IDSP Type: Parks | DarkSky International

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Caprock Canyons State Park, Texas

Parks

U.S.A.

Known for its limestone hills, oak woodlands, and wide-open skies, Liberty Hill has long cherished its rural roots and …

November 25, 2025

Huanglong International Dark Sky Park

Parks

China

Huanglong International Dark Sky Park is located within the Huanglong National Scenic Area in Songpan County, Aba Tibetan and …

November 9, 2025

Lapalala Wilderness Nature Reserve

Parks

South Africa

Located within the UNESCO Waterberg Biosphere Reserve of Limpopo Province, South Africa, Lapalala Wilderness Nature Reserve spans…

September 22, 2025

Island of Anholt

Parks

Denmark

The small island of Anholt (22.37 sq km) is located in the Kattegat Strait, halfway between the Danish and …

May 15, 2025

Cottonwood Canyon State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Cottonwood Canyon State Park is a scenic and tranquil state park in North Central Oregon. Spanning over 16,000 acres …

December 20, 2024

Milky Way and stars over Brown Canyon at night.

Browns Canyon National Monument

Parks

U.S.A.

Guarding the headwaters of the Arkansas River, the towering granite walls of Browns Canyon National Monument stretch between the …

December 16, 2024

Long-exposure panoramic photograph of the Milky Way over Bigelow Meadow

Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve

Parks

U.S.A.

Nestled in the heart of the Siskiyou Mountains, Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve is located in southern Oregon, …

November 14, 2024

AlUla Manara and AlGharameel Nature Reserves

Parks

Saudi Arabia

AlUla Manara and AlGharameel Nature Reserves are nestled in the remote deserts of northwest Saudi Arabia, near the ancient …

October 3, 2024

Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area

Parks

U.S.A.

Discover Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, a 63,000-acre wilderness in Colorado. Known for its dark skies, outdoor recreation, and …

August 30, 2024

Showing the starry skies at the most popular entrance, for hiking to the Three-Country Cairn in the Øvre Pasvik National Park. The Three-Country Cairn is the tripoint at which the borders of Norway, Russia and Finland meet.

Øvre Pasvik National Park

Parks

Norway

Øvre Pasvik National Park is Norway’s first certified International Dark Sky Place and is located in the Pasvik Valley …

July 3, 2024

Milky Way over the Bruneau Dunes observatory

Bruneau Dunes State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Bruneau Dunes State Park is located on southern Idaho’s northern edge of the vast Owyhee desert. Equidistant between Boise …

June 14, 2024

The historic church cellar door under the Milky Way.

Kawarau Gibbston Dark Sky Park

Parks

New Zealand

The Kawarau Gibbston Dark Sky Park comprises 25 square kilometers, including the Gibbston Character Zone and the Gibbston Valley …

May 8, 2024