Flagstaff, Arizona
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Dark sky parks and places in the U.S.
All 170 dark sky places in the country, grouped by state: 164 certified by DarkSky International and 6 designated by a state authority. Places that cross a state line appear under each state they span.
Arizona21 places
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
1 stay nearby →Oracle State Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Sedona, Arizona
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Thunder Mountain Pootsee Nightsky
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Big Park / Village of Oak Creek, Arizona
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Flagstaff Area National Monuments
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Grand Canyon National Park
Exceptional darkness · Milky Way obvious
3 stays nearby →Kartchner Caverns State Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Camp Verde, Arizona
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Fountain Hills, Arizona
Bright sky · Only the brightest stars
3 stays nearby →Petrified Forest National Park
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
2 stays nearby →Tumacácori National Historical Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Cottonwood, Arizona
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Chiricahua National Monument
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Pipe Spring National Monument
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Saguaro National Park
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Bisbee, Arizona
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Tubac, Arizona
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Apache Junction Municipal Complex
Bright sky · Only the brightest stars
3 stays nearby →Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Arkansas1 place
Buffalo National River
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →California5 places
Borrego Springs, California
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Death Valley National Park
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Joshua Tree National Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Julian, California
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Colorado22 places
Hovenweep National Monument
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Westcliffe and Silver Cliff, Colorado
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Dinosaur National Monument
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Norwood, Colorado
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Jackson Lake State Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
1 stay nearby →Lake Fork Earth and Sky Center
Exceptional darkness · Milky Way obvious
3 stays nearby →Ridgway, Colorado
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Crestone, Colorado
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Curecanti National Recreation Area
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Mesa Verde National Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Nucla and Naturita, Colorado
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
2 stays nearby →Top of the Pines
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Browns Canyon National Monument
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Town of Paonia, Colorado
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Chimney Rock National Monument
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Town of Breckenridge, Colorado
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Frisco, Colorado
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Old Snowmass, Colorado
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Florida3 places
Big Cypress National Preserve
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
1 stay nearby →Groveland, Florida
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Georgia1 place
Okefenokee State Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
Idaho5 places
Central Idaho
Exceptional darkness · Milky Way obvious
3 stays nearby →Craters Of The Moon National Monument
Exceptional darkness · Milky Way obvious
1 stay nearby →Ketchum, Idaho
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →City of Rocks National Reserve
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
1 stay nearby →Bruneau Dunes State Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
2 stays nearby →Illinois4 places
Homer Glen, Illinois
Bright sky · Only the brightest stars
3 stays nearby →Middle Fork River Forest Preserve
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Hawthorn Woods, Illinois
Bright sky · Only the brightest stars
3 stays nearby →Palos Preserves
Bright sky · Only the brightest stars
3 stays nearby →Indiana1 place
Beverly Shores, Indiana
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Kentucky1 place
Mammoth Cave National Park
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Maine2 places
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →AMC Maine Woods
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Michigan10 places
Headlands
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Dr. T.K. Lawless County Park
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Keweenaw Dark Sky Park
Exceptional darkness · Milky Way obvious
3 stays nearby →Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Lake Hudson Recreation Area
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Port Crescent State Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Wilderness State Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Negwegon State Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Rockport State Recreation Area
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Thompson's Harbor State Park
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Minnesota2 places
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Voyageurs National Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Missouri2 places
Stacy Park
Bright sky · Only the brightest stars
3 stays nearby →Thousand Hills State Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
1 stay nearby →Montana3 places
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Medicine Rocks State Park
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Nebraska1 place
Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area
Exceptional darkness · Milky Way obvious
3 stays nearby →Nevada3 places
Death Valley National Park
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Great Basin National Park
Exceptional darkness · Milky Way obvious
3 stays nearby →Massacre Rim Wilderness Study Area
