Dark Sky Parks in the United States

Dark Sky Parks are parks that have exceptional starry nights and are protected for this very reason. The U.S. has by far the largest number of Dark Sky Parks anywhere in the world and more than ninety percent of dark sky parks are in the U.S..

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Arizona

• [Chiricahua National Monument](https://www.nps.gov/chir/), 32.0057°, -109.357°. 2021-11-13
• Flagstaff Area National Monuments](https://www.nps.gov/waca/learn/management/flag_parks.htm), 35.548215°, -111.391928°. 2021-11-13
• [Grand Canyon National Park](https://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm), 36.0553°, -112.122°. 2021-11-13
• Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, 36.4°, -113.7°. 2021-11-13
• Kartchner Caverns State Park, 31.8375°, -110.347222°. 2021-11-14
• Oracle State Park, 32.5911°, -110.579°. 2021-12-20
• [Petrified Forest National Park](https://www.nps.gov/pefo/index.htm), 35.0881°, -109.806°. 2021-12-20

Arkansas

• [Buffalo National River](https://www.nps.gov/buff/index.htm), 170 Ranger Road, St Joe, 35.98095°, -92.812024°, +1 870 439-2502. 2021-11-13

California

• [Anza-Borrego Desert State Park](http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=638), 33.2592°, -116.399°. 2021-11-13
• [Death Valley National Park](https://www.nps.gov/deva/index.htm), 36.241889°, -116.826056°. 2021-11-13
• [Joshua Tree National Park](https://www.nps.gov/jotr/index.htm), 33.748381°, -115.819308°. 2021-11-14

Colorado

• [Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park](https://www.nps.gov/blca/index.htm), 38.566667°, -107.716667°. 2021-11-13
• [Curecanti National Recreation Area](http://www.nps.gov/cure/), 38.4547°, -107.327°. 2021-11-13
• [Dinosaur National Monument](https://www.nps.gov/dino/index.htm), 40.533333°, -108.983333°. 2021-11-13
• [Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument](https://www.nps.gov/flfo/index.htm), 38.9137°, -105.286°. 2021-11-13
• Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve](https://www.nps.gov/grsa/index.htm), 37.732778°, -105.512222°. 2021-11-13
• Hovenweep National Monument, 37.383611°, -109.068333°. Park shared with Utah. 2021-11-13
• Jackson Lake State Park, 40.3828°, -104.092°. 2021-11-14
• [Mesa Verde National Park](https://www.nps.gov/meve/index.htm), 37.260375°, -108.494444°. 2021-12-20
• Top of the Pines. 2023-02-09

Florida

• [Big Cypress National Preserve](https://www.nps.gov/bicy/index.htm), 25.858889°, -81.033889°. 2021-11-13
• Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, Okeechobee, 27.6169°, -81.0831°. 2021-12-20

Georgia

• Stephen C. Foster State Park, 30.823106°, -82.36444°. 2021-11-12

Idaho

• City of Rocks National Reserve. 2023-02-08
• [Craters Of The Moon National Monument](https://www.nps.gov/crmo/index.htm), 43.4617°, -113.563°. 2021-11-13

Illinois

• Middle Fork River Forest Preserve, 40.385°, -87.974722°. 2021-12-20

Kentucky

• Mammoth Cave National Park. 2021-12-20

Maine

• AMC Maine Woods, 45.459087°, -69.317475°, +1 207 695 3085. A largely uninhabited piece of land that is now used for many recreational purposes. 2021-11-13

Michigan

• Dr. T.K. Lawless County Park, 41.898583°, -85.857425°. 2021-11-13
• Headlands County Park, 45.778585°, -84.790584°. 2021-11-13
• Keweenaw Dark Sky Park. 2023-02-09

Minnesota

• [Voyageurs National Park](https://www.nps.gov/voya/index.htm), 48.5°, -92.883333°. 2021-11-13

