Driving Directions to the annual

Southern Illinois Bluegrass Festival by TourSalem!!

Bryan Memorial Park - 100 West Boone Street - Salem, Illinois

Weekend After Labor Day

From the North:

From Chicago...
I-57 South to Exit 116.

• Approximate Drive Time: 4.5 hours from Chicago;
  45 minutes From Effingham.

From Indianapolis...
I-70 West to I-57 South to Exit 116.

• Approximate Drive Time: 3.25 hours from Indianapolis; 45 minutes from Effingham.

• Drive East on US Route 50 (Main Street) to Route 37, turn Left (North) and drive to next stop light for Bryan Park Entrance.

From the South:

From Louisville, KY/Evansville, IN...
I-64 West to I-57 North to Exit 116. 

• Approximate Drive Time: 3.25 hours from Louisville, KY; 2 hours from Evansville, IN; 25 minutes from Mt. Vernon, IL.

• Drive East on US Route 50 (Main Street) to Route 37, turn Left (North) and drive to next stop light for Bryan Park Entrance.

From Paducah, KY/Nashville, TN...
I-24 West to I-57 North to Exit 116. 

• Approximate Drive Time: 3.25 hours from Paducah, KY; 1.5 hours from Marion, IL; 25 minutes from Mt. Vernon, IL.

• Drive East on US Route 50 (Main Street) to Route 37, turn Left (North) and drive to next stop light for Bryan Park Entrance.

From Cairo, IL/Memphis, TN...
I-57 North to Exit 116. 

• Approximate Drive Time: 2.25 hours from Cairo, IL; 5.5 hours from Memphis, TN

• Drive East on US Route 50 (Main Street) to Route 37, turn Left (North) and drive to next stop light for Bryan Park Entrance.

From the West (St. Louis Area):

Fastest...
I-64 East to I-57 North to Exit 116.

Shortest...
I-64 West to Exit 19B (U.S. Route 50 Carlyle).  Follow U.S. Route 50 through Lebanon, Carlyle, Sandoval, Odin and on to Salem.

• Approximate Drive Time: 1.5 hours from St. Louis.

• Drive East on US Route 50 (Main Street) to Route 37, turn Left (North) and drive to next stop light for Bryan Park Entrance.

From the East:

From Vincennes, IN...
U.S. Route 50 West to Salem. 

• Approximate Drive Time: 2.25 hours.

• Drive West on US Route 50 (Main Street) to Route 37, turn Right (North) and drive to next stop light for Bryan Park Entrance.