Lake Fairfax Park, VA to West Branch State Park, OH


West Branch State Park, OH, June 2026

The total drive is about 342 miles.

Driving Directions

  1. (0.0 miles) Head toward the park exit
  2. (0.8 miles) Right on Lake Fairfax Dr towards park exit
  3. (1.5 miles) Right on Baron Cameron Ave.
  4. (1.8 miles) Right on VA-7 E / Leesburg Pike towards Tysons
  5. (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.
  6. (9.3 miles) Merge onto I-495 N and stay in left 4 lanes
  7. (16.9 miles) Take exit 38, from left 3 lanes, to I-270 N spur towards Rockville / Frederick
  8. (47.9 miles) Take exit 32, from right 2 lanes, to I-70 W towards Hagerstown
  9. (122 miles) Right 2 lanes to take Toll Road I76/I70 towards Harrisburg / Pittsburgh
  10. (124 miles) Right on Lincoln Hwy / I-70 W / US-30 E at light towards Harrisburg / McConnellsburg / New Stanton / I-76 PA Turnpike
  11. (124 miles) Right on I-70 W at light. Right 2 lanes to I-76 / I-70. Stay on I-76 to New Stanton
  12. (311 miles) Take exit 218, on right, to I-76 W / I-80 E towards Akron / Canton / Youngstown
  13. (333 miles) Take exit 38, on right, to Ravenna Louisville Rd / OH-44 / OH-5 towards Ravenna
  14. (333 miles) Right on Ravenna Louisville Rd / OH-44 / OH-5 towards Ravenna
  15. (333 miles) Keep right to remain on OH-44 / OH-5 towards Warren / Chardon
  16. (337 miles) OH-5 merges with OH-59 E / Ravenna Warren Rd
  17. (340 miles) Right on Rock Spring Rd
  18. (340 miles) Left on Copeland Rd
  19. (341 miles) Copeland Rd becomes Elsworthy Rd, veer right
  20. (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.


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