TRAVEL AND LOCAL INFORMATION

DAILY TRACK ENTRANCES

Be aware of road construction around RedBud MX.

See DETOUR and ALL ROUTES information below for routes to the track. MOST IMPORTANTLY, DON’T TURN OFF US 12 ONTO RED BUD TRAIL! The road is closed and does not exist in town.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 2: STAGING

  • Due to construction projects, there’s no camper staging in the River Street lot in Buchanan.
  • All camper and Wednesday early arrival staging will be at the Berrien County Youth Fairgrounds. You must enter via the Shawnee Road entrance. See DETOUR and ALL ROUTES information for routes below.
  • Campers from the staging area will arrive at 6pm with a police escort.
  • NOTE: If you don’t get your camping sticker and wristbands in Staging, you’ll be pulled out of line to be processed.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 2: REGULAR

  • South Entrance: Open 6:30pm – Midnight.

THURSDAY, JULY 3

  • South Entrance: Open 6am – Midnight.

FRIDAY, JULY 4

  • South Entrance: Open 6am – Midnight.

SATURDAY, JULY 5: ROUND 5 OF THE PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP

  • North Entrance General Parking: Opens at 6:30am for daily car parking (no campers).
  • West Entrance General Parking: Opens at 7:00am for daily car parking (no campers).
  • South Entrance ONLY FOR: VIP pass holders, handicap parking, Trackside Parking pass holders, campers and street bikes. Opens at 6:30am.

SUNDAY, JULY 6

  • Opens at 7am for Sunday’s amateur racing.
DETOURS and ALL ROUTES!
5DO NOT TURN ONTO RED BUD TRAIL FROM U.S. 12! Red Bud Trail is closed downtown Buchanan. See routes below and follow roadside message boards.

*IMPORTANT: Please review the above DAILY TRACK ENTRANCES to confirm which entrance you’ll need to go to when arriving. 

Traffic coming from West of RedBud MX and eastbound on U.S. 12

Traveling in from northwest Indiana, Illinois, etc. eastbound via I-94

  • From I-94 eastbound, take Exit 4A onto U.S 12 East.
  • Go 17 miles and turn left onto Bakertown Road (look for Store 12 market at intersection).
  • In approximately 2 miles, stay right at the “Y” and continue northbound onto Broceus School Road.
  • At the stop sign, turn right (northbound) onto Miller Road and continue 0.5 mile to then next stop sign at the Main Street intersection.

For the West Entrance on Saturday

  • From Miller Road, turn left onto Main Street and continue northbound.
  • West Entrance is ahead another 0.5 mile on the right.

For the North or South Entrances

  • From Miller Road, continue eastbound for another 0.5 mile past Main Street intersection and turn left on onto Red Bud Trail.
  • Continue northbound and South Entrance will be 0.5 mile on the left; North Entrance will be 1 mile on the left.

For Wednesday Staging at Berrien County Fairgrounds

  • First, follow directions for North and South Entrances to get to Red Bud Trail from Miller Road.
  • Once on Red Bud Trail, continue northbound for 5.5 miles and turn right onto Shawnee Road.
  • Continue eastbound on Shawnee Road for 1.2 miles; the entrance to Berrien County Fairgrounds will be on your left.

Traffic coming from South of RedBud MX

Traveling in from South Bend, Indianapolis, etc. via I-80/I-90 toll road from either direction, or, northbound via U.S. 31

  • If traveling on I-80/I-90, take northbound exit for U.S. 31.
  • Continue northbound on U.S. 31 and take Exit 7 (in Michigan) for Walton Road.
  • Turn left onto Walton Road.
  • Continue westbound on Walton Road for approximately 3 miles to the stop light and turn right onto Red Bud Trail.

For the North or South Entrances

  • Once on Red Bud Trail, continue northbound for approximately 3 miles.
  • The South Entrance will be on your left; the North Entrance will be another 0.5 mile ahead on the left.

For the West Entrance on Saturday

  • Once on Red Bud Trail, continue northbound for approximately 2.5 miles and turn left onto Miller Road.
  • Continue for 0.5 mile until the stop sign and turn right onto Main Street.
  • Head northbound and the West Entrance will be ahead another 0.5 mile on your right.

For Wednesday Staging at Berrien County Fairgrounds

  • Instead of taking Exit 7 for Walton Road, continue northbound to Exit 13 / Snow Road.
  • Turn left onto Snow Road and continue eastbound for approximately 1.1 miles.
  • Turn left on Shawnee Road and continue westbound for 0.5 mile.
  • The Berrien County Fairground entrance will be on your right.

Traffic coming from North of RedBud MX

Traveling in from most parts of Michigan southbound via U.S. 31

  • There’s no detour. To avoid construction, take Exit 15 (Berrien Springs) and turn right off the ramp.
  • Drive westbound about 0.5 mile, then turn left at the stop light onto Red Bud Trail.

For the North or South Entrances

  • Continue southbound on Red Bud Trail for approximately 5.5 miles and the North Entrance will be on your right.
  • For the South Entrance, continue another 0.5 mile past the North Entrance and it will be on your right.

