I-81 exits in Virginia

Q: How many exits does I-81 have in Virginia?

I-81 has 105 numbered exits in Virginia, running an east–west from milepost 1 to milepost 323.

Q: How many rest areas are on I-81 in Virginia?

There are 18 rest stops on I-81 in Virginia — 13 official rest areas plus 5 travel plazas and service stops. See the full list with mileposts on our rest areas page.

Q: What's the best exit to stop at on I-81 in Virginia?

Exit 7 (Old Airport Road;Bonham Road) is the strongest all-around stop, with 29 places to eat and 15 gas stations. See our full ranking of the best stops on I-81 in Virginia.

Every exit on I-81 through Virginia (an east–west run from milepost 1 to 323), with what's actually there — pulled from the same database that powers the Pit Stop app.

105exits

1,449places to eat

627gas stations

646hotels

457sights

18rest stops

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Worth the stop ♥

William King Museum — Exit 17, 0.9 mi off the exit
Claytor Lake State Park — Exit 101, 2.2 mi off the exit
Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation — Exit 118C-B-A, 6.8 mi off the exit
Smithfield Plantation — Exit 118C-B-A, 6.9 mi off the exit
St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall — Exit 118C-B-A, 7.4 mi off the exit
Brush Mountain Wilderness — Exit 128, 8.0 mi off the exit
Brush Mountain East Wilderness — Exit 132, 8.5 mi off the exit
Taubman Museum of Art — Exit 143, 5.8 mi off the exit

