Driving directions focuses on major roads that Semis use. This ensures no weight issues with bridges and height issues with underpasses. We always compare against a trucker’s atlas and review the path on Google or Bing maps first. Spending as much as time as reasonably possible on interstates. Campgrounds are always called first to confirm road acceptability for Big Rigs…
This drive is approximately 250 miles.
Driving Directions:
- Left onto 58 South
- Right onto 250 / 58 South
- Right on 250
- Right onto 42 / 250 East
- Left onto 250 (aka East Main Street)
- Right onto I71 South towards Columbia (6.7 Miles)
- Exit 119B onto 270 West to go around Columbus (17 miles)
- Exit 8 onto I70 West (125 miles) – NOTE: Indian interstate is in terrible condition. You’ll need to slow down and pray it doesn’t damage your tires or trailer.
- Exit 123 onto IN 3. Left onto IN 3 towards New Castle 11 miles
- Right onto 36E (4 Miles)
- Left onto N. Messick Rd (1 mile)
Rest Stops and Truck stops. Note: miles aren’t perfect so watch the signs.
- 70 miles – Pilot Travel Stop Exit 140
- 80 miles – Pilot exit 131 – lots of road work in 2024 don’t recommend
- 84 miles – Rest Area on I71
- 123 miles – TA Travel Center exit 78
- 133 miles – Rest area I70
- 144 miles – Love Exit 159
- 190 miles – Pilot (left) & TA (right) Exit 10
- 197 miles – Rest area
- 207 miles – Love exit 149B
- 213 miles – Rest Area
- Exit onto IN 3 has a Flying J
Key Comments
- Ohio highways typically don’t have a place to pull off on.
- Indiana roads both interstate and highways are HORRIBLE. Many cracks and potholes. Plan to drive slow and wonder how your tires survived the trip.
- Since Indiana roads are sooo bad…. Carefully open trailer, refrigerator, cabinets, etc. since stuff will fall out and be out of place.
- Railroad tracks in Indiana are also horrific. If two lane road, take the tracks on the left lane not right. Usually these are better. Still bad but not as horrific.
We stayed in Site 26 which is full sun pull through located next to the bathhouse.
Note: the bathhouse water runs yellow. So, we don’t think the water quality is that great.