For those looking for Alabama 2024 Solar Eclipse Resources, here is a great start and guide. This article will provide state park information to provide assistance and a centralized place for this information to know where to best view the 2024 solar eclipse.

The majority of Alabama will be covered in some fashion due to its size and location, as the total duration for the entire state will be at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of at least 73.76% coverage. Although it won’t experience 100% totality, those in Alabama will have a lot of great viewing options for the 2024 Solar Eclipse view!

State	Minimum Coverage	Maximum Coverage	Earliest Start Time	Latest End Time
Alabama	73.76%	91.51%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:34:51 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:20:14 pm

The Alabama State Parks can be found at https://www.alapark.com. Alabama State Parks camping can be made and open up 24 months and 1 day in advance. The time shown are in CDT, central time.

Item	Description
Number Of Parks With 100% Totality	0
Number Of Parks With 90% – 99% Totality	1
Number Of Parks With 80% – 89.99% Totality	16
Number Of Parks With < 79.99% Totality	8
Total Number Of Parks	25
Percent Of Parks With 100%	0
Average 100% Totality Time	N/A
Campsites In 100% Totality	N/A

State Parks

Park Name	Address	Percentage Full	Start Time	Maximum	End Time
Blue Springs State Park	2595 AL-10, Clio, AL 36017	77%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:40:59 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 2:00:07 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:17:13 pm
Buck’s Pocket State Park	393 Co Rd 174, Grove Oak, AL 35975	87.70%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:43:34 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 2:02:41 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:19:42 pm
Cathedral Caverns State Park	637 Cave Rd, Woodville, AL 35776	88.40%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:43:23 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 2:02:30 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:19:34 pm
Cheaha State Park	19644 AL-281, Delta, AL 36258	83.81%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:42:42 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 2:01:53 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:18:59 pm
Chewacla State Park	124 Shell Toomer Pkwy, Auburn, AL 36830	79.99%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:42:09 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 2:01:18 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:18:21 pm
DeSoto State Park	Desoto Pkwy NE, Fort Payne, AL	86.92%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:44:21 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 2:03:23 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:20:14 pm
Frank Jackson State Park	100 Jerry, Adams Rd, Opp, AL 36467	77.44%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:38:59 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 1:58:18 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:15:48 pm
Gulf State Park	Gulf State Park, State Park Rd, Gulf Shores, AL	77.05%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:34:53 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 1:54:28 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:12:40 pm
Joe Wheeler State Park	4403 McLean Dr, Rogersville, AL 35652	91.51%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:41:38 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 2:00:52 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:18:18 pm
Lake Guntersville State Park	24 State Campground Rd, Guntersville, AL 35976	87.77%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:43:12 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 2:02:21 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:19:27 pm
Lake Lurleen State Park	13226 Lake Lurleen Rd, Coker, AL 35452	87.2%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:39:01 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 1:58:31 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:16:25 pm
Lakepoint Resort State Park	104 Old Hwy 165, Eufaula, AL 36027	77.24%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:42:10 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 2:01:13 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:18:06 pm
Meaher State Park	5200 Battleship Pkwy, Spanish Fort, AL 36527	79.06%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:34:51 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 1:54:31 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:12:51 pm
Monte Sano State Park	5105 Nolen Ave. Huntsville, AL 35801	89.51%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:43:05 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 2:02:14 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:19:22 pm
Oak Mountain State Park	200 Terrace Dr, Pelham, AL 35124	85.29%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:40:49 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 2:00:11 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:17:41 pm
Rickwood Caverns State Park	370 Rickwood Park Rd, Warrior, AL 35180	87.40%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:41:18 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 2:00:37 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:18:05 pm
Wind Creek State Park	4325 AL-128, Alexander City, AL 35010	81.99%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:41:40 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 2:00:55 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:18:09 pm
Bladon Springs State Park	3921 Bladon Rd, Silas, AL 36919	83.18%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:35:51 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 1:55:34 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:13:55 pm
Historic Blakeley State Park	34745 AL-225, Spanish Fort, AL 36527	79.19%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:35:01 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 1:54:41 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:12:59 pm
Brierfield Ironworks Historical State Park	240 Furnace Pkwy, Brierfield, AL 35035	84.76%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:40:00 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 1:59:25 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:17:04 pm
Chattahoochee State Park	425 Bobwhite Way, Newnan, GA 30263	73.76%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:41:09 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 2:00:05 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:16:56 pm
Chickasaw State Park	26955 US-43, Gallion, AL 36742	84.31%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:37:30 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 1:57:07 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:15:13 pm
Paul M. Grist State Park	1546 Grist Rd, Valley Grande, AL 36701	83.38%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:39:19 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 1:58:47 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:16:31 pm
Roland Cooper State Park	285 Deer Run Dr, Camden, AL 36726	82.12%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:38:05 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 1:57:38 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:15:32 pm
Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park	12632 Confederate Pkwy, McCalla, AL 35111	85.73%	Apr 8, 2024 at 12:40:03 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 1:59:29 pm	Apr 8, 2024 at 3:17:09 pm

State Park Camping Options

Park	Percent Totality	Primitive Camping	Modern Campsites
Buck’s Pocket State Park	87.70%	Yes	23
Cathedral Caverns	88.40%	Yes	11
DeSoto State Park	86.92%	Yes	94
Joe Wheeler State Park	91.51%	Yes	46(under construction)
Lake Guntersville State Park	87.77%	Yes	295
Monte Sano State Park	89.51%	Yes	90
Cheaha State Park	83.81%	Yes	77
Lake Lurleen State Park	87.2%	—	91
Oak Mountain State Park	85.29%	Yes	84
Rickwood Caverns	87.40%	—	13
Wind Creek State Park	81.99%	—	586
Blue Springs State Park	77%	Yes	47
Chewacla State Park	79.99%	Yes	36
Chickasaw State Park	84.31%	Yes	3
Frank Jackson State Park	77.44%	Yes	32
Lakepoint State Park	77.24%	Yes	192
Paul M. Grist State Park	83.38%	Yes	11
Roland Cooper State Park	82.12%	Yes	47
Bladon Springs State Park	83.18%	Yes	10
Gulf State Park	77.05%	Yes	496
Meaher State Park	79.06%	Yes	61

Camping Rates

Rates will vary depending on the park, which can be found by checking their website at https://www.reservealapark.com/AlabamaWebHome/

Map

The following map is a summary of what has been presented above. Please note that each park is color coordinated, please use the following legend.

Color	Meaning
Green	70-79.99% Totality
Blue	80-89.99% Totality
Orange	90-99.99% Totality

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