Exit-by-exit guide

Exit	Destinations	Gas	Food	Hotels	Sights
Exit 1	Bristol;Gate City	Valero, Exxon, Shell +6	Dairy Queen, Bristol Bar, Mr. Lucky's +12	American Inn Bristol TN, Budget Inn Express Bristol Virginia, Choice Hotels +7	Mountain Music Museum and Gift Shop, Birthplace of Tennessee Ernie Ford, Birthplace of Country Music Museum +1
Exit 1A	Bristol	Shell, Kroger Fuel Center, Arathon +4	Bristol Bar, Mr. Lucky's, Villa Pizza +13	Budget Inn Express Bristol Virginia, Choice Hotels, Knights Inn Bristol +7	Mountain Music Museum and Gift Shop, Birthplace of Tennessee Ernie Ford, Birthplace of Country Music Museum +1
Exit 1B	Gate City	Valero, Exxon, Marathon +7	Bristol Bar, Mr. Lucky's, Villa Pizza +26	Budget Inn Express Bristol Virginia, Knights Inn Bristol, Econo Lodge Near Motor Speedway +8	Mountain Music Museum and Gift Shop, Birthplace of Tennessee Ernie Ford, Birthplace of Country Music Museum +1
Exit 3	Bristol	Valero Energy, Valero, Marathon +7	Bella's Pizza of Bristol, Hardee's, Long John Silver's +14	Budget Inn, Red Roof, Super 8 +6	Birthplace of Country Music Museum, Bristol Virginia-Tennessee Slogan Sign, Birthplace of Tennessee Ernie Ford +2
Exit 5	Lee Highway	Exxon Mobil Food & Bait Shop, Valero, bp +11	Nutin' Fancy Cafe, Shoney's, Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers +20	Super 8, Bristol Arcadia Inn, Delta Hotels +11	Serenity Creek Stables, Bristol Virginia-Tennessee Slogan Sign, Birthplace of Country Music Museum +2
Exit 7	Old Airport Road;Bonham RoadOpen 24h	Valero, 76, 76 +12	Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Zaxbys Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings, It's Just Wings +26	Days Inn by Wyndham Bristol, Extended Stay America, Extended Stay America Suites - Bristol +11	Serenity Creek Stables, Bristol Caverns, Playground
Exit 10	Lee Highway	BP, Shell, Scotchman +2	Hunt Brothers Pizza, Starbucks, Hickory, at Nicewonder Farm & Vineyards +4	Evergreen Motel, Economy Inn, Skyland Inn +6	Serenity Creek Stables, Wyndale Gardens
Exit 13	Lee Highway	Shell, bp	Hi-Lo Burgers, Blood Eagle Coffee	Clarion Pointe Abingdon I-81 near Fairgrounds, Spark By Hilton, Choice Hotels +1	Wyndale Gardens, William King Museum of Art, Historical Society of Washington County
Exit 14	AbingdonOpen 24h	Blazers, Arco, GB Abingdon VA Exit 14 +9	Subway, Heartwood, Pizza Plus +19	Spark By Hilton, Clarion Pointe Abingdon I-81 near Fairgrounds, Comfort Suites +8	William King Museum of Art, Historical Society of Washington County, Fields Penn 1860 House Museum +1
Exit 17	Abingdon;South Holston DamOpen 24h	BP, Marathon Gas, Blink +10	Chao Yang Restaurant, Inc, China Wok, Fiddler's +26	Black's Fort Inn Bed and Breakfast, Masonic Lodge, Black Dog Inn +10	William King Museum, Fields Penn 1860 House Museum, Historical Society of Washington County +6
Exit 19	Abingdon;DamascusOpen 24h	Marathon, 76, Marathon +8	Wendy's, Ludovina's Authentic Italian, Pitas +26	Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Abingdon, VA, Americas Best Value Inn, Alpine Motel +11	Fairview, Extra Innings Training Facility, Fields Penn 1860 House Museum +3
Exit 22	Enterprise Road	Gobble Stop #10-Meadowview, Marathon	—	Highlander Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast	Morgan McClure Motorsports, Fairview, Extra Innings Training Facility
Exit 24	MeadowviewTravel centerOpen 24h	Love's	Harvest Table Restaurant, McDonald's, Subway	Highlander Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast, Buchanan-Blakemore House, The Emory House Bed and Breakfast	Morgan McClure Motorsports, Gilley Bar W
