cltwanderlust

I am driving from Chicago to Raleigh, NC and looking for recommendations for the best route. Google Maps sends me through Indianapolis, Ohio and West Virginia on Highway 35. I would like to get halfway before staying overnight. Any thoughts, experiences, or recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

cltwanderlust

oops! That California tag was an accident. Pardon the mistake.

thursdaysd

When I was dating a guy who loved in Ohio we used to meet at Hawks Nest State Park in West Virginia. It would be a slight detour off 64, and a bit over half way.

thursdaysd

Well, that was a Freudian slip! Lived, not loved.

Gretchen

I believe you must mean Route 35 in Ohio from Dayton to WVA and that is a great road--not an interstate, not crowded, 4 lane, good speed limit.
I assume the rest of your trip is on the appropriate interstates.
I would think you could easily get to around Bluefield, WVA or Wytheville VA. (just a little corner there). Plenty of motels along the interstate. Wytheville is a sort of interesting old town in its center.
You could go on to Mt. Airy and have a Mayberry moment.

Gretchen

Oh, and be prepared for HUGE truck traffic from Indianapolis to Dayton on I70. It moves, but it is congested.