By State / West VirginiaDark sky parks in West Virginia One certified place protects West Virginia's night, with 3 stays listed nearby.
Kentucky Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia Watoga State Park: Dark Watoga State Park The pin opens the place.Outlines: U.S. Census Bureau (public domain). Dark Sky Park Certified 2021
A forested West Virginia park whose name comes from the Cherokee for "starry waters," with night sky viewpoints open to cabin guests and campers.
Dark. Dark enough to see the Milky Way overhead on a clear night, though glow from nearby towns washes out the sky near the horizon. (Bortle 4, an estimate.)
The next stretch of moonless evenings is Nov 6–12 Dec 5–11 Jan 3–9 Feb 1–8 Mar 3–9 Apr 1–8 May 1–7 Jun 1–6 Jul 1–6 Jul 31–Aug 6 Aug 29–Sep 4 Sep 27–Oct 3
Nearest town Marlinton · about 8 mi
Stays nearby 3 listed
Milky Way core season Mid Feb to mid Oct How dark, when to go, where to stay →
A town has at least 250 people and a grocery store on the map; distances are straight lines, so the drive is longer (how ). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors , ODbL.
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