Central Illinois through Iowa to Minnesota
We go to northern Minnesota from central Illinois every couple years, normally up I-39 through Wisconsin to I-94 to just west of Minneapolis then north. Not real crazy about this route and thinking a...
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I-80, I-380, US-20 is viable.
Some input on the I-380 stretch:
1) Watch time of day - commuters can/will make your life hell. Rush hours are 7:30-9:00am and 4:30-5:45pm, M-F. Avoid those times.
2) Very nice rest area 10 miles north of 80/380 interchange.
3) Ketelsen RV shop is marker 25 on 380 (in case you need something).
4) Center Point travel plaza at marker 35 - RV friendly for gas (also has a McDonalds, Subway and Fireside Pizza - good pizza).
5) Lazy Acres RV park at marker 41 - decent overnight spot, not much else.
6) Like whacky stuff? Hit exit 49 (Brandon) and you can see the state's biggest frying pan. Yep, a huge frying pan, 14 feet from handle to rim, 1200 pounds. Why? It's Iowa. We also have ghosts playing baseball in the corn fields, so...
Some input on the I-380 stretch:
1) Watch time of day - commuters can/will make your life hell. Rush hours are 7:30-9:00am and 4:30-5:45pm, M-F. Avoid those times.
2) Very nice rest area 10 miles north of 80/380 interchange.
3) Ketelsen RV shop is marker 25 on 380 (in case you need something).
4) Center Point travel plaza at marker 35 - RV friendly for gas (also has a McDonalds, Subway and Fireside Pizza - good pizza).
5) Lazy Acres RV park at marker 41 - decent overnight spot, not much else.
6) Like whacky stuff? Hit exit 49 (Brandon) and you can see the state's biggest frying pan. Yep, a huge frying pan, 14 feet from handle to rim, 1200 pounds. Why? It's Iowa. We also have ghosts playing baseball in the corn fields, so...
