COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) — About half-a-million people are soon expected to visit Ohio, which will have some of the best views of the total solar eclipse on April 8.
And nearly 30 of the state’s parks are in or near the eclipse’s path of totality that will “provide a great backdrop” for the celestial show, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Eleven of them are in Northeast Ohio:
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“This total solar eclipse is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in Ohio,” ODNR Director Mary Mertz is quoted in a news release. “Our parks and wildlife areas will allow people to be surrounded by the state’s natural wonders as people take in the eclipse.”
Camping spots at those parks are getting booked up, so eclipse-chasers are encouraged to make reservations ASAP at ReserveOhio.com. Arrivals and departures can’t be booked for the day of the eclipse, April 8. Instead, campers must arrive no later than April 7 and leave no sooner than April 9, according to ODNR.
Visit ODNR’s total solar eclipse webpage for a list of activities happening in state parks for the eclipse.
Here are the 28 Ohio state parks and other state lands that will have some of the best views of the eclipse, according to ODNR:
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Ashland County
Ashtabula County
Auglaize County
Butler and Preble counties
Clark County
Delaware County
Geauga County
Greene County
Lake County
Logan County
Lorain County
Lucas County
Champaign County.
Montgomery County
Morrow County
Ottawa County
Portage County
Summit County
Trumbull County
Warren County
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