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Callalily

(15,406 posts) Sun Mar 29, 2026, 07:05 AM Sunday

I've Stargazed Across the U.S.--This National Park Has the Best Night Skies

I have been lucky and have seen the Northern Lights on several occasions. Simply beautiful!

There are many "dark sky" parks throughout the USA.

https://www.travelandleisure.com/capitol-reef-national-park-stargazing-11926402?

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I've Stargazed Across the U.S.--This National Park Has the Best Night Skies (Original Post) Callalily Sunday OP

I have been there but not at night, so beautiful in the daytime and in the nighttime too. Thanks for posting... wcmagumba Sunday #1

Capitol Reef National Park in Utah WestMichRad Sunday #2

I've watched the dark sky at Yosemite. It's a near religious experience. lamp_shade Sunday #3

Not a park, but.... lastlib Sunday #4

This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Sunday #5

Great Basin NP is just as good mike_c Sunday #6

Chappaquidick Island CTyankee 15 hrs ago #7

wcmagumba

(6,190 posts)

1. I have been there but not at night, so beautiful in the daytime and in the nighttime too. Thanks for posting...

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Sun Mar 29, 2026, 07:09 AM

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WestMichRad

(3,257 posts)

2. Capitol Reef National Park in Utah

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Sun Mar 29, 2026, 08:14 AM

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lamp_shade

(15,483 posts)

3. I've watched the dark sky at Yosemite. It's a near religious experience.

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Sun Mar 29, 2026, 08:19 AM

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lastlib

(28,280 posts)

4. Not a park, but....

Reply to lamp_shade (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 08:32 AM

Sunday

I've done stargazing at the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico at 12,400 feet. It truly was a religious experience for me. "When I behold the heavens, the moon and the stars....what is Man...?" (Psalm 8:3, one of the few bible verses I like)

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mike_c

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6. Great Basin NP is just as good

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Sun Mar 29, 2026, 12:54 PM

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CTyankee

(68,212 posts)

7. Chappaquidick Island

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Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:48 PM

15 hrs ago

My daughter and her family have a summer house there. There are no street lights at all on the island. Walking on the beach at night there is wonderful. Star filled sky like I have never seen, ever.

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