West Branch State Park, OH, June 2026
The total drive is about 342 miles.
Driving Directions
- (0.0 miles) Head toward the park exit
- (0.8 miles) Right on Lake Fairfax Dr towards park exit
- (1.5 miles) Right on Baron Cameron Ave.
- (1.8 miles) Right on VA-7 E / Leesburg Pike towards Tysons
- (8.9 miles) Left to I-495 N towards Rockville / Baltimore. Two left turn lanes; choose left most lane (right goes away) once on 495.
- (9.3 miles) Merge onto I-495 N and stay in left 4 lanes
- (16.9 miles) Take exit 38, from left 3 lanes, to I-270 N spur towards Rockville / Frederick
- (47.9 miles) Take exit 32, from right 2 lanes, to I-70 W towards Hagerstown
- (122 miles) Right 2 lanes to take Toll Road I76/I70 towards Harrisburg / Pittsburgh
- (124 miles) Right on Lincoln Hwy / I-70 W / US-30 E at light towards Harrisburg / McConnellsburg / New Stanton / I-76 PA Turnpike
- (124 miles) Right on I-70 W at light. Right 2 lanes to I-76 / I-70. Stay on I-76 to New Stanton
- (311 miles) Take exit 218, on right, to I-76 W / I-80 E towards Akron / Canton / Youngstown
- (333 miles) Take exit 38, on right, to Ravenna Louisville Rd / OH-44 / OH-5 towards Ravenna
- (333 miles) Right on Ravenna Louisville Rd / OH-44 / OH-5 towards Ravenna
- (333 miles) Keep right to remain on OH-44 / OH-5 towards Warren / Chardon
- (337 miles) OH-5 merges with OH-59 E / Ravenna Warren Rd
- (340 miles) Right on Rock Spring Rd
- (340 miles) Left on Copeland Rd
- (341 miles) Copeland Rd becomes Elsworthy Rd, veer right
- (342 miles) Follow road to right to check-in at office
Rest Stops
- 44.5 miles, Monocacy Battlefield Scenic overlook on I-270 (No facilities)
- 62.1 miles, Rest area on I70
- 76.9 miles, Exit 24, Pilot Travel Center (right, small, Subway, Cinnabon)
- 102 miles, Pennsylvania Welcome Center on I-70
- 117 miles, Rest area on I-70 (No facilities)
- 140 miles, Toll Travel Plaza on I-76 (some pull-thru, Subway)
- 174 miles, Toll Travel Plaza on I-76 (pull-thru, Roy Rogers, DD)
- 210 miles, Toll Travel Plaza on I-76 (pull-thru, Burger King)
- 272 miles, Extended shoulder on I-76 (No facilities)
- 292 miles, Toll Service Plaza on I-76 (pull-thru, Panera, DQ)
- 314 miles, Exit 57, Sheetz (right, small), Truck World (left, pull-thru, Shell, Burger King)
- 326 miles, Rest area on I-76
General Notes
- I-76 through Pennsylvania was not fun, and it did not have a lot of rest areas. From mile 210 to 292, there are not a lot of options. Most likely, we will pick a different campground that reduces the drive time and time spent on I-76.