Exceptional darkness · Milky Way obvious
2 stays nearby →New Mexico9 places
Clayton Lake State Park
Exceptional darkness · Milky Way obvious
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
1 stay nearby →Capulin Volcano National Monument
Exceptional darkness · Milky Way obvious
1 stay nearby →Cosmic Campground
Exceptional darkness · Milky Way obvious
3 stays nearby →Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
2 stays nearby →El Morro National Monument
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Fort Union National Monument
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Valles Caldera National Preserve
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →North Carolina3 places
Mayland Earth to Sky Park & Bare Dark Sky Observatory
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Cape Lookout National Seashore
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Ohio2 places
Geauga Observatory Park
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
2 stays nearby →Fry Family Park
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Oklahoma1 place
Black Mesa State Park
Exceptional darkness · Milky Way obvious
1 stay nearby →Oregon6 places
Prineville Reservoir State Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Antelope, Oregon
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Cottonwood Canyon State Park
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Oregon Outback
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
2 stays nearby →Sisters, Oregon
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Pennsylvania1 place
Cherry Springs State Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →South Dakota1 place
Badlands National Park
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
2 stays nearby →Tennessee2 places
Pickett CCC Memorial State Park & Pogue Creek Canyon State Natural Area
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Obed Wild and Scenic River
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Texas22 places
Big Bend National Park
Exceptional darkness · Milky Way obvious
3 stays nearby →Copper Breaks State Park
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
1 stay nearby →Dripping Springs, Texas
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Horseshoe Bay, Texas
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →UBarU Camp and Retreat Center
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Big Bend Ranch State Park
Exceptional darkness · Milky Way obvious
3 stays nearby →South Llano River State Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
Wimberley Valley, Texas
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Devils River State Natural Area, Del Norte Unit
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Lakewood Village, Texas
Bright sky · Only the brightest stars
3 stays nearby →Fredericksburg, Texas
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Black Gap Wildlife Management Area
Exceptional darkness · Milky Way obvious
1 stay nearby →Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Milton Reimers Ranch Park
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Blanco, Texas
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Bee Cave
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Jonestown, Texas
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Shield Ranch Barton Creek
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Caprock Canyons State Park, Texas
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
1 stay nearby →Liberty Hill, Texas
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Utah28 places
Natural Bridges National Monument
Exceptional darkness · Milky Way obvious
3 stays nearby →Hovenweep National Monument
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Canyonlands National Park
Exceptional darkness · Milky Way obvious
3 stays nearby →Capitol Reef National Park
Exceptional darkness · Milky Way obvious
3 stays nearby →North Fork Park
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Dead Horse Point State Park
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Goblin Valley State Park
Exceptional darkness · Milky Way obvious
3 stays nearby →Antelope Island State Park
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Cedar Breaks National Monument
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Rainbow Bridge National Monument
Exceptional darkness · Milky Way obvious
3 stays nearby →Steinaker State Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Torrey, Utah
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Arches National Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Bryce Canyon National Park
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Dinosaur National Monument
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →East Canyon State Park
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Helper, Utah
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Timpanogos Cave National Monument
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Fremont Indian State Park
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Goosenecks State Park
Exceptional darkness · Milky Way obvious
3 stays nearby →Jordanelle State Park
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Rockport State Park
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Zion National Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Springdale, Utah
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →The City of Moab, Utah
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Town of Castle Valley, Utah
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Bluff, Utah
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Snow Canyon State Park
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Virginia6 places
Staunton River State Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →James River State Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Rappahannock County Park
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Natural Bridge State Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Sky Meadows State Park
Some light pollution · Constellations, not much Milky Way
3 stays nearby →Observatory Park at Turner Farm
Bright sky · Only the brightest stars
3 stays nearby →West Virginia1 place
Watoga State Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Wisconsin1 place
Newport State Park
Very dark · Milky Way across the sky on clear nights
3 stays nearby →Wyoming3 places
Sinks Canyon State Park
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
Jackson Hole Airport
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →Teton County
Dark · Milky Way overhead, hazy lower down
3 stays nearby →