Contrary to popular belief, you can take a road trip in the winter. With proper preparation and planning, hitting the road during the winter months can be a fun and unforgettable travel experience. Looking for winter road trip ideas? Interested in a winter road trip but worried that everything along your route will be closed for the season? Worry no more.
We’ve put together three fun, doable winter road trip itineraries, and we even did the legwork to ensure our suggested stops are open year-round. See: Six towns worth visiting for their historic downtownsMinneapolis to Decorah, Iowa (150 miles) About halfway through this gorgeous drive, you’ll come upon the small town of Cannon Falls. Stop for a snack at the aptly named Sweet Kneads (the cookies are particularly good,) then poke around the historic downtown and check out the Cannon River that runs through the city. No road trip is complete without a photo of a strange roadside statue or novelty water tower, so you should take the extra five minutes to Instagram Rochester’s corn-shaped water tower. If you packed your snowshoes or skies, stop at Forestville State Park and enjoy the 60+ miles of trail. Even if you don’t bring equipment, you can explore the park and the restored buildings of Historic Forestville—the village that used to exist here. Also see: ‘An out-of-body experience’: The 2024 North American eclipse is shaping up to be the biggest 4-minute show of the decade Once you’re in Decorah, stay at the historic Hotel Winneshiek if you’re feeling fancy. If you’re more adventurous, stay in a converted train caboose on a horse farm (yes, you read that correctly). Wherever you stay, don’t miss the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum or the award-winning Toppling Goliath brewery.Chicago to Mineral Point, Wisconsin …