Best camping spots for the 2024 solar eclipse

The 2024 solar eclipse is special because it will be visible to tens of millions of people in North America. Thirty-one million people live in the path of totality within the United States alone. The next total solar eclipse that will be widely viewable from North America won't occur until 2045! Find a campsite for the 2024 eclipse.

The 2024 total eclipse will last the longest in Mexico and Texas, with some locations along the center line seeing totality for over 4 minutes and 25 seconds. The center line is the direct center of the path of totality, and this is where totality will last the longest. The farther away from the center line, the shorter totality will last, so be sure to choose a location as close to the center line as possible for maximum eclipse viewing. Find a campsite for the 2024 eclipse.

On the morning of Saturday, October 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse hit the US. Also known as a ring of fire eclipse for the thin ring of sunlight that shines around the moon, this eclipse tarted in the northwestern part of the country in Oregon before traveling southeast over parts of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. Miss it? No problem—there's still time to book a campsite for the even more incredible 2024 total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

A rare ring of fire eclipse hit parts of the US on the morning of Saturday, October 14, 2023. The last annular eclipse in the US before this one was in 2012, and there won't be another in the Lower 48 until 2046!

Yes, an annular eclipse is definitely worth seeing! This occurs when the moon covers the sun, leaving just a thin "ring of fire" (or sunlight) that shines around the moon. The Lower 48 won't see another ring of fire eclipse until 2046.

In the US, the 2024 total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Find a campsite for the 2024 eclipse.

Yes, a total solar eclipse will be visible on the afternoon of Monday, April 8, 2024, in some US states. We recommend booking a campsite within the path of totality for a long weekend, at least from Saturday, April 6 to Tuesday, April 9. Find yours.

A campsite within the path of totality is the best place to see the 2024 eclipse. You can find a campsite in parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, although weather is expected to be best in southern states like Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Find a campsite for the 2024 eclipse.

In the United States, the Monday, April 8, 2024 solar eclipse will begin in Texas at 1:27 pm CT and will end in Maine at 3:35 pm ET. Depending on your location, the total solar eclipse can last for as long as over four minutes, or as short as one minute, with Texas experiencing the longest times and the highest chance of clear weather for viewing.