Quick Information

What

Great Oregon Solar Eclipse Campout

Camping at Powerland Heritage Park

When

August 18-21 2017

Where

Powerland Heritage Park

3995 Brooklake Road,

Brooks, Oregon 97303

Google Map Directions

Cost

For up to 3 nights dry camping for 2 people

Tents only (limited): $160

RV Camping: $205

Extra people: $30/each

Actual Eclipse schedule on 8/21

Partial phase start: 9:05:36 AM (PDT), at “1:00 o’clock” on the sun’s disk

Totality Start: 10:17:38 AM (PDT)

Duration of Totality: 1 min 40 secs

Learn more about the Eclipse on NASA’s webpage

Camping Rules

Quiet time from 10pm-7am (no generators)
Dogs must be on leash
Please clean up after your pet
5 mph speed limit
No dumping of black or grey water is allowed on-site.
No open fires
Alcohol consumption limited to campsite

Come Camping with us for the Great American Solar Eclipse in Oregon with FREE visits to Heritage Museums included

Looking for a great place for camping to view the Great American Solar Eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017 with family and friends?

The Oregon Electric Railway Museum, just 8 miles north of Salem, Oregon along I-5, will be hosting the Great Oregon Solar Eclipse Campout event from 12 noon Friday, Aug. 18 through Monday afternoon Aug.21.

Located on the 62 acre Powerland Heritage Park, the campground has 100 tent sites and 400 rv sites. All sites are dry camping sites with no electricity. Water and portable potty stations will be in the campsites’ proximity.

The Oregon Electric Railway Museum, in partnership with Powerland Heritage Park and other museums, is hosting a campout to enjoy a once in lifetime viewing of the Solar Eclipse in Oregon. All proceeds go to support the museums.

Things to Do

There are so many things to do during your stay at Powerland.

Our camping guests will experience early mass transit from “back in the day”, riding unique and antique trolleys compliments of Oregon Electric Railway Museum! Willow Creek Miniature train rides will welcome kids of all ages at additional charge.

All 13 of our uniquely different neighbor museums at Powerland Heritage Park have lots of fun activities planned all weekend for you to enjoy. Visit the Truck museum, see vintage cars, Caterpillars, and so much more!

Eclipse Camping at night, see the Sparks Show from Steam Tractors

A special treat will be the “Sparks” show will be done in the evenings. See old steam farm tractors light up the night sky. This is NOT to be missed!

Don’t want to cook? Look for our Food Court! How about a souvenir that will protect your eyes during the event too? Solar Eclipse glasses will be available for just $2.00.

Movie nights are in the planning stages.

Registration Fees

Tent site (2 people/site), 20’x20′ plus one vehicle: $160 (3 days/3 nights)
RV site (2 people/site), 20’x50-60′ plus one additional vehicle: $205 (3 days/3 nights)
Additional person(s) for 3 days: $30/per person
We will have limited additional parking for registrants

Please note: Group camping is not guaranteed, Registration fees are non-refundable.

All fees will go to support OERM as well as our partner museums at Powerland.

Check-in starts Friday at 12-noon. Gate closes at 9 pm each night, reopens at 8am each morning.