BROWN COUNTY, Ind. — If you're looking to take in the 2024 total solar eclipse from a more peaceful location, the Hoosier National Forest will begin accepting reservations for campsites on Jan. 12.
The reservation portal will have a phased opening beginning at 7 a.m.
The Forest Service said all developed campground sites will be by reservation-only from March 29 through April 10. That's because of the high number of visitors expected for the eclipse. This includes sites that are traditionally first-come, first-served.
This first phase of reservations includes BA Services-managed campgrounds at Hardin Ridge, Indian-Celina Lakes and Tipsaw Lake Recreation Areas.
Later phases will include reservation-only sites at Blackwell, Hickory Ridge, Shirley Creek, Youngs Creek, Saddle Lake, German Ridge and Buzzard Roost campgrounds. An announcement on those opening will be made on the Hoosier National Forest Facebook page.
The 2024 total solar eclipse will pass from southwest Indiana to the northeast on April 8.