Directions

JungleCon is at Sheraton Grand Rapids Airport Hotel 

Coming from Northern Michigan:
  1. From Northern Michigan (general route via US-131 South)
  2. Take US-131 South toward Grand Rapids
  3. Continue following US-131 S all the way into the Grand Rapids area
  4. Near downtown, stay on US-131 S and follow signs for I-196 East / Airport / East Beltline
  5. Merge onto I-196 East (Gerald R. Ford Fwy)
  6. Take Exit 77 for 28th St SE (M-11 / Airport exit)
  7. Turn right (east) onto 28th St SE
  8. Continue about 3–5 miles east
  9. Arrive at 5700 28th St SE (right side of the road area, near hotels and businesses)
Coming from Eastern Michigan:
  1. Get onto I-96 West heading toward Lansing / Grand Rapids
  2. Stay on I-96 West for the majority of the drive (it runs directly across southern Michigan)
  3. As you approach Grand Rapids, continue following signs for Grand Rapids / I-96 West
  4. Take Exit 43B for 28th St SE (M-11 West)
  5. Merge onto 28th St SE heading west
  6. Drive about 2–4 miles west
  7. Arrive at 5700 28th St SE (on or near the north side of the road in a busy commercial area)
Coming from Western Michigan:
  1. Take I-96 East toward Grand Rapids
  2. Continue on I-96 East for ~30–40 miles
  3. Take Exit 43B for 28th St SE (M-11)
  4. Turn right or left depending on ramp direction onto 28th St SE
  5. Drive ~2–4 miles to 5700 28th St SE
Coming ​From Southwest Michigan:
  1. Take I-94 East toward Kalamazoo
  2. Near Kalamazoo, merge onto US-131 North toward Grand Rapids
  3. Continue on US-131 N to the Grand Rapids area
  4. Merge onto I-196 East
  5. Take Exit 77 for 28th St SE (M-11)
  6. Drive east on 28th St SE ~3 miles to the destination
Coming from South Central Michigan:
  1. Take US-131 North directly toward Grand Rapids
  2. Continue through the US-131/I-196 interchange
  3. Merge onto I-196 East
  4. Take Exit 77 for 28th St SE
  5. Head east on 28th St SE to 5700
From Southeast Michigan:
  1. Take I-94 West (from Detroit/Ann Arbor areas) or I-94 West / I-69 West (from Flint/Jackson areas) depending on your exact start
  2. Connect to I-96 West toward Grand Rapids (usually via Lansing or Howell interchange)
  3. Stay on I-96 West into Grand Rapids
  4. Take Exit 43B for 28th St SE (M-11)
  5. Go west or east on 28th St SE depending on ramp, then continue to 5700