Exit 26	Emory	Love's Travel Stop	Hot Shots, McDonald's, Subway +2	Buchanan-Blakemore House, The Emory House Bed and Breakfast	Gilley Bar W, Morgan McClure Motorsports, Playground
Exit 29	Damascus;Glade Spring	Sunoco, Marathon, Marathon Gas +10	Hunt Brothers Pizza, Giardino Pizzeria & Restaurant, Iron Skillet Restaurant +12	Super 8, Knights Inn Glade Spring, Econo Lodge +3	Gilley Bar W
Exit 32	Chilhowie	—	D J's Pizza Inc, Sweet Ed's	—	Museum Of The Middle Appalachians
Exit 35	Chilhowie	Main Street Gas and Grill, Arco, Shell	Chilhowie Pizza & Restaurant, Riverfront Restaurant, Subway +11	Knights Inn Chilhowie, Motel 6	Playground
Exit 39	Seven Mile Ford	—	Dip Dog Llc, Hi-Way Drive In	Smyth County Moose Lodge #1004	Smyth County Archery Club
Exit 44	Marion	76, Exxon, Sunoco +1	Cj's Pizza, Flowers' discount Bakery Store, The Speakeasy +12	Lorenzen's Motel, Royal Inn, Collins House Bed and Breakfast +3	Smyth County Museum, Smyth County Archery Club
Exit 45	MarionOpen 24h	Marathon Gas, 76, 76 +6	Money Hits Different, Wolfe's BBQ, Better Coffee Co. +26	Quarter Way Inn, Lorenzen's Motel, Royal Inn +6	Smyth County Museum
Exit 47	Marion	Marathon Gas, Shell, Citgo	The Village Cafe, Mi Puerto, Starbucks +16	Travel Inn, Margaritaville Vacation Club, Quarter Way Inn +4	Smyth County Museum, Molly's Knob Platform Overlook, Clyburn Ridge Overlook +2
Exit 50	Atkins	Kangaroo Express, Exxon, Circle K \| Truck Stop +2	Subway, Krispy Krunchy Chicken, The Tank	Choice Hotels, Comfort Inn	Bear Creek National Scenic Area
Exit 54	GrosecloseOpen 24h	Exxon, Shell, Sunoco +1	Sweetwater Venue, El Burrito Loco, Hunt Brothers Pizza	Relax Inn	Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia, Bear Creek National Scenic Area
Exit 60	Rural RetreatOpen 24h	Arco, Parkway Gas, Shell +2	Crossroads Creamery, Joey’s Country Kitchen, Hunt Brothers Pizza +5	—	—
Exit 67	Wytheville	—	—	—	Jackson - Umberger Homestead Musuem, Great Lakes to Florida Highway Museum, Wythe County Historical Society +4
Exit 70	Wytheville	Kangaroo Express, bp, Shell +1	Dunkin', Starbucks, Jersey Mike's Subs +26	Spark By Hilton, Trinkle Mansion Bed & Breakfast, Tru by Hilton +9	Great Lakes to Florida Highway Museum, Jackson - Umberger Homestead Musuem, Wythe County Historical Society +4
Exit 72	Bluefield;Charleston W. Va.	Kangaroo Express, BP, GoMart +1	Country Pride, Sagebrush Steakhouse, Alley 170 +21	RocketFuel, Ramada Worldwide, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Wytheville, VA +17	Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Museum, Wytheville Police Department, Haller-Gibboney Rock House +3
Exit 73	WythevilleOpen 24h	Kangaroo Express, bp, Shell +1	Fiddler's, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Papa Tasos +18	Travelodge by Wyndham Wytheville, OYO, Motel 6 Headingley / Winnipeg West +14	Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Museum, Big Pencil, Wytheville Police Department +3
Exit 74B	KingsportOpen 24h	Valero, Marathon, Valero +3	Tri Cities Diners I, Llc, Buddy's bar-b-q, Drake's Lexington +26	Travelodge Bristol, Fairfield by Marriott, American Inn Bristol TN +4	Mountain Music Museum and Gift Shop, Birthplace of Tennessee Ernie Ford, Bristol Thunder Valley Dragway +1
Exit 77	East Lee Highway;Chapman RoadTravel centerOpen 24h	Exxon, Petro Express, Pilot +4	Denny's Restaurant, The Meltdown, Cinnabon +8	Choice Hotels	—
Exit 80	Fort Chiswell;Max MeadowsTravel centerOpen 24h	Exxon, Flying J. Ft Chiswell Va., Flying J +1	The Meltdown, Little Caesars Pizza, Banda Burrito +8	Comfort Inn, Super 8	—
Exit 81	Charlotte NC	Flying J. Ft Chiswell Va., Exxon, Exxon	Wendy's, The Meltdown, Banda Burrito +7	Super 8 Fort Chiswell Wytheville Area, Choice Hotels	—