For the West Entrance on Saturday

  • Continue southbound on Red Bud Trail for approximately 7 miles (past the North and South Entrances) and turn right onto Miller Road.
  • Continue for 0.5 mile until the stop sign and turn right onto Main Street.
  • Head northbound and the West Entrance will be ahead another 0.5 mile on your right.

For Wednesday Staging at Berrien County Fairgrounds

  • Continue southbound on Red Bud Trail for approximately 1.5 miles, then turn left onto Shawnee Road.
  • Head eastbound on Shawnee Road for approximately 1.2 miles; the entrance to Berrien County Fairgrounds will be on your left.

Traffic coming from East of RedBud MX

Traveling westbound via M-60 or U.S. 12

  • M-60 and U.S. 12 westbound merge into U.S. 12 at an interchange approximately 5 miles east of U.S. 31.
  • Take the northbound exit toward Holland onto U.S. 31, then take Exit 7 for Walton Road.
  • Turn left onto Walton Road.
  • Continue westbound on Walton Road for approximately 3 miles to the stop light and turn right onto Red Bud Trail.

For the North or South Entrances

  • Once on Red Bud Trail, continue northbound for approximately 3 miles.
  • The South Entrance will be on your left; the North Entrance will be another 0.5 mile ahead on the left.

For the West Entrance on Saturday

  • Once on Red Bud Trail, continue northbound for approximately 2.5 miles and turn left onto Miller Road.
  • Continue for 0.5 mile until the stop sign and turn right onto Main Street.
  • Head northbound and the West Entrance will be ahead another 0.5 mile on your right.

For Wednesday Staging at Berrien County Fairgrounds

  • Instead of taking Exit 7 for Walton Road, continue northbound to Exit 13 / Snow Road.
  • Turn left onto Snow Road and continue eastbound for approximately 1.1 miles.
  • Turn left on Shawnee Road and continue westbound for 0.5 mile.
  • The Berrien County Fairground entrance will be on your right.
AIRPORTS

IN SUMMARY

South Bend (SBN) is very close and convenient, and usually very expensive.

Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and Midway (MDW) can be anywhere from a 2-hour to 5-hour drive, depending on your day and time of travel.  You should avoid flying into ORD on a Friday, as traffic is heavy from Chicago to Michigan; also avoid returning on a Sunday evening as the heavy traffic is heading back to Chicago.  Also remember that Chicago is on Central Time (CST), one hour behind Michigan (EST).

Detroit (DTW) is a little farther than Chicago, but a simpler route and a fairly consistent 3 hour drive, give or take 15 minutes.

South Bend, Indiana (SBN)

  • Distance to RedBud = 16.4 miles/26.4 km.
  • South Bend is on Eastern time, same as RedBud.

Chicago, Illinois O’Hare (ORD)

  • Distance to RedBud = 116 miles/187 km.

Chicago Midway (MDW)

  • Distance to RedBud = 100 miles/160 km.

Lots of flight options here, but keep a few things in mind:

  1. Friday afternoon/evening traffic from Chicago to Michigan is bad, especially on a holiday weekend.  Try to arrive early in the day, or consider another airport.
  2. Likewise, Sunday afternoon/evening traffic from Michigan to Chicago is heavy.
  3. Chicago is on Central time and Michigan is on Eastern.  It doesn’t matter what time of year, we’re an hour ahead of Chicago.

Detroit, Michigan (DTW)

  • Distance to RedBud = 188 miles/303 km.
  • If you’re flying in on a Friday afternoon and the connection to South Bend is too pricy, it’s worth your time to check fares in Detroit.
HOTELS, CAMPGROUNDS, LOCAL INFO

HOTELS

Indiana

  • Many hotels have easy access from the 80/90 toll road.
  • Exit 77 is the Notre Dame University area (Roseland or South Bend, Indiana), 16-20 miles from the track.
  • Exit 83 is the Mishawaka, Indiana area near University Park Mall, shopping and several restaurants, 18-23 miles from the track.

Find places to stay, things to do, places to eat at Visit South Bend/Mishawaka!

Michigan

  • Niles, Michigan is just east of Buchanan and is the closest town to the track. Check out the Hampton Inn in Niles.
  • You can find several newer hotel options in Stevensville, Michigan; exit 23 off I-94.

CAMPING

Rentals

  • Check Krenek RV for local rentals, including delivery, set up and return.
  • Using an RV-Share rental site? Make arrangements to meet your rental at the track entrance, or off-site before it’s delivered.
  • We can’t admit an RV without you, your event ticket and your camping pass.
  • PLEASE DON’T DIRECT A RENTAL TO BE DROPPED OFF BEFORE YOU ARRIVE! There’s no place at our entrance for it to wait for you; we’ll have to turn it away.

Off-Site Camping

  • Considering camping off-site? Try Fullers Resort at Clear Lake (269-695-3785), or, Bear Cave Campground using the LOCAL number (269-695-3050).
  • Make sure they can accommodate your RV size.

*If camping sells out National weekend, we can normally make arrangements at the nearby Berrien County Youth Fairgrounds and will post information if needed.