit
Elijah Iles House — Exit 96B, 2.6 mi off the exit
Old State Capitol — Exit 96B, 2.8 mi off the exit
Lincoln Herndon Law Office — Exit 96B, 2.7 mi off the exit
Vachel Lindsay Home — Exit 96B, 2.8 mi off the exit

Exit-by-exit guide

Exit	Destinations	Gas	Food	Hotels	Sights
Exit 1	Hull	bp, Shell, The General Store +3	LulaBelle's, Whistle Stop Cafe, Ole Planters Restaurant +18	The Travelers Rooming House, Main Street Bed and Breakfast, Country Hearth Inn Hannibal +8	Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum, Becky Thatcher House, Grant's Drugstore +8
Exit 4	Chicago-Kansas City Expressway	—	—	—	—
Exit 10	Payson; Hull	—	—	—	Victor's Point Roadside Park
Exit 20	Barry	bp America, Phillips 66, Barry Travel Plaza +2	Wendy's, Subway, Barry Cafe +3	Ice House Inn	Playground
Exit 31	Pittsfield;New Salem	—	—	—	Pike County All Wars Museum
Exit 35	Griggsville;Pittsfield	—	—	Arrowhead Farmhouse, Blue Creek Resort	Western Illinois Fair
Exit 46	Bluffs;Detroit	—	—	—	—
Exit 52	Winchester	—	—	—	Old School Museum
Exit 60A	Alton	—	—	—	Prairieland Heritage Museum
Exit 60B	Jacksonville	—	—	—	Prairieland Heritage Museum
Exit 64	Alton;JacksonvilleTravel centerOpen 24h	Am Pm South Jacksonville, Phillips 66, BP +2	IHOP, Quiznos, Taco John's +2	Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jacksonville By Ihg, Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels +4	Prairie Land Heritage Museam, Prairieland Heritage Museum, Jacksonville African American History Museum +3
Exit 68	Jacksonville	—	Landes Trucking	Knights Inn	Jacksonville Monument Company, Jacksonville Area Museum, Jacksonville African American History Museum
Exit 76	Ashland;Alexander	—	—	—	—
Exit 82	New Berlin	FAST STOP, Conoco, Road Ranger	Subway, Cinco de mayo mexican bar and grill, Cuatro Amigos \| Mexican +3	—	Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary
Exit 91	Springfield;LoamiOpen 24h	Qik-n-EZ	Mel-o-cream Donuts International, Hatchtop, Coz's Pizza & Pub, Eking Trading Llc +25	Spark By Hilton, Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels +2	Malibu Jack's Springfield, Knight's Action Park, Arnold Monument Co +3
Exit 92A	Springfield	Electrify America, Marathon Food Mart- Upton Ky, Marathon +5	McDonald's, Walmart Bakery, Golden Corral Buffet & Grill +12	Travelodge, Choice Hotels, Baymont by Wyndham Springfield +7	Illinois State Historical Society, Real Ax Throwing, Knight's Action Park +6
Exit 92A-B	Open 24h	Electrify America, Marathon Food Mart- Upton Ky, Marathon +6	McDonald's, Walmart Bakery, Golden Corral Buffet & Grill +14	Travelodge, Choice Hotels, Baymont by Wyndham Springfield +7	Trutter Museum, Illinois State Historical Society, Real Ax Throwing +4
Exit 93	Springfield;ChathamOpen 24h	Blink, Shell, Jerome Fuel Mart +3	Steak 'n Shake, O'Charley's, Basil Group Llc +26	Courtyard by Marriott, Spark By Hilton, Fairfield Inn +6	Chatham Railroad Museum, Knight's Action Park, Malibu Jack's Springfield +5
Exit 94	Stevenson Drive;East Lake DriveOpen 24h	Jiffi Stop, BP, Fas Mart +2	Gallina's Pizza, Bob Evans, Denny's +25	Wingate by Wyndham Springfield IL, Holiday Inn, Elks Lodge +15	Henson Robinson Zoo, Springfield Zoological Society, Illinois State Historical Society +4
Exit 96	Springfield	Marathon, Marathon Food Mart- Upton Ky, Blink +3	Café 501, Fox Run Restaurant & Lounge, Springfield Cracker barrel +20	Staybridge Suites, Travelodge, Baymont by Wyndham Springfield +9	Knight's Action Park, Lauterbach Man Statue, Arnold Monument Co +7
Exit 96A	TaylorvilleOpen 24h	Fas Mart, Marathon Gas, Shell +3	Burger King, Robert Gordon &amp Assocs Inc, Jolly Tamale +16	Qwest Inn, Red Roof, Super 8 +8	Dana Thomas House, Illinois State Museum Research and Collections Center, Lincoln Depot +5
Exit 96B	South Grand Avenue	Fas Mart, Shell, BP +1	Robert Gordon &amp Assocs Inc, Godfather's Pizza, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen +15	Qwest Inn, Midtown Inn, Best Western Hotels & Resorts +9	Elijah Iles House, Old State Capitol, Lincoln Herndon Law Office +9
Exit 97A	Saint Louis	Marathon, Marathon Food Mart- Upton Ky, Electrify America +3	Springfield Cracker barrel, Café 501, Golden Corral Buffet & Grill +15	Travelodge, Choice Hotels, Baymont by Wyndham Springfield +6	Selvaggio Historic Arches, Rotary Sundial, Knight's Action Park +8
