Heads Up:
Be sure to observe all posted speed limits!
Friday attendees:
Routes I-270 and I-70 have extremely heavy traffic on
Friday afternoons
from 4 to 7 p.m.
Come early so you don't miss any of the show!
Remember: No dogs or glass bottles please!
Washington DC:
From I-495 / Capital Beltway,
take the I-270 Spur N toward Rockville / Frederick 2 miles. I-270 Spur N Becomes I-270 N go 29 miles.
Merge onto I-70 W via Exit 32 toward Hagerstown 27.6 miles.
Take The I-81 North & South - Exit 26- Toward Roanoke.
Merge Onto I-81 South Via The Exit On The Left Toward Roanoke. Go 1.5 Miles
Merge onto Us-11 S via Exit 2 toward Williamsport, MD. Go 1.9 miles.
Go over Potomac River, Crossing Into West Virginia.
Turn Right onto Temple Dr. Follow signs to parking area.
Driving Time, 1 hour.
Baltimore Area
Take I-695 / Baltimore Beltway. Merge onto I-70 W toward Frederick 65.9 miles.
Take I-81 North & South Exit- Exit 26- Toward Roanoke 1.6miles.
Merge onto Us-11 S via Exit 2 toward Williamsport, MD 1.9 miles.
Go over Potomac River, Crossing Into West Virginia.
Turn Right onto Temple Dr. Follow signs to parking area.
Driving Time, 1 hour 25 minutes.
Philadelphia, PA
I-76 W Toward Valley Forge (Portions Toll) 118.2 miles.
Take The I-81 / Us-11 Exit- Exit 226- Toward Carlisle / Chambersburg 0.5 miles.
Merge Onto Harrisburg Pike / Us-11 N Toward I-81 / Harrisburg 1.1 miles.
Merge Onto I-81 S Toward Chambersburg (Crossing Into Maryland) 61.2 miles.
Merge onto US-11 S via Exit 2 toward Williamsport. Go over Potomac River, crossing into West Virginia 1.9 miles.
Turn Right onto Temple Dr. Follow signs to parking area.
Driving Time 3 hours, 8 minutes.
Harrisburg PA Area
Merge Onto I-81 S toward I-81 S / Hazleton / I-81 N / Allentown / US-322 E / Carlisle (Crossing into Maryland) 77.2 miles.
Merge Onto Us-11 S via Exit 2 Toward Williamsport, MD. 1.9 miles
Go over Potomac River, Crossing Into West Virginia.
Turn Right Onto Temple Dr. Follow signs to parking area.
Driving time, 1 hour 27 minutes.
Roanoke, VA
I-81 N toward Lexington / Staunton (Crossing into West Virginia) 204.1 miles. Take the US-11 exit- Exit 23- toward Marlowe / Falling Waters 0.2 miles.
Turn Left onto US-11 2.7 miles. Turn Left onto Temple Dr.
Follow signs to parking area. Driving Time, 3 hours, 27 minutes.
Morgantown WV
Take I-68 E. Merge via the Ramp on the Left toward Cumberland Md (Crossing into Maryland) 104.9 miles.
Take The I-70 E / Us-40 E / Us-522 S Exit- Exit 82ab- Toward Hagarstown / Hancock / Winchester 0.1miles.
Merge onto I-70 E via Exit 82b On the Left toward Hagerstown 23 miles.
Merge onto Md-63 S / Williamsport Pike via Exit 24 toward Williamsport 2.3 miles.
Turn Right onto Us-11 / E Potomac St / Md-63.
Continue to Follow US-11, crossing into West Virginia, 0.8 miles.
Turn Right onto Temple Dr. Follow signs to parking area.
Driving Time, 2 hours 18 minutes.
Biking Directions
Feel free to travel to the festival by bike along the Historic C&O Canal trail.
There are recreation areas, campsites and hotels along the trail if you want to make it a multi-day adventure, or just an hour ride. A copy of the map can be found here:
http://www.bikewashington.org/canal/
To attend the American Roots Music festival at the Potomac Pavilion, get off the C&O Canal Trail at mile 99.4. Cross the bridge on Route 11 into West Virginia.
Turn Right Onto Temple Dr. Follow signs to parking area.
