NOTICE!  Online camping reservations are closed.  You can still rent a campsite by coming to the event on Saturday or Sunday.

TOTAL ECLIPSE CAMPING EXPERIENCE
FORT LORAMIE, OHIO 

Camp 3 nights from Saturday April 6th thru Tuesday April 9th - 2024 at beautiful Hickory Hill Lakes Campgrounds, Fort Loramie, Ohio. Deluxe Electric and Water Hookups.  Checkout on Tuesday April 9th at 4PM.

  • NEARLY 4 MINUTES OF 100% TOTAL ECLIPSE IN THE CENTER OF THE PATH OF TOTALITY WITH 2 HOURS AND 32 MINUTES OF PARTIAL ECLIPSE.  NO BETTER PLACE TO SEE THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME PHENOMENON 
  • FREE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT  PLUS ENTERTAINMENT DURING THE ECLIPSE
  • A SAFE AND COMFORTABLE PLACE TO CAMP AND WATCH THE AMAZING NATURAL MARVEL.  AVOID ALL THE TRAFFIC AND PARKING HASSLES.   THIS IS AN ESTABLISHED CAMPGROUND WITH PERMANENT ROADS, GRAVEL PADS, 50 AMP ELECTRIC AND WATER HOOKUPS.   DON'T GET YOUR CAMPER STUCK IN A FIELD THAT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR CAMPING.  
  • FREE ECLIPSE GLASSES PROVIDED PER PERSON.
  • BEAUTIFUL CAMPGROUNDS. HOME OF THE ANNUAL COUNTRY CONCERT  
  • LOTS OF OTHER FUN THINGS TO DO IN THE AREA (SEE BELOW)
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REF: NATIONAL SOLAR OBSERVATORY 
TOTAL ECLIPLSE  100%
APRIL 8, 2024

HICKORY HILL LAKES CAMPGROUND, 7103 SR 66, FT LORAMIE, OHIO 45845

LATITUDE: 40.3007 LATITUDE; -84.3811
TIMEZONE: AMERICA/NEW_YORK -04.00

START 01:53 PM 57.1 DEGREES 186.7 DEGREES
START TOTALITY 03:08 PM 51.6 DEGREES 217.6 DEGREES
MAX ECLIPSE 03:10 PM 51.4 DEGREES 218.3 DEGREES
END TOTALITY 03:12 PM 51.2 DEGREES 219.0 DEGREES
END 04:25 PM 40.6 DEGREES 240.1 DEGREES

DURATION OF TOTALITY 3m57.5s
DURATION OF ECLIPSE 02:31:39

Hickory Hill Lakes
Campground 

All sites have 50 and 30 Amp Electric with Water Hookups.  Sites have gravel pads and all weather roads.  See below for more to do in the area while you are here.

FREE ENTERTAINMENT ON SATURDAY, SUNDAY, and MONDAY

Entertainment and Food

Hickory Hill Lakes is the home of the annual Country Concert.  Great live local entertainment will be featured Saturday and Sunday night and Monday afternoon (during the Eclipse).  Entertainment will be at the centrally located Lunar Saloon (Saloon building at Country Concert).

NOTICE!  Due to the cooler temperatures expected in the evenings, the band performance times have been changed.

Saturday, April 6th 5pm-9pm - Spungewurthy
Dayton's long running band (20+ years!) brings you all the Rock/Pop/Dance/Country/Rap hits!!

Sunday, April 7th 5pm-9pm - Shifferly Road Band
Popular in Northwest, Central Ohio and Indiana playing modern country/classic rock/pop.

Monday, April 8th 1pm - 5pm - DJ

Food Truck On Site the Deutsch Essen German / American Food Truck



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Comments from theguardian.com
and uaatwork.arizona.edu

What is it like...

"Staring up at that hole in the sky, I just literally froze. I couldn't move. It was just such a literally awe-inspiring moment."

Glenn Schneider, astronomer, University of Arizona 


“I’m not religious but I think it’s something very like when God says, ‘let there be light'. " 

Keeman Wong

“As the sky grew dark, around 10:16 am, the temperature started to drop and eclipse viewers started to shout and cheer. The most common exclamation was: “Oh my God!” A ring of light glimmered around the black moon – the long-awaited corona, finally safe to view with the naked eye.”

The Guardian

“I’ve seen people get on their knees and pray,” he continues. “I’ve seen scientists cry. All of a sudden, you realize, ‘Man, I’m part of this and I have instincts that I never, ever feel. I’m part of nature.’ Why do people go around the world to chase eclipses? It’s the only event that’s going to leave you totally awestruck.”


Dennis Cassia 

"I thought I had seen Eclipses before, but even a 99% Eclipse is nothing like 100% Totality.  It's surreal and amazing.  Don't miss the chance."

Jim Prenger

OTHER THINGS TO DO IN THE AREA

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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE MUSEUM.  46 MILES FROM THE CAMPGROUND

BICYCLE MUSEUM OF AMERICA.  10 MILES FROM THE CAMPGROUND

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NEIL ARMSTRONG AIR & SPACE MUSEUM.  31 MILES FROM THE CAMPGROUND

WRIGHT "B" FLYER MUSEUM.  58 MILES FROM THE CAMPGROUND

THE LAND OF CROSS TIPPED CHURCHES.  5 MILES FROM THE CAMPGROUND

HICKORY HILL LAKES CAMPGROUND, 7103 SR 66, FORT LORAMIE, OHIO 45845

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