Exit 84	Grahams ForgeTravel centerOpen 24h	Kangaroo Express, Roady's, Exxon +2	Gusto Pizza, Cholula Mexican Restaurant, Hunt Brothers Pizza +2	—	—
Exit 86	East Lee Highway;Topaz Drive	Roady's, Kangaroo Express, Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores +1	Hunt Brothers Pizza, Cholula Mexican Restaurant, Gusto Pizza +2	—	Fisherman Delight
Exit 89A	Hillsville	BP	—	—	The Raymond F. Ratcliffe Memorial Transportation, Pulaski Train Staton
Exit 89B	Pulaski	BP	—	—	The Raymond F. Ratcliffe Memorial Transportation, Pulaski Train Staton
Exit 92	Draper	bp America, BP, Citgo	The Conery, The Village Coffee Shoppe, The Draper Mercantile and Trading Company	Homestead Inn On Claytor Lake	Pulaski Train Staton, The Raymond F. Ratcliffe Memorial Transportation
Exit 94	Pulaski	Marathon	Starbucks, The Conery	—	Pulaski Train Staton, The Raymond F. Ratcliffe Memorial Transportation, Wilderness Road Regional Museum
Exit 94A	Service Road	Marathon, bp America, BP	The Conery, The Village Coffee Shoppe	Homestead Inn On Claytor Lake	Pulaski Train Staton, The Raymond F. Ratcliffe Memorial Transportation
Exit 94B	Pulaski	Marathon, bp America	The Conery, The Village Coffee Shoppe, Starbucks	—	Pulaski Train Staton, The Raymond F. Ratcliffe Memorial Transportation, Wilderness Road Regional Museum
Exit 98	Dublin;PearlsburgOpen 24h	bp, Marathon, Marathon +7	Shoney's, Hunt Brothers Pizza, Fatz Café +20	Hampton, The Nrv Suites & Extended Stay Motel, Rockwood Manor +3	Wilderness Road Regional Museum, Playground
Exit 101	Claytor Lake State Park	CITGO, Exxon, Shell	Dairy Queen, Krispy Krunchy Chicken, Dunkin' +10	Hampton, Knights Inn and Suites Dublin, Holiday Inn +3	Claytor Lake State Park, Wilderness Road Regional Museum
Exit 105	Radford	Exxon, Exxon, Marathon	Delaneys kitchen, Hunt Brothers Pizza	The Sportsman on the New River Valley	Glencoe Mansion, Radford University Art Museum on Tyler, Claytor Lake State Park +2
Exit 109	RadfordTravel centerOpen 24h	bp, Sunoco Gas Station, BP	Krispy Krunchy Chicken, Hunt Brothers Pizza	Super 8, Comfort Inn & Suites, Tru	Radford University Planetarium, Radford University Art Museum on Tyler, Playground
Exit 114	Christiansburg;FloydOpen 24h	Duck in Deli #4, Delimart #22, Sunoco +5	Krispy Krunchy Chicken, Hunt Brothers Pizza, Leven Investments Inc +21	Budget Inn, Evergreen: The Bell-Capozzi House, The Oaks Victorian Inn +1	Montgomery Museum of Art and History, Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center, Rosa L Peters Playground +4
Exit 118C-B-A	Christiansburg;BlacksburgOpen 24h	Exxon, Blink, Mobil +4	Lost In Taste, Fatback Soul Shack, Subway +20	Super 8 East Christiansburg, Shayona Inn Extended Stay, Rodeway Inn +9	Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation, Smithfield Plantation, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America +5
Exit 118A-B-C	Christiansburg;Blacksburg;Shawsville;Elliston	Marathon, Marathon Food Mart- Upton Ky, Lightnin Lube +8	Due South Bbq Llc, Dude's Drive In: Drive-Up Takeout Available for Cars and Trucks of All Sizes!, Fiesta Mexicana Restaurant & Taqueria +20	Ivycrest Inn Bed and Breakfast, Rodeway Inn, Shayona Inn Extended Stay +7	Christiansburg Institute Museum, Montgomery Museum of Art & History, Rosa L Peters Playground +4
Exit 128	Elliston	On The Run, Pilot Flying J, Shell +4	American Restaurant Dixies, Bio Pizza and Subs, Burger King +3	Primland Resort, Meadows of Dan, Va	Brush Mountain Wilderness, Pedlar Hills Glades Natural Area Preserve, Malcolm and Jimmie Black Overlook
Exit 132	Dixie Caverns	Caverns Market, Mobil, Exxon +1	Papa Johns Pizza, Which Wich, Cavern Food Inc +3	Blue Jay Motel, OYO Rooms	Brush Mountain East Wilderness, Dixie Caverns
