Campsites at Oregon State Parks went fast for the 2017 total solar eclipse, but those who missed out have a big second chance.

About 1,000 more campsites will be made available for the cosmic event, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced Tuesday, all within or near the "path of totality," where the total eclipse will be visible the morning of Aug. 21.

The majority of the campsites will be in temporary campgrounds set up in parking lots and fields at state parks, while the other portion will be at traditional campsites that are usually first-come, first-served.

Campers will need to book a minimum of three nights (Aug. 18 to 21) at each site, and can make reservations beginning at 8 a.m. on April 19, online at oregonstateparks.org or reserveamerica.com, or by calling the reservation line at 800-452-5687.

"We want to make this once-in-a-lifetime event available to as many campers as we can safely accommodate," parks spokesman Chris Havel said in a press release. "That's why we decided to add additional campsites, all at an affordable cost,"

The sites at temporary campgrounds will cost $10 to $11 per night, while regular fees will apply to the traditional campgrounds.

The announcement comes months after the parks department made special arrangements to ensure fairness in online reservations of its campgrounds for the eclipse, only to see them get booked up almost immediately.

The traditional campgrounds taking new reservations for the eclipse are:

Oregon Coast:

Willamette Valley:

Central and Eastern Oregon:

Temporary campgrounds opening for the weekend of the eclipse will be at:

Oregon Coast

Willamette Valley

Central and Eastern Oregon:

--Jamie Hale | jhale@oregonian.com | @HaleJamesB