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Carbondale Eclipse Pop-Up Camping

Carbondale Eclipse Camping Poster
Carbondale Eclipse 2024

Due to limited lodging in Carbondale for the total Solar Eclipse on April 8, the city is offering a pop-up campground open from April 6 to 9.

Due to limited lodging in Carbondale for the total Solar Eclipse on April 8, the city offers a pop-up campground open from April 6 to 9. Pre-registered guests can register for a spot at Evergreen Park Campground.

Evergreen Park is located at 1205 West Pleasant Hill Road and offers accessible bathrooms, a 135-acre lake, paved roads and parking lots, and a playground. Each package is priced per campsite, parking space, and one pass per vehicle.

Packages range from $500 for a space away from the campsite or an ADA-accessible parking space, $700 for a truck and trailer, and $800 for group camp rentals. For pricing and packages, click here.

Ava Steffens is a student news contributor for WSIU Public Broadcasting located at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiunews@wsiu.org
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