Searcy Eclipse

*PLEASE CALL HOTEL OR CAMPGROUND DIRECTLY IF NOT SHOWING AVAILABILITY ONLINE. MANY ARE REQUIRING DIRECT BOOKINGS.

• Quality Inn & Suites Searcy I-67
• Hampton Inn & Suites
• La Quinta Inn & Suites
• Heritage Inn
• Best Western Plus Inn Searcy
• Holiday Inn Express & Suites
• Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Searcy
• M Star Hotel
• Knights Inn
• Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Searcy
• Super 8 by Wyndham Searcy
• Sunrise Extended Stay
• AirBnB
• VRBO
• Chamber of Commerce campground
• Rally in the Pasture RV Park 1214 Fuller Ln, Searcy, AR 72143 Call Charlie Adcock 501-278-6172
• The Ridge Off Road Park
• M&R Cattel 2024 Eclipse Camping
• Red River RV Park 501-729-0937
• Whitney Lane RV Park
• Sunshine Meadows RV Park 501-593-9007
• Searcy RV Living 501-207-3978
• 3 bedroom , 2 1/2 bath hunting lodge built in 2023 (NEW CONSTRUCTION HAS 12 TWIN BEDS AND TWO SOFAS THAT FOLD OUT IN TO TWIN BEDS. IT WILL SLEEP 14 PEOPLE.) RENT: 4500 FOR THE THREE DAYS. CONTACT : KEN MADDEN 5018272070 OR EMAIL : kmadden@krmvacationandtravel.com
• White County Fairgrounds
• Searcy Church of the Nazarene
• Drayke's Lodge
• Basic RV&Camper Trailer spots available on Highway 16. Contact Wayne Stephens at 501-593-8588 for pricing and more information.
• Life In Victory Recovery Center (Camping) . Full hookups.198 Powderfork Rd. Bald Knob AR. 72010 Booking: Daniel Schmidt 501-279-6669
• Camping available at 2008 S. Benton Street, Searcy. 150.00 per night. Call Michelle Moore at 501-230-0186 to reserve your spot.

• JET INC 2556 Eastline Rd., Searcy, AR 72143 501-254-9990 Parking spots for tour buses, self-contained RVs, cars/trucks/suvs, semi trucks, ETC. Right off the highway with amenities near. Call for pricing as pricing varies.

• Camping @ 129 Nita Lane in Searcy located 2 miles from downtown. 7 acres for self contained vehicles. Please call 501-593-8588 to reserve.

Local Restaurants

• Apache’s Grill
• Barb’s Bar B Q
• Brick Oven Pizza of Searcy
• Burgers, Pies, & Fries
• Burrito Day Café
• Casa Brava
• Chit Chat & Chew Café
• Country Garden Chinese Restaurant
• Crème & Sugar
• Daisy’s Lunchbox
• El Almacen
• El Mercado
• El Nopal Tapatio
• El Sol Mexican Restaurant
• Glenn’s Smokehouse
• Greek House
• Guacamole Grill
• Imago Dei
• Inspired Meal Prep
• Knightfire BBQ
• Mi Pueblito
• Mi Ranchito
• Midnight Oil
• Mr. Postman Expresso
• Noodle House
• Perk & Post
• Rock House
• Slader's Alaskan Dumpling's
• Stu’s Brew
• Super Bowl
• Castano's Sushi House
• The Mixing Bowl
• The Landing
• Soda Jerk
• This Guy’s Smoke N Grill
• Venezias Italian Grill
• Westside Nutrition
• Wild Sweet Williams
• Whilma’s Filipino Restaurant

Restaurant Chains

Arby’s, Burger King, Captain D’s, Chik-Fil-A, Chili’s, Colton’s Steak House, Dairy Queen, Daylight Donuts, Dominos Pizza, Firehouse Subs, Freddy's Frozen Custard, Fuji Steakhouse, Hardee’s, IHOP, KFC, Little Ceasars Pizza, Loves Travel Stop (Subway), Marcos Pizza, Mazzio Pizza, McAlister’s Deli, McDonalds, Papa John’s Pizza, Pizza Hut, Popeyes, Rib Crib, Shipley Donuts, Slim Chickens, Sonic, Starbucks, 7brew, Subway, Sunrise Donuts, Taco Bell, The Healthy Hub, Tropical Smoothie Café, Waffle House, Warehouse 4, Wendy’s, Western Sizzlin Steak House, Zaxby’s. Texas Roadhouse

Boutique Shops

• Doorframes
• The Boutique
• Dales Clothing
• Sassy Stitch
• Sugar Creek Clothing
• Shoetique
• Mr. Postman Expresso
• Natural Food Store
• Good Measure Market
• Soiree Gifts
• Books by the Pound
• Buff City Soap
• Quattlebaum Music
• El Mercado
• Shoppes at Unity Health
• Wanderlust Apparel Co
• Carren’s Flowers & Gifts
• The Bible Nook
• Bell Wren Collective

