Forbes: Campground Bookings See 500% Solar Eclipse Spike

January 18, 2024

On Monday, April 8, the rare sight of the sun’s corona around a new moon will be visible from a 115-mile-wide path stretching from Mexico to Atlantic Canada via parts of 15 U.S. states. Everyone else on the continent will see just a regular partial solar eclipse.

Demand for campgrounds in the path of totality around April 8 is understandably high. Searches for campgrounds in states within the path of totality are up by 97% year-on-year, according to online campsite booking hub Campspot, which offers a special eclipse campground booking page. It also reports that actual bookings are up by 90%. RV-Pro