Exit 137	SalemOpen 24h	Exxon, Arco, Amoco +9	Omelet Shoppe, Garcia's Bistro - Salem, Wings Etc. +26	Motel 6, Choice Hotels, Green Hill Inn +9	Salem Historical Society, Roanoke Transportation Museum, Poor Mountain Natural Area Preserve +2
Exit 140	Salem	bp, Exxon, Marathon +4	Hanging Rock Tavern, Billy's Barn, Subway +21	Fairfield by Marriott, Quality Inn, Holiday Inn +7	Salem Museum, Salem Historical Society, Roanoke Transportation Museum +2
Exit 141	SalemOpen 24h	Marathon, Marathon, Exxon +4	Subway, Jash Inc, Hanging Rock Tavern +12	Baymont by Wyndham, Quality Inn, Days Inn by Wyndham Salem +11	Salem Historical Society, Splash Valley, Thunder Valley
Exit 143	Airport;RoanokeOpen 24h	76, Kroger, Exxon +1	Tequila's Mexican Grill, El Toreo, Eddies Cakes +9	Travelodge by Wyndham Roanoke, Knights Inn Roanoke, WoodSpring Suites +10	Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke Star, Mill Mountain Zoo +8
Exit 146	Hollins;RoanokeOpen 24h	Exxon, Reddymart, Blink +7	The Q, Agave Azul Mexican Grill & Bar, Rodeo Plantation Corp +26	Days Inn Roanoke Near I-81, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Fairfield Inn +9	Eleanor D Wilson Museum, Vinton Historical Society Museum, Splash Valley +4
Exit 150A	Troutville;Cloverdale	Kangaroo Truck Stop., BP, One9 Fuel Network +4	Country Cookin, Shoney's, Popeyes +17	Travelodge, Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Spark By Hilton +9	AP Equestrian, Eleanor D Wilson Museum, Buzzards Rock
Exit 150B	Daleville;Fincastle	Exxon, Exxon, Kangaroo Truck Stop. +5	Hardee's, Country Cookin, Shoney's +21	Super 8 by Wyndham Daleville/Roanoke, Choice Hotels, Howard Johnson by Wyndham Daleville/Roanoke North +11	Botetourt Honey Bee Sanctuary, AP Equestrian, Eleanor D Wilson Museum +1
Exit 156	Troutville	Exxon	Hunt Brothers Pizza, Greenwood Restaurant	—	Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc, Botetourt County Historical Society
Exit 162	Buchanan	Exxon, Citgo, Exxon	Subway, North Star Restaurant	Arroway Manor	Sharp Top Overlook, Mills Gap Overlook, Harveys Knob Overlook +1
Exit 168	Arcadia	Shell	Foot of the Mountain Cafe, Foot of the Mountain Café	Wattstull Inn	Headforemost Mountain Overlook, Black Rock Hill Overlook, Onion Mountain Overlook +1
Exit 175	Natural Bridge	Exxon, Exxon	Hunt Brothers Pizza, Colonial Express Cafe - Bites, Beer, Ice Cream & Drinks	The Inn at Forest Oaks, Natural Bridge Hotel, Trademark Collection By Wyndham, Natural Bridge Historic Hotel & Conference Center	Natural Bridge of Virginia, Thunder Ridge Wilderness, Caverns at Natural Bridge +4
Exit 180	Fancy Hill	bp, Exxon, Exxon +1	Bdt Foodservice Management Llc, Ice Cream Factory Outpost, Pink Cadillac Diner	Budget Inn By OYO Natural Bridge I-81, Relax Inn By OYO Natural Bridge I-81, Herring Hall Bed and Breakfast	Virginia Safari Park, Dinosaur Kingdom II
Exit 180A	Natural Bridge;Glasgow	Shell, BP, Exxon	Pink Cadillac Diner, Bdt Foodservice Management Llc, Ice Cream Factory Outpost	Budget Inn By OYO Natural Bridge I-81, Herring Hall Bed and Breakfast, Relax Inn	James River Face Wilderness, Virginia Safari Park, Natural Bridge Zoo +1
Exit 188A	Buena Vista	Exxon, bp, Exxon	The Coffee Pot House, Papa John's Pizza, Foothill Momma's BBQ Juke Joint +7	Ridgeview Cottage, Residence Inn, Red Carpet Inn +1	Rockbridge Historical Society, Locked In, The Jackson House +4
Exit 188B	Lexington	Exxon, Exxon, Exxon +1	The Coffee Pot House, Papa John's Pizza, Foothill Momma's BBQ Juke Joint +8	Ridgeview Cottage, Residence Inn, Hampton by Hilton +1	Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson, Rockbridge Historical Society, The Jackson House +7
