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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Map of Dark Sky Parks in the United States
Arizona
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Arkansas
[edit]- 9 Buffalo National River, 170 Ranger Road, St Joe, ☏ +1 870 439-2502.
California
[edit]Colorado
[edit]- 13 Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
- 14 Curecanti National Recreation Area.
- 15 Dinosaur National Monument.
- 16 Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.
- 17 Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.
- 18 Hovenweep National Monument. Park shared with Utah.
- 19 Jackson Lake State Park.
- 20 Mesa Verde National Park.
- Top of the Pines.
Florida
[edit]Georgia
[edit]Idaho
[edit]Illinois
[edit]Kentucky
[edit]Maine
[edit]- 27 AMC Maine Woods, ☏ +1 207 695 3085. A largely uninhabited piece of land that is now used for many recreational purposes.
Michigan
[edit]- 28 Dr. T.K. Lawless County Park.
- 29 Headlands County Park.
- Keweenaw Dark Sky Park.
Minnesota
[edit]Nebraska
[edit]Nevada
[edit]New Mexico
[edit]North Carolina
[edit]Ohio
[edit]Oregon
[edit]- 38 Prineville Reservoir State Park.
- 39 Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve.
- 40 Cottonwood Canyon State Park.
Pennsylvania
[edit]Tennessee
[edit]- 42 Obed Wild and Scenic River.
Texas
[edit]Utah
[edit]- 48 Antelope Island State Park. A rather desolate dark sky park, but that's what makes the sky so clear from this park.
- 49 Arches National Park.
- 50 Bryce Canyon National Park.
- 51 Canyonlands National Park.
- 52 Capitol Reef National Park.
- 53 Cedar Breaks National Monument.
- 54 Dead Horse Point State Park.
- 55 East Canyon State Park.
- 56 Fremont Indian State Park.
- 57 Goblin Valley State Park.
- 58 Goosenecks State Park.
- 59 Jordanelle State Park.
- 60 Kodachrome Basin State Park.
- 61 Zion National Park.
- 62 North Fork Park.
Virginia
[edit]- 63 Sky Meadows State Park.
- 64 James River State Park.
- 65 Natural Bridge State Park.