5 Ontario provincial parks where you can watch the 2024 total solar eclipse
It'll be a once-in-a-lifetime event!
Frontenac Provincial Park in Ontario. Right: A solar eclipse.
Mark your calendar! On April 8, 2024, a rare celestial event will take place over the skies in Ontario — a total solar eclipse.
The eclipse will be a once-in-a-lifetime event for many, so you'll definitely want to make sure you have a prime spot to watch it.
Ontario parks provide a scenic spot from which to view the eclipse. While not many Ontario provincial parks will be open during the astronomical event, we've rounded up the Ontario parks that will be operating and lie in the path of totality, aka, where you can see the sun fully eclipsed by the moon.
Get your camera ready and make sure you've got some eclipse glasses — here are five Ontario parks where you can view the April total solar eclipse.
Frontenac Provincial Park
Price: $10.84+ per vehicle
Address: 6700 Salmon Lake Rd., Sydenham, ON
Why You Need To Go: Located on the southern edge of the Canadian Shield about 45 minutes from Kingston, Frontenac Provincial Park is open year-round for day use and backcountry camping.
According to Time and Date, the total solar eclipse will begin here at 2:09 p.m., with totality to begin at 3:23 p.m. and last for 1 minute and 33 seconds.
Long Point Provincial Park
Price: $10.84+ per vehicle
Address: 350 Erie Blvd., Port Rowan, ON
Why You Need To Go: Located in Port Rowan on the waters of Lake Erie, Long Point Provincial Park has over 1.5 kilometres of sandy beach with wide open views of the sky.
The park will open for day use on April 5, 2024. The park will have one of the longest durations of totality in the province, with it set to last for 3 minutes and 32 seconds, according to Time and Date.
Presqu'ile Provincial Park
Price: $10.84+ per vehicle
Address: 328 Presqu'Ile Pky., Brighton, ON
Why You Need To Go: In Brighton, on the shores of Lake Ontario, Presqu'ile Provincial Park is home to a 2.5-kilometre sandy beach as well as 16 kilometres of trails and paths along shorelines and through woodlands and meadows, and is open year-round.
Totality is set to begin here at 3:21 p.m. and last for 2 minutes and 19 seconds, according to Time and Date.
Rondeau Provincial Park
Price: $10.84+ per vehicle
Address: 18050 Rondeau Park Rd., Morpeth, ON
Why You Need To Go: About 1 hour and 20 minutes from London, Ontario, Rondeau Provincial Park boasts 11 kilometres of sandy beaches on Lake Erie, as well as multiple scenic hiking routes.
Those watching the eclipse here will be able to see totality occur at 3:14 p.m., according to Time and Date, and last for 2 minutes and 35 seconds.
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Price: $10.84+ per vehicle
Address: 1219 Burloak Dr., Oakville, ON
Why You Need To Go: Bronte Creek Provincial Park in Oakville is located just within the eclipse's path of totality, according to Time and Date, though not all the park makes into the 100 percent coverage area.
While it will experience totality, it will be quite brief — according to Time and Date, the partial phase of the eclipse will begin here at 2:04 p.m., with totality beginning at 3:19 p.m. and lasting for 33 seconds. While short, it should still be a pretty spectacular show!
To find out more about watching the eclipse at Ontario Parks on April 8, you can refer to the Ontario Provincial Parks blog.
Happy eclipse watching!
Before you get going, check out our Responsible Travel Guide so you can be informed, be safe, be smart, and most of all, be respectful on your adventure.
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