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Top 10 Dark Sky Places in America

Ten places we think are worth the trip, hand-picked, not an exhaustive list, just a place to start.

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Big Bend National Park

Big Bend National Park

TX

One of the darkest measured skies in the continental US

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Death Valley National Park

Death Valley National Park

CA

Gold-tier certified Dark Sky Park

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Great Basin National Park

Great Basin National Park

NV

Renowned for its astronomy programs

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Cherry Springs State Park

Cherry Springs State Park

PA

One of the best stargazing sites in the eastern US

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Natural Bridges National Monument

Natural Bridges National Monument

UT

First International Dark Sky Park ever designated

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Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park

AZ

Internationally certified Dark Sky Park

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Canyonlands National Park

Canyonlands National Park

UT

Gold-tier certified Dark Sky Park

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Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree National Park

CA

Popular, accessible certified Dark Sky Park

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Central Idaho

Central Idaho

ID

One of only a few reserves of its kind in the US

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Rappahannock County Park

VA

Rare certified site in the mid-Atlantic

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