INDIANA — Some Hoosier National Forest campsites are booked before Monday’s solar eclipse.
According to a Facebook post from the U.S. Forest Service, all developed campsites are reserved for April 7-8. Walk-in tent campsites at Hardin Ridge Recreation Area are also full.
U.S. Forest Service officials have additionally reported that designated roadside dispersed campsites in the north end of the forest — Hickory Ridge, Berry Ridge, and Sundance Lake Areas — are full.
Experts are encouraging those still hoping to camp at Hoosier National Forest during the eclipse to do the following:
- Practice responsible recreation when setting up dispersed campsites
- Use existing lots for vehicle parking only
- Do not obstruct traffic, block gates or create resource damage when parking
- Set up campsites off the road
- Remove all personal belongings, including trash, upon leaving
- Ensure campfires have been properly extinguished
More information about dispersed camping at Hoosier National Forest is available here.
