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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editArizona
editArkansas
edit- 9 Buffalo National River, 170 Ranger Road, St Joe, ☏ +1 870 439-2502.
California
editColorado
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
editGeorgia
editIdaho
editIllinois
editKentucky
editMaine
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
editNebraska
editNevada
editNew Mexico
editNorth Carolina
editOhio
editOregon
editPennsylvania
editTennessee
edit- 40 Obed Wild and Scenic River.
Texas
editUtah
edit- 46 Antelope Island State Park. A rather desolate dark sky park, but that's what makes the sky so clear from this park.
- 47 Arches National Park.
- 48 Bryce Canyon National Park.
- 49 Canyonlands National Park.
- 50 Capitol Reef National Park.
- 51 Cedar Breaks National Monument.
- 52 Dead Horse Point State Park.
- 53 East Canyon State Park.
- 54 Fremont Indian State Park.
- 55 Goblin Valley State Park.
- 56 Goosenecks State Park.
- 57 Jordanelle State Park.
- 58 Kodachrome Basin State Park.
- 59 Zion National Park.
- 60 North Fork Park.
Virginia
edit- 61 Sky Meadows State Park.
- 62 James River State Park.
- 63 Natural Bridge State Park.