I90 all the way?Cut through Canada and pick up I90 outside chicago?Take I80 to I26 and then to I90?Any recommendations on campgrounds for one night stays on the way?Thanks!

I80 route would be best until past Chicago

It looks like a campground directory would be helpful and/or a good GPS that will search out campgrounds when you get close to a planned exit. It's difficult to suggest a campground when we don't know where you will want to stay overnight, ie. what town.

Assuming you follow -80 to 90:Some Good places to stop - In Indiana off of I-80 is the Indiana Dunes area. The KOA in that area was pretty nice for an overnight. The Dells area of Wisconsin all have nice campgrounds, but can be full depending on the time of year you go.South Dakota - Mitchell - Stop there and see the Corn Palace, it's different every year, the KOA there is OK, good for an overnight.One place to avoid if you can for fuel is Exit 170 (1880 Town) on I-90 in SD. Pricier fuel and not that good of a fuel stop - the campground just down the road on Exit 170 on the other hand is real nice with a small mom/pop restaurant.If you have the extra time, and don't mind the route, cut north through Canada to Sault Ste Marie and cut through upper Michigan through Wisconsin down to 90. It's about 300 miles further, but enjoyable drive.

donn0128 wrote:I80 route would be best until past ChicagoI80/90 from Buffalo vs going through Canada?

If it's a roundtrip, you might consider going through Canada one way. My late wife and I spent our last vacation doing just that. We visited my brother in Minneapolis, then headed through Duluth and up Lake Superior's North Shore. I've been all over the Rockies, Alaska and Pacific Coast, and that North Shore drive rates right up there with the best of 'em -- actually reminded me a lot of Alaska. It was a very pleasant camping trip, but it's been 20 years and I can't remember the exact route we took. We crossed back into the U.S. in NW Vermont, then headed to the Maine coast, and from there followed I-95 to NYC.We came back west on I-80 all the way, as we had a wedding to attend in Iowa and I wanted to drive through Nebraska for a change. We definitely took the long way, coming and going.I-80/I-90 would be the shortest. You might ask specifically about the road surface condition of I-90 through Minnesota. The last time I was on it, it was pretty rough, but that's been a couple years now.

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shawdowboss
Explorer
May 11, 2015
Assuming you follow -80 to 90:

Some Good places to stop - In Indiana off of I-80 is the Indiana Dunes area. The KOA in that area was pretty nice for an overnight.

The Dells area of Wisconsin all have nice campgrounds, but can be full depending on the time of year you go.

South Dakota - Mitchell - Stop there and see the Corn Palace, it's different every year, the KOA there is OK, good for an overnight.

One place to avoid if you can for fuel is Exit 170 (1880 Town) on I-90 in SD. Pricier fuel and not that good of a fuel stop - the campground just down the road on Exit 170 on the other hand is real nice with a small mom/pop restaurant.

If you have the extra time, and don't mind the route, cut north through Canada to Sault Ste Marie and cut through upper Michigan through Wisconsin down to 90. It's about 300 miles further, but enjoyable drive.
Dick_B
Explorer
May 11, 2015
It looks like a campground directory would be helpful and/or a good GPS that will search out campgrounds when you get close to a planned exit. It's difficult to suggest a campground when we don't know where you will want to stay overnight, ie. what town.
donn0128
Explorer II
May 11, 2015
I80 route would be best until past Chicago

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