Transportation

Back to Winteriginals

What you do after you arrive is up to you, and snowshoeing is just one option. But, Rockford is a nice, easy drive from the Chicago Metro Area, Madison, Quad Cities and other midwestern locations. Check out our friendly Chicago/Rockford International Airport, as well. Come see us soon. And, remember, a short trip to the Rockford Region leaves even more time to enjoy yourself once you arrive.

Rockford Location

Getting to The Rockford Region is easy, especially if you live in Chicago (60 miles from O'Hare), Madison (60 miles) or Milwaukee (80 miles). And once you're here, you'll feel like you're a million miles from the workaday world of home.

So whether you're looking for a weekend getaway, a group tour destination or great meeting place, getting here is as about as easy as saying "we make smiles".

Approximate driving distance and time from Rockford.

• Bloomington-Normal, IL - 131 miles - 1 1/2 to 2 hours - Go north on I-39
• Champaign-Urbana, IL - 190 miles - 3 1/2 to 4 hours - Go northwest on I-74 to Bloomington-Normal, then north on I-39
• Chicago (downtown) - 90 miles - 1 1/2 to 2 hours - Go northwest on I-90
• Chicago (O'Hare) - 60 miles - 60 minutes - Go northwest on I-90
• Des Moines, IA - 240 miles - 5 hours - Go west on I-80 to the Quad Cities, then east on I-88 to Rochelle, and north on I-39
• Dubuque, IA - 90 miles - 2 hours - Go east on US Highway 20
• Galena, IL - 75 miles - 1 1/2 to 2 hours - Go east on US Highway 20
• Madison, WI - 75 miles - 1 1/2 hours - Go south on I-90
• Milwaukee, WI - 100 miles - 1 1/2 hours - I-43 southwest to Beloit, and I-90 south to Rockford
• Peoria, IL - 135 miles - 2 1/2 hours - Go west on US Highway 24 to El Paso, then north on I-39
• Quad Cities, IL & IA - 125 miles - 2 hours - Go east on I-88 to Rochelle, then north on I-39
• Springfield, IL - 207 miles - 3 1/2 to 4 hours - Go north on I-55 to Bloomington-Normal, then north on I-39
• Wisconsin Dells, WI - 125 miles - 2 to 2 1/2 hours - Go southeast on I-90

View map of the Rockford Region