Nebraska

• Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area. 2023-02-08

Nevada

• Great Basin National Park. 2021-11-13

New Mexico

• Capulin Volcano National Monument](https://www.nps.gov/cavo/index.htm), 36.782778°, -103.97°. 2021-11-13
• [Chaco Culture National Historical Park](https://www.nps.gov/chcu/index.htm), 36.06°, -107.97°. 2021-11-13
• Clayton Lake State Park, 36.5783°, -103.306°. 2021-11-13
• El Morro National Monument, 35.0383°, -108.353°. 2021-11-13
• Fort Union National Monument, 35.9073°, -105.012°. 2021-11-13
• Valles Caldera National Preserve. 2023-02-09

North Carolina

• Mayland Earth to Sky Park & Bare Dark Sky Observatory. 2021-12-20
• Cape Lookout National Seashore. 2023-02-09

Ohio

• Geauga Observatory Park, 41.584885°, -81.081322°. 2021-11-13

Oregon

• Prineville Reservoir State Park, 44.133056°, -120.562222°. 2021-11-12

Pennsylvania

• Cherry Springs State Park, 41.6628°, -77.8231°. 2021-11-13

Tennessee

• Obed Wild and Scenic River. 2021-12-20

Texas

• [Big Bend National Park](https://www.nps.gov/bibe/index.htm), 29.25°, -103.25°. 2021-11-13
• Big Bend Ranch State Park](https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/big-bend-ranch), 29.5306°, -104.154°. 2021-11-13
• Copper Breaks State Park](https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/copper-breaks), 34.1114°, -99.7525°. 2021-11-13
• [Enchanted Rock State Natural Area](https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/enchanted-rock), 30.5064°, -98.81862°. 2021-11-13
• [Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park](https://www.nps.gov/lyjo/), 30.2408°, -98.6242°. 2021-12-20
• Milton Reimers Ranch Park. 2021-12-20

Utah

• Antelope Island State Park](https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/antelope-island/), 40.9581°, -112.207°. A rather desolate dark sky park, but that's what makes the sky so clear from this park. 2021-11-13
• [Arches National Park](https://www.nps.gov/arch/index.htm), 38.6833°, -109.567°. 2021-11-13
• [Bryce Canyon National Park](https://www.nps.gov/brca/index.htm), 37.6283°, -112.168°. 2021-11-13
• [Canyonlands National Park](https://www.nps.gov/cany/index.htm), 38.1669°, -109.76°. 2021-11-13
• [Capitol Reef National Park](https://www.nps.gov/care/index.htm), 38.2°, -111.167°. 2021-11-13
• [Cedar Breaks National Monument](https://www.nps.gov/cebr/index.htm), 37.6425°, -112.849°. 2021-11-13
• [Dead Horse Point State Park](http://stateparks.utah.gov/stateparks/parks/dead-horse/), 38.50582°, -109.73317°. 2021-11-13
• East Canyon State Park, 40.9011°, -111.587°. 2021-11-13
• Fremont Indian State Park, 38.5775°, -112.335°. 2021-11-13
• [Goblin Valley State Park](http://stateparks.utah.gov/stateparks/parks/goblin-valley/), 38.5667°, -110.71°. 2021-11-13
• [Goosenecks State Park](https://utah.com/goosenecks-state-park), 37.174722°, -109.926944°. 2021-11-13
• Jordanelle State Park, 40.620278°, -111.411667°. 2021-11-14
• Kodachrome Basin State Park, 37.5006°, -112.001°. 2021-11-14
• Zion National Park, 37.202619°, -112.98785°. 2021-11-14
• North Fork Park, 40.778056°, -110.239167°. 2021-12-20

Virginia

• Sky Meadows State Park, 38.9847°, -77.9586°. 2021-11-13
• James River State Park, 37.6222°, -78.8172°. 2021-11-14
• Natural Bridge State Park, 37.6275°, -79.5453°. 2021-12-20

West Virginia

• Watoga State Park. 2023-02-09

Wisconsin

• Newport State Park. 2021-12-20

See also

• Astronomy
• Space
• Space flight sites
• Dark Sky Parks in Europe