Exit 191	CharlestonOpen 24h	BP, Exxon, Marathon +1	Hunt Brothers Pizza, RCPizza, Walmart Bakery +18	Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Lexington, VA, Good Place Farms Bed and Breakfast, Residence Inn +12	Stonewall Jackson House, George C Marshall Research Foundation Library, Virginia Military Institute Museum +7
Exit 195	Lee Highway	Exxon, Amoco, Dixie Gas & Oil +2	Aunt Sarah's Pancake House, Muchacho Alegre, LEE-HI Companies +4	Maple Hall Inn, Days Inn by Wyndham Lexington, Good Place Farms Bed and Breakfast +3	Goshen Pass Natural Area Preserve, Sam Houston Wayside, Irish Creek Valley Overlook
Exit 200	Fairfield	Exxon, Shell, BP +1	Franks Pizza II, Shokos Natural Products, Hunt Brothers Pizza +2	Fox Hill Bed & Breakfast Suites	Brownsburg Museum, Boston Knob Overlook, Yankee Horse Ridge
Exit 205	Raphine;Steeles TavernTravel centerOpen 24h	Exxon, TravelCenters-TA-Petro, Shell +5	Iron Skillet Restaurant, Nathan's Famous Malaysia, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen +10	Karol L. Gordon, DO, Steeles Tavern Manor Bed and Breakfast, Blueberry Hill Farm +2	Fork Mountain Overlook
Exit 213	GreenvilleTravel centerOpen 24h	Shell, GoMart, Subway +4	Chester's Chicken, Charleys Cheesesteaks, Charleys Philly Steaks +6	Penmerryl Farm Bed And Breakfast, Hometown Inn	Bald Mountain Overlook
Exit 213A	Greenville	Love, Shell, GoMart +3	Chester's Chicken, Naf Naf Grill, McDonald's +5	Hometown Inn, Penmerryl Farm Bed And Breakfast	—
Exit 213B		Love, Shell, bp America +3	Edelweiss Restaurant, Chester's Chicken, McDonald's +4	Hometown Inn, Penmerryl Farm Bed And Breakfast	—
Exit 217	Mint Spring;Stuarts Draft	Exxon Mobil, Kangaroo Express, Shell +3	Hunt Brothers Pizza	Days Inn, Relax Inn	Star B Stables, Frontier Culture Museum
Exit 220	Staunton	Exxon & Mobil Stations, Exxon, Shell	Highway Hog, Red Lobster, Pastry Love +12	Hampton by Hilton, Budget Inn, Clarion Hotel +8	Frontier Culture Museum, Star B Stables, Society for Victorian Arts and Culture-Spotts-Coffman Victorian house museum +3
Exit 221	Richmond	Exxon, Electrify America, Exxon +7	Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Texas Steakhouse & Saloon (Staunton), Waffle House +26	Choice Hotels, Clarion Hotel, Tru by Hilton +8	American Frontier Culture Museum, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Augusta County Historical Society +9
Exit 222	Staunton;FishersvilleOpen 24h	Electrify America, Speedway, bp +9	Texas Steakhouse & Saloon (Staunton), The Rowes Family Restaurant, Inc., Subway +26	Red Roof Inn Staunton, Budget Inn, Hampton by Hilton +13	Staunton National Cemetery, Plumb House Museum, Waynesboro Heritage Museum +6
Exit 225	Woodrow Wilson Parkway	BP, Exxon, Exxon	Cafe On The Green, Sam's Hot Dogs of Verona, Little Maria's Pizza & Subs +4	Travelers Inn Staunton, Mulligans Pub, Red Roof +8	Frontier Culture Museum, Sma Vwil Museum, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum +3
Exit 227	VeronaOpen 24h	CITGO, Exxon, Dixie Gas & Oil +6	Wendy's, Tasty Bites, The Bluebird Cafe & Bakery +24	Suburban Studios Verona - Staunton North, Choice Hotels, Verona Moose Lodge +7	Augusta Military Academy Museum, Hoppin Fox Equestrian Center, Endless View Farms +2
Exit 235	Weyers Cave;GrottoesOpen 24h	Shell, BP, Exxon	Baja Burrito, Subway, Mi Rancho Mexican Restaurant +2	—	Grand Caverns Museum and Entrance
Exit 240	Mount Crawford;BridgewaterTravel centerOpen 24h	Shell, Liberty, Buc-ee's +3	Mama's Caboose, Smiley's Ice Cream, McDonald's +1	The Village Inn	Bridgewater Historical Society