Exit 97B	Springfield	Electrify America, Marathon, Phillips 66 +2	Walmart Bakery, Springfield Cracker barrel, Café 501 +25	Travelodge, Baymont by Wyndham Springfield, SpringHill Suites by Marriott +9	Illinois State Historical Society, Real Ax Throwing, Knight's Action Park +6
Exit 98A	Decatur	Shell, BP, Marathon Gas +1	Little Caesars Pizza, Hardee’s, McDonald's +14	Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Lincolns Lodge, Red Roof +7	Lincoln Depot, Abraham Lincoln home, Route History +3
Exit 103A	Saint Louis;JacksonvilleOpen 24h	BP, Marathon Gas, Fas Mart +4	Little Caesars Pizza, Hardee’s, Arby's +19	Lincolns Lodge, Shamrock Bolt & Screw, Red Roof +7	Illinois State Fairgrounds, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, Union Station +10
Exit 103B	Chicago	Shell, BP, Marathon Gas +1	Little Caesars Pizza, Hardee’s, McDonald's +12	Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Lincolns Lodge, Shamrock Bolt & Screw +6	Lincoln Depot, Abraham Lincoln home, Route History +3
Exit 104	Camp Butler	Shell, BP, Marathon Gas	Little Caesars Pizza, Hardee’s, Dillon's Pizza +12	Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Lincolns Lodge, Shamrock Bolt & Screw +6	Lincoln Depot, Abraham Lincoln home, Lincoln Home Visitor Center +3
Exit 108	Riverton;Dawson	Shell, TA Express, Phillips 66	Taco John's, Little Caesars, Homemade Passions by Bryce +8	—	Boxcar Museum, Route 66 Dream Car Museum, Williamsville Public Library & Museum +5
Exit 114	Buffalo;Mechanicsburg	—	—	—	Dawson Firehouse, Playground, Playground
Exit 122	Mount Auburn;Illiopolis	BP	Uncle Monkeys, Hunt Brothers Pizza, Bunkers Bar	—	—
Exit 128	Niantic	—	Hunt Brothers Pizza	Tina's Tiny House	—
Exit 133A–B		Phillips 66, Billingsley's 66 Travel Center, Shell	The Pizza Place on Main, Pop's Place, 121 Coffee Run +1	The Red Lion Hotel, America's Best Value Inn, Decatur Conference Center & Hotel	Harristown Depot
Exit 133A-B	Decatur;Pana	Phillips 66, Billingsley's 66 Travel Center, Shell	The Pizza Place on Main, Pop's Place, 121 Coffee Run +2	The Red Lion Hotel, Decatur Conference Center & Hotel, Americas Best Value Inn	Millikin Homestead, Miller's Mill Overlook, Playground
Exit 138	Decatur;Lincoln	Love's	Hardee's, Michael Hall, Casey's	—	Staley Museum, Hieronymus Mueller Museum, Oglesby Mansion +1
Exit 141A	Decatur	Shell, bp	Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Monical's Pizza, Monical's Pizza +23	Garner Hotels, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express +10	Playground, Playground, Playground
Exit 141B	Bloomington	bp, Sam's Club Gas Station, Shell +1	Fuji Decatur Restaurant Inc, Toki Hibachi and Sushi, J’s Chinese Restaurant +24	Holiday Inn, Garner Hotels, Hampton Inn Decatur/Forsyth +11	Wabash Station, Playground
Exit 144	Oreana;Decatur	—	MrBeast Burger, Huddle House, Bistro Five Thirty Seven +2	Sleep Inn	Scovill Zoo, Macon County History Museum, Children's Museum of Illinois +3
Exit 150	Argenta	—	Casey's	—	—
Exit 156	Weldon;Cisco	—	—	—	Playground
Exit 164	Bridge Street	FAST STOP, Mobil, FS Fuel +2	Golden Kitchen, Hardee’s, Froyo Factory +18	Masonic Lodge #58, Foster Inn, Best Western Hotels & Resorts +1	Robert Allerton Estate, Robert Allerton Park, Piatt County Museum +6
Exit 166	Market Street	Mobil	Monticello Red Wheel, China Star, Golden Kitchen +4	Foster Inn, Masonic Lodge #58, Zybell House +2	Piatt County Museum, Monticello Railway Museum, Piatt County Historical & Genealogical Society +3
Exit 169	White Heath Road	—	—	—	Monticello Railway Museum, Piatt County Historical & Genealogical Society
Exit 172	Clinton	—	—	—	—
Exit 176	Mahomet	—	—	—	Museum of the Grand Prairie
Exit 182A	Memphis	Marathon Terminal, Blink, Cenex +6	El Toro Bravo Inc - Eaa9476, Blimpie, My Thai +13	—	William M. Staerkel Planetarium, Champaign County History Museum, Playground +2
Exit 182B	Open 24h	Marathon Terminal, Blink, Cenex +6	Subway, My Thai, Blimpie +26	WoodSpring Suites, Americas Best Value Inn Champaign, Illini Lodge 17 +1	Krannert Art Museum, Spurlock Museum, American Football House +8

Quick answers

How many exits does I-72 have in Illinois?

I-72 has 47 numbered exits in Illinois, running an east–west from milepost 1 to milepost 182.

How many rest areas are on I-72 in Illinois?

There are 1 rest stops on I-72 in Illinois. Full list with mileposts →

What's the best exit to stop at on I-72 in Illinois?

Exit 182B is the strongest all-around stop, with 29 places to eat and 9 gas stations. See the full ranking →

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