Drving from Detroit

I am going to drive to Rochester from Detroit with my 2 kids (5 and 9). They are good in the car but I don;t think I can last 10 hours driving. Any suggestions on where to stop half way?

Drving from Detroit

Hey sk8...

depending on your route, check into Wisconsin Dells area...

http://www.wisdells.com/ other then that it is hard to say unless you have a specific route you are taking...good luck...

Drving from Detroit

I%26#39;ve done the Detroit - MSP drive with my kids (12 %26amp; 9 at the time) in one day and it was not a problem. We left very early - like 6AM and the kids went back to sleep for the first few hours. For the balance we have a video system in the Wagon Queen Family Truckster so they could watch movies or play video games while we drove, which is a tremendous help.

If you do stop Rockford, IL would be the approximate half-way point %26amp; I%26#39;m sure there are plenty places to stay in/around that area.

But if you do want to stop, this would be a great time to see the dells. The floods have kept the crowds away but the tourist attractions are still open.

Keep in mind that the Dells is 2 hours from Rochester.

An alternative to the Wisc Dells would be La Crosse. The Best Western Motel is perched right on a river, has a nice pool, and is very nice in the summer. La Crosse is definitely a ';destination'; which I believe is better than Rockfort. The Dells would be a bit more pricey.

Agree, Dells would not be that far from Rochester and LaCrosse even closer, virtually all the way to Rochester. Rockford would be a great half-way point to stop.

I stayed there at the Clock Tower Resort once but it was a long time ago. It has mixed TA reviews but does have the CoCo Key waterpark associated with it. Leaving Detroit area anything but late (not even real early) would get there in early afternoon with time for the water park. Then a fairly easy drive to Rochester. Check multiple review sites though. There are plenty of hotel options in Rockford.