Highway 41 from Chicago Ilinois to Evansville Indiana

Is there anything of interest to see between Chicago Ilinois and Evansville Indian? Any neat restaurants the kids (13 to 5) might enjoy? Would you recommend taking Highwy 63 from Carbondale to Terre Haute rather than Highway 41? If so, is there anything of interest, etc?

Thanks

Highway 41 from Chicago Ilinois to Evansville Indiana

Dottie: There is an area directly west of Indianapolis and north of Terre Haute that is geographically interesting. But mostly cornfields, barbed wire fences, farm houses, and grain silos. Lot of small towns along the way, but I don%26#39;t recall any particularly great places to eat. I have to admit I have never driven highway 41 the whole length of the state. Don%26#39;t know about highway 63 but I do know that the drive through central Illinois is tedious too. There is honestly no real good way to get to Evansville from the north. There is no real direct route from Indy to Evansville either. I can%26#39;t say for sure but seems to me that taking I57 to I64 may be faster all the way around, and possible more convenient.

Highway 41 from Chicago Ilinois to Evansville Indiana

Hi DottieM,

If you are in a hurry, I would take HonkHonk%26#39;s route of I-57 to I-64.

IN-63 is a newer divided 4 lane highway from Carbondale to Terre Haute. It goes around the small towns and has a higher speed limit. US-41 the old 2 lane road in this section. It goes thru the small towns and has a top speed limit of 55.

If you have some time to stop along the way, I would take US-41 to IN-47 and stop at Turket Run State Park. This park has been a favorite of mine since I was a child. A great place to go canoeing. More info at: http://www.turkeyrunstatepark.com/

The only restaurant I can think of north of Terra Haute would be the Beef House at IN-63 and I-74. We usually go for the lunch specials. http://www.beefhouserolls.com/

Enjoy your trip!

There%26#39;s also Rockville, IN which is home to the covered bridge festival. It%26#39;s a bit off season but there are still plenty of covered bridges to drive through if you choose to take the more senic route.