Dark Sky Camping

AlwaysDreaming wrote:

Tin-bender wrote:
Don't know how far you want to travel but this is one of the best. Stayed there many times because it is only 1/2 hour to the jump off points to the wilderness area and world class trout fishing. Stars so bright you can't sleep and only 4 miles off state highway on paved road.
Tinbender

Thanks, exactly which state and park are you talking about

Sorry about that, I was a little lax in my discription.
It is in Northern California, high desert, just south of Alturas.
Tinbender

****, did it again, It is called the Likely Place in Likely Ca.

Oklahoma Panhandle, Kenton Oklahoma area.

Middle of nowhere, people come from all over the USA and Canada for the http://www.okie-tex.com/schedule.php Okie-Tex Star Party. This is an organized event with nationally and internationally known speakers. However you don’t have to go to the actual event , you can find places around there.

Good thing you have an RV, there are few services nearby. Be well supplied. Hhoever f you attend the Okie%Tex Star Party you’ll have all you need there.

Okie-Tex Star Party

The Big Bend National Park is a designated International Dark Sky Park. We found the Chisos Basin campground in BBNP to be fantastic for stargazing, and you should have no problems getting there with a 22' RV. You see many folks laying out on air mattresses at night to watch the sky.

From the Rockies westward, you almost can't miss (if you stay away from towns). High altitude, dry climate, no population.

It gets cold at night -- bring really warm clothing, gloves, hats, etc., even in the summer.

Once we started boondocking, the stars became one of the goals of every trip, whenever possible. I never get tired of seeing the Milky Way. Meteor showers are a major plus, too.

As mentioned previously, Chaco Culture NHP in NM is an International Dark Skies Park. It even has its own observatory and telescope, so that visitors can view in close-up some of the features depicted in petroglyphs by the Anasazi 1,000 years ago.

I happened to be there one time when the Albuquerque Astronomy Society brought their telescopes. We were able to view many different parts of the sky--galaxies, star clusters, and planets--in just a single night. Absolutely the best night of astronomy I have ever had.

The most stars I've ever seen in my life were is southwest Texas. I've never seen anywhere darker. If there is a better place, I want to go.

Here is an east coast offering.

Stanton River

JKJavelin wrote:
Rusty's Rv Ranch in Rodeo, NM is a dark sky resort with full hookups and takes Passport America. Many stargazers there.
JK

I was just about to suggest Rusty's.

They were very strict about enforcing dark sky rules. No outdoor lights, no porch lights, no flashlights, etc. They even handed out red flashlights when you checked in.

This was one of the most amazing places I've ever camped.

Rusty's

Check out their Astronomy section..... neat.