Shopping Malls

• Town & Country Plaza 121 N Poplar St
• East Race Village 1104 E Race St.
• Searcy City Center 1211 Janet Street

Antique Shops

• Old Hippy Antiques
• Monk’s Habit Antiques, Games, & Collectibles
• Pollard Studio Custom Framing
• Broken Arrow Antiques & Flea Market
• Freeway Emporium
• The Bees Knees
• Family & Friends Emporium
• Thackerland Flea Market

• Searcy High School Lion Stadium
• Riverview High School Raider Stadium
• Berry Hill Park
• Searcy Beats & Eats
• Searcy Municipal Airport

• Superbowl
• Sunny Day Inflatables
• Mural Tour
• Art Alley
• Rialto Theatre Space Themed Movies
• Linda Bird Smith Museum of Biblical Archaeology
• Searcy Cinema 8
• Disc Golf
• Little Red River Fishing
• Greers Ferry Lake Fishing
• Black House Museum & Searcy Art Gallery
• Bike Trails
• Lercher 15 Trails at BJ Ranch Mountain Bike Trail
• Riverside Park
• Searcy Country Club Golf
• Golf Course and Driving Range
• Searcy Swim Center
• Searcy Skate Family Entertainment Center Roller Skating
• Melt Art Studio
• Glass From The Past Stained Glass Studio
• MakeDo
• Pioneer Village
• Searcy City Lake Fishing
• Berryhill Park Pickleball
• Shop See "Shopping" above

Full list of events here.

A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. People located in the center of the Moon’s shadow when it hits Earth will experience a total eclipse. The sky will darken, as if it were dawn or dusk. Weather permitting, people in the path of a total solar eclipse can see the Sun’s corona, the outer atmosphere, which is otherwise usually obscured by the bright face of the Sun. A total solar eclipse is the only type of solar eclipse where viewers can momentarily remove their eclipse glasses (which are not the same as regular sunglasses) for the brief period of time when the Moon is completely blocking the Sun. (nasa.gov)

The last total solar eclipse passed over the United States in 2017 for the first time in almost a century and was a massive travel event with millions of travelers flocking to the path of totality. The total solar eclipse in 2024 will be the first time in recorded history that Searcy has been in the path of totality and will be again at the next total solar eclipse to pass over the United States in 2045. You can view a NASA video of the 2017 eclipse here.

Just as in 2017, the sun is going to be in “solar max” cycle during the total eclipse on April 8, 2024. Solar Max is one of the most active periods in the sun’s 11-year cycle which will create rarely visible features such as solar flares during the eclipse. As seen in this simulation: Searcy Arkansas eclipse viewing information for the Great North American Eclipse of April 8, 2024 | eclipse2024.org, the eclipse in Searcy will also provide unique and sought after features such as Bailey's beads and prominences (photos of these phenomoenon and more info here).

Thanks to the Searcy Advertising & Promotion Commission, our city has 50,000 pairs of free eclipse glasses! These will be available at local restaurants, hotels, and any prepared food establishments. Schools located in Searcy will also hand out glasses to students & staff.

Searcy has lots of great areas for eclipse viewing, and we are preparing special places and experiences to do so! While the eclipse is a great reason to visit our area, we encourage you to come early and stay late to avoid the post eclipse traffic jams. Check our Eclipse Viewing Site icons on the interactive map or click on Viewing under Plan Your Trip at the top of the page for more details! Events Calendar

Local residents can expect increased traffic on streets and in businesses. Area schools will be closed and there will be plenty of fun activities planned for the whole family. Check our planned events under the Experience tab above or click here to volunteer if you’d like to get involved. Additionally, if you’re interested in renting out your home or yard/RV for camping to visitors you can email searcyeclipsecoordinator@outlook.com for more information. View a slide of helpful tips here

Searcy loves its local businesses! We have created these tip sheets on how you can prepare different business types for visitors during the eclipse. Additionally, we are hosting public meetings in person for business owners and managers with presentations from Arkansas Tourism and our Eclipse Planning Economic Impact Committee. Click here for more info on these meetings. You can also view the business preparedness tip sheets under the Resources section at the bottom of this web page.

Eye safety is VERY important when viewing a solar eclipse! You can find safe eclipse viewing information here: How to View a Solar Eclipse Safely | Solar Eclipse Across America (aas.org). Also, you may also consider keeping necessary supplies and games or other items to keep kids occupied in your car in the event of long traffic delays after the eclipse. The White County Office of Emergency Management will be coordinating with all local emergency departments in the event of an emergency and are coordinating together with safety as our #1 priority. The State of Arkansas is also coordinating all major safety & logistical department eclipse efforts on a statewide scale in order to best prepare our state for eclipse visitors & tourists to have a safe & fun viewing experience. You can find suggested preparedness kit supplies at www.ready.gov. You may sign up for White County Emergencey Alerts through the CodeRed app that will transmit regardless of cell service availability at https://accountportal.onsolve.net/whitecountyalerts (highly reccomended).