Exit 243	Harrisonburg	Harrisonburg Travel Center, Blink, Quarles Fleet Fueling +3	Southside Diner, Panos Restaurant Harrisonburg, Pizza Hut +18	Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Ramada Inn by Wyndham Harrisonburg, VA, Microtel Inn & Suites Harrisonburg +12	Rocktown History, Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society, The Heritage Museum +4
Exit 245	Harrisonburg	Exxon, Exxon, Exxon +11	Hydroquenchers, Llc, Asian City, At Thai Restaurant +26	Days Inn by Wyndham Harrisonburg, Spark By Hilton, Hampton Inn by Hilton- University +11	Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center, James Madison Statue, Turner Ashby Monument +7
Exit 247A	Elkton	Exxon, Shell, Blink +11	Charleys Cheesesteaks, Walmart Bakery, Charleys Philly Steaks +26	DoubleTree by Hilton, Best Western Harrisonburg Inn - Closed, Comfort Inn +17	Explore More Discovery Museum, Virginia Quilt Museum, Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing +9
Exit 247B	HarrisonburgOpen 24h	Exxon & Mobil Stations, Exxon, Blink +10	LongHorn Steakhouse, Walmart Bakery, Cupcake Company +26	Clarion Hotel, Best Western Harrisonburg Inn - Closed, Motel 6 +11	The Lisanby Museum, Valley Turnpike Museum, John C Wells Planetarium +5
Exit 251	HarrisonburgTravel centerOpen 24h	Sheetz, Exxon, Mr Be Welcome Center +4	Cinnabon, Smokin'Q, Taquisa Trompo loco +5	Lighthouse Motel, Old Furnace Inn, Economy Inn	Leighton's Overlook, Overlook, Playground
Exit 257	Mauzy;Broadway;Timberville	Liberty	Godfathers Pizza, Blimpie, Chicken Scratch Bakery LLC +1	—	Town of Shenandoah Museum & Welcome Center
Exit 264	New Market;Luray	Blink, Shell, Exxon +4	Camino Real Of New Market, Peep's Frozen Custard, Godfather's Pizza Express +11	Blue Ridge Inn Bed and Breakfast, Jacob Swartz House B & B, Quality Inn +3	Raptor Hill Falconry, Museum of American Calvary, New Market Battlefield Military Museum +8
Exit 269	Shenandoah Caverna	Shell	Caverns Café	Strathmore House, River Bluff Farm Bed and Breakfast, Jacob Swartz House B & B	American Celebration on Parade, Shenandoah Caverns, Main Street of Yesteryear +5
Exit 273	Mount Jackson;Basye	Hottle's Service Center, Shenandoah Truck Center, Sheetz +3	IHOP, Papa John's Pizza, Krispy Krunchy Chicken +12	Super 8 Mount Jackson/New Market Area, Widow Kip's Country Inn, Roadhaven1830 +1	Main Street of Yesteryear, Bryce Resort
Exit 277	Bowman's Crossing	—	Jb & Ds Enterprise, Edinburg Mill Restaurant	—	Heavenly Heart Farm & Mini Petting Zoo, Shenandoah Valley Cultural Heritage Museum
Exit 279	Edinburg	Exxon, Bp, Shell +1	Jb & Ds Enterprise, Edinburg Mill Restaurant, Sal's Italian Bistro +3	—	The Edinburg Mill, "Connections" The Shentel Museum, Shenandoah Valley Cultural Heritage Museum
Exit 283	WoodstockOpen 24h	Sunoco, Electrify America, Blink +6	Baskin-Robbins, Italian Touch, Burger King +26	Hilton Garden Inn, Inn At Narrow Passage, Woodstock Moose +4	Woodstock Museum Marshall House, Woodstock Museum Wickham House, Shenandoah Museum Of Contemporary Art +5
Exit 291	Toms BrookTravel centerOpen 24h	I-81 Pilot Toms Brook Virginia, I 81 Tom's Bank VA Loves, Pilot +3	Dairy Queen, Baker's Store, Subway +3	Valley View Motel - Murrurundi, Budget Inn	Shenandoah Germanic Heritage Museum, South Fork Overlook
Exit 296	Strasburg	Blink, Sheetz, Holtzman Express +5	Strasburg Moose, Melody's Place, Que Botana Mexican Grill & Bar +17	Ramada by Wyndham, Fairfield by Marriott, Hotel Strasburg +2	Strasburg Museum, Gateway to Shenandoah Visitors Center, Shenandoah Museum of Contemporary Art +1
