TRAVEL AND LOCAL INFORMATION

DETOURS and ALL ROUTES!

Do not turn onto Red Bud Trail from US 12! The road is closed in town. Please see routes below.

Traffic coming from NW Indiana, Illinois and West, or West Michigan:

From I-94, take Exit 4A for US 12 East.
Go 17 miles to Bakertown Road (look for “Store 12” on the right).
In approx. 4 miles, stay right at the “Y”.
At the stop sign, turn right onto Miller Road.
Go 1.3 miles to the next stop sign.
For the WEST Entrance on Saturday, turn left onto Main Street.
- Entrance is ½ mile ahead on the right.
For the NORTH or SOUTH Entrance, go straight 1 mile.
- Turn left at the next stop sign onto Red Bud Trail.
- South Entrance is ½ mile on the left.
- North Entrance is ½ mile further on the left.
For WEDNESDAY STAGING, go 5 miles past the South Entrance to the 4-way stop sign.
- Turn right onto Shawnee Rd.
- In 1.2 miles, turn left onto Sylvester Ave. into the fairgrounds.

Traffic coming West on US 12:

Take the ramp to US 31 North toward Holland.
Go 4 miles to Exit 7 (Walton Road).
Turn left at the end of the ramp onto Walton Road.
Go to the stop light (approx. 3 miles) and turn right onto Red Bud Trail.
That’s the end of the detour!
For WEDNESDAY STAGING, go 8 miles (5 miles past the South Entrance).
- Turn right onto Shawnee Road at the 4-way stop.
- In 1.2 miles, turn left onto Sylvester Ave. into the fairgrounds.

Traffic coming North on US 31 (from the 80/90 toll road, Indianapolis, South Bend, etc.):

Take Exit 7 in Michigan (Walton Road).
Turn left at the end of the ramp onto Walton Road.
Go to the stop light (approx. 3 miles) and turn right onto Red Bud Trail.
That’s the end of the detour!
For WEDNESDAY STAGING, go 8 miles (5 miles past the South Entrance).
- Turn right onto Shawnee Road at the 4-way stop.
- In 1.2 miles, turn left onto Sylvester Ave. into the fairgrounds.

Traffic coming South on US 31 (from most parts of Michigan):

There’s no detour, but there is construction around Berrien Springs.
This is your best route:
Take Exit 15 (Berrien Springs) and turn right.
In less than ½ mile, turn left at the stop light onto Red Bud Trail. The track is 6 miles ahead on the right.
For WEDNESDAY STAGING, go 1 ½ miles to the 4-way stop.
- Turn left onto Shawnee Road.
- In 1.2 miles, turn left onto Sylvester Ave. into the fairgrounds.

TRACK ENTRANCES

See DETOUR information.

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.

DIRECTIONS FROM SURROUNDING AREAS

For Pro National Weekend, follow signs to appropriate entrance…

From Detroit and most of MI:
I-94 west to exit 33 for US 31 South. Take exit 15 (Berrien Springs) and turn right off the ramp. Turn left at the stop light onto Red Bud Trail. Go 5 1/2 miles to the North Entrance and another 1/2 mile to the South entrance. See DETOURS and ALL ROUTES for directions to Wednesday Staging.

From Indianapolis and South:
US 31 north ALMOST to South Bend. Take the US 31 bypass north just before getting into South Bend. See Detour information from there.

From Ohio and East:
Toll road (80) to exit 72 in Indiana (South Bend West exit). Go north on US 31 to exit 7. See Detour information from there.

From Chicago and West:
I-94 east thru Indiana. Take exit 4A in Michigan (US 12 East). See Detour information from there.

HOTELS, CAMPGROUNDS, LOCAL INFO

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.

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.