directions to Elkhart, IN

Essentially: I-75N to I-74W to US31N
There will be bypass routes around the cities on that routing.

North on the 75, then west on the 80

What Snowman said, unless you want to totally avoid the Cincinnati area. To do that, take I-64 west out of Lexington to Louisville, then I-65 north to Indianapolis to get to US-31. But Louisville can be an even bigger mess than Cincy at the wrong time of day, and I-65 was pretty rough the last time I used it a few years ago.

Taking I-75 all the way up to Maumee to get on the Ohio Turnpike adds almost 100 miles to the trip.

I would take I-75 north to US-30 West to US 33 North at Fort Wayne, IN

AVOID I-75 THRU Cincinnati, Take I-275 west to I 74 west towards Indy or I-275 to North of Cincinnati. Are you going to Elkhart or Goshen? Just dropped our rig off at ESS two weeks ago and US-31 is an easy drive to Ind 20 and then Ind 19.

When is this rally. I am in Elkhart now.

When is this rally. I am in Elkhart now.

We're fulltimer's raised in the Elkhart County area. We're here now at Elkhart Campground, spend part of each summer here visiting family. Not signed up for the rally though, due to the many tempting things to eat with my extremely low sodium diet. Scottiemom doesn't want me to end up in the ER again, looking like the Pillsbury Doughboy.

This is a route that I would recommend for a novice to the area with an RV, it avoids most narrow roads and towns. For example: US33 is somewhat narrow with small shoulders and crooked from 10 miles north of FT Wayne to US6 and a real pain in Goshen Indiana between 2:30PM and 5:30PM due to plants changing shifts, causing sometimes a 1/2 mile plus back up on the east side of town.

The US20 bypass can also be used to avoid the Toll Road @ South Bend, but that entails driving East to CR17N to CR6W to CR9N to CR4E, driving about 8 miles further with 8-10 stop lights. Again it can have heavy traffic traffic in the mornings and between 2:30 and 5:30 in the afternoon, especially if you hit a train between US20 and CR6.

You would need to check construction on the given route. I know that US31 has some construction for about 6-7 miles north of I-465 @ Indianapolis, been that way a few times this summer for doctor's appointments.

Here's my route.

• I-75N
• I-275W (Northern Kentucky south of Cincinnati)
• I-74W
• I-465N @ Indianapolis
• US-31N to US20W/US31N/US33N @ South Bend to west side
• Indiana Toll Road I-80/I90E to Exit 92
• N (right)on IN-19 to 1st stop light @ CR4 turn East (Right)
• Straight ahead at 4 way stop, on right just after Total Value Rv Sales.

Safe travels.

the rally starts sept. 10 .Its a IRV2 group ,it runs thru the 16th.Great group of people..

Mabry Thanks for the replys

Maybryoso1,

Thanks for the info.

We are having repairs on our coach in Elkhart. Does anyone know if you can walk in for a day rate charge?