Exit 298	Strasburg	Holtzman Express, Sheetz, Blink +2	Chick'n Eatz, Denny's, Nino's Pizzarama - Strasburg +21	Cedar Creek Wayside, Hotel Strasburg, A.C. Stickley Bed & Breakfast +2	Hupp's Hill Museum, Gateway to Shenandoah Visitors Center, Shenandoah Museum of Contemporary Art +5
Exit 300	Front Royal;Washington	Sunoco, Exxon, Exxon	Vault & Cellar, Daily Buzz Cafe, Blue Ridge Baking Company +2	Cedar Creek Wayside, Wayside Inn, Fairfield by Marriott	Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park, Skyline Caverns, Virginia Beer Museum +4
Exit 302	MiddletownOpen 24h	Exxon, Sunoco, Liberty +3	Blue Ridge Baking Company, Daily Grind, Shaffer's BBQ & Market +5	The Inn at Vaucluse Spring, Wayside Inn & Larrick's Tavern	Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
Exit 307	Stephens City;To Route 340Open 24h	BP, Exxon, Sheetz +2	Paco's Mexi Mart, Butcher Block Buffet, Granny’s Pancake Cottage +26	Stephens City Moose Lodge, Quality Inn, Holiday Inn Express	Dinosaur Land, Newtown Hitory Center, Newtown History Center +5
Exit 310	Romney;Berkeley Springs	Shell Recharge, 76, Shell +3	Curry Cuisine, Altos De Jalisco, Bruster's Real Ice Cream +22	Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Winchester, VA, Comfort Inn, Echo Village Budget Motel +7	Kernstown Battlefield, Appleland Sports Center, UnitedStates +4
Exit 313	Winchester	Liberty Gas Sation, Blink, Sunoco +12	Texas Steakhouse & Saloon, Bob Evans, Subway +26	Quality Inn, Fairfield by Marriott, Aloft Winchester +14	Abram's Delight, Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society, Historic Winchester +6
Exit 313A	Open 24h	Exxon, Shell, Mobil +11	Texas Steakhouse & Saloon, Bob Evans, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store +26	Travelodge by Wyndham Winchester, Quality Inn, Fairfield by Marriott +10	Abram's Delight, Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society, Historic Winchester +6
Exit 313B	Winchester	Mobil, Exxon, Shell +9	Dining at Shenandoah University, Bob Evans, Texas Steakhouse & Saloon +26	Travelodge by Wyndham Winchester, Quality Inn, La Quinta by Wyndham +8	Abram's Delight, Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum +11
Exit 315	Winchester;Berryville	Shell Recharge, Gas Station - Martin's, Exxon +15	81 Bar & Grill, Legend Asian Restaurant and BAR, Red Bowl +26	The George Washington Hotel, Hampton inn, Winchester Moose Lodge +10	Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters, Josephine School Community Museum, Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum +8
Exit 317	Winchester;Stephenson	Exxon, Shell, Quarles Petroleum +5	The Burger Den, Banda Burrito, Pizza Hut Express +26	Econo Lodge Winchester North, Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Winchester, TownePlace Suites by Marriott +5	Third Battle of Winchester, Shenandoah Valley Battlefields, Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum +3
Exit 321	Clear Brook;Brucetown	CITGO, Sunoco	Paladin Woolen Mill, P2 Paladin Bar and Grill	—	Shenandoah Valley Battlefields, Third Battle of Winchester
Exit 323	WhitehallTravel centerOpen 24h	Flying J, Shell, Exxon	Subway, Cinnabon, Stateline Ice Cream Parlor +7	—	—

Quick answers

How many exits does I-81 have in Virginia?

I-81 has 105 numbered exits in Virginia, running an east–west from milepost 1 to milepost 323.

How many rest areas are on I-81 in Virginia?

There are 18 rest stops on I-81 in Virginia — 13 official rest areas plus 5 travel plazas and service stops. Full list with mileposts →

What's the best exit to stop at on I-81 in Virginia?

Exit 7 (Old Airport Road;Bonham Road) is the strongest all-around stop, with 29 places to eat and 15 gas stations. See the full ranking →

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