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US National Park Service
The National Park Service offers sites where the public can enjoy the night sky. Many provide guided tours or astronomy themed talks and activities. Some collaborate with amateur astronomy clubs to periodically organize events with telescopes for the visitors. The following is a list of parks with these types of activities:
The National Park Service offers sites where the public can enjoy the night sky. Many provide guided tours or astronomy themed talks and activities. Some collaborate with amateur astronomy clubs to periodically organize events with telescopes for the visitors. The following is a list of parks with these types of activities:
Alabama
Russell Cave National Monument (Alabama)
Alaska
Arizona
Grand Canyon National Park (Arizona)
Tonto National Monument (Arizona)
Saguaro National Park (Arizona)
Chiricahau National Monument (Arizona)
Tumacácori National Historical Park (Arizona)
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (Arizona)
Tuzigoot National Monument (Arizona)
Parashant National Monument (Arizona)
Pipe Spring National Monument Arizona Petrified Forest National Park (Arizona)
Wupatki National Monument (Arizona)
Walnut Canyon National Monument (Arizona)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (Arizona, Nevada)
Russell Cave National Monument (Alabama)
Alaska
Arizona
Grand Canyon National Park (Arizona)
Tonto National Monument (Arizona)
Saguaro National Park (Arizona)
Chiricahau National Monument (Arizona)
Tumacácori National Historical Park (Arizona)
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (Arizona)
Tuzigoot National Monument (Arizona)
Parashant National Monument (Arizona)
Pipe Spring National Monument Arizona Petrified Forest National Park (Arizona)
Wupatki National Monument (Arizona)
Walnut Canyon National Monument (Arizona)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (Arizona, Nevada)
Arkansas
Hot Springs National Park (Arkansas)
Buffalo National River (Arkansas)
California
Joshua National Tree Park (California)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (California)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (California)
Mojave National Preserve (California)
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park (California)
Yosemite National Park (California)
Death Valley National Park (California, Nevada)
Lava Beds National Monument (California)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (California)
Whiskeytown National Rereation Area (California)
Cabrillo National Monument (California)
Devils Postpile National Monument (California)
Colorado
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (Colorado)
Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado)
Dinosaur National Monument (Colorado, Utah)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (Colorado)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (Colorado)
Hovenweep National Monument (Colorado, Utah)
Colorado National Monument (Colorado)
Mesa Verde National Park (Colorado)
Hot Springs National Park (Arkansas)
Buffalo National River (Arkansas)
California
Joshua National Tree Park (California)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (California)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (California)
Mojave National Preserve (California)
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park (California)
Yosemite National Park (California)
Death Valley National Park (California, Nevada)
Lava Beds National Monument (California)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (California)
Whiskeytown National Rereation Area (California)
Cabrillo National Monument (California)
Devils Postpile National Monument (California)
Colorado
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (Colorado)
Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado)
Dinosaur National Monument (Colorado, Utah)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (Colorado)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (Colorado)
Hovenweep National Monument (Colorado, Utah)
Colorado National Monument (Colorado)
Mesa Verde National Park (Colorado)
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Big Cypress National Park (Florida)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (Florida, Mississipi)
Dry Tortugas National Park (Florida)
Everglades National Park (Florida)
Georgia
Hawaii
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (Hawaii)
Haleakala National Park (Hawaii)
Idaho
Nez Perce National Historical Park (Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington)
Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve (Idaho)
Illinois
Indiana
Indiana Dunes National Park (Indiana)
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park (Indiana)
Iowa
Kansas
Fort Larned National Historic Site (Kansas)
Kentucky
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (Kentucky, Tennessee)
Louisiana
Maine
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (Maine)
Acadia National Park (Maine)
Maryland
Thomas Stone National Historic Site (Maryland)
Harpers Ferry National Historic Park (West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland)
Massachusetts
Cape Cod National Seashore (Massachusetts)
Michigan
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (Michigan)
Minnesota
Voyageurs National Park (Minnesota)
Mississippi
Gulf Islands National Seashore (Florida, Mississipi)
Missouri
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (Missouri)
Montana
Nez Perce National Historical Park (Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington)
Glacier National Park (Montana) Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (Montana)
Nebraska
Homestead National Monument of America (Nebraska)
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (Nebraska)
Nevada
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (Arizona, Nevada)
Great Basin National Park (Nevada)
New Hampshire
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (New Hampshire)
New Jersey
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (New Jersey, Pennsylvania)
Gateway National Recreation Area (New York, New Jersey)
New Mexico
Salinas Pueblo Missions (New Mexico)
Chaco Culture National Historical Park (New Mexico)
Fort Union National Monument (New Mexico)
Capulin Volcano National Monument (New Mexico)
El Morro National Monument (New Mexico)
White Sands National Park (New Mexico)
Valles Caldera National Preserve (New Mexico)
Pecos National Historical Park (New Mexico)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (New Mexico)
El Malpais National Monument (New Mexico)
New York
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (New York)
Fire Island National Seashore (New York)
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River (New York, Pennsylvania)
North Carolina
Cape Lookout National Seashore (North Carolina)
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (North Carolina)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (North Carolina)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina, Tennessee)
Delaware
Florida
Big Cypress National Park (Florida)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (Florida, Mississipi)
Dry Tortugas National Park (Florida)
Everglades National Park (Florida)
Georgia
Hawaii
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (Hawaii)
Haleakala National Park (Hawaii)
Idaho
Nez Perce National Historical Park (Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington)
Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve (Idaho)
Illinois
Indiana
Indiana Dunes National Park (Indiana)
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park (Indiana)
Iowa
Kansas
Fort Larned National Historic Site (Kansas)
Kentucky
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (Kentucky, Tennessee)
Louisiana
Maine
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (Maine)
Acadia National Park (Maine)
Maryland
Thomas Stone National Historic Site (Maryland)
Harpers Ferry National Historic Park (West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland)
Massachusetts
Cape Cod National Seashore (Massachusetts)
Michigan
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (Michigan)
Minnesota
Voyageurs National Park (Minnesota)
Mississippi
Gulf Islands National Seashore (Florida, Mississipi)
Missouri
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (Missouri)
Montana
Nez Perce National Historical Park (Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington)
Glacier National Park (Montana) Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (Montana)
Nebraska
Homestead National Monument of America (Nebraska)
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (Nebraska)
Nevada
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (Arizona, Nevada)
Great Basin National Park (Nevada)
New Hampshire
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (New Hampshire)
New Jersey
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (New Jersey, Pennsylvania)
Gateway National Recreation Area (New York, New Jersey)
New Mexico
Salinas Pueblo Missions (New Mexico)
Chaco Culture National Historical Park (New Mexico)
Fort Union National Monument (New Mexico)
Capulin Volcano National Monument (New Mexico)
El Morro National Monument (New Mexico)
White Sands National Park (New Mexico)
Valles Caldera National Preserve (New Mexico)
Pecos National Historical Park (New Mexico)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (New Mexico)
El Malpais National Monument (New Mexico)
New York
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (New York)
Fire Island National Seashore (New York)
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River (New York, Pennsylvania)
North Carolina
Cape Lookout National Seashore (North Carolina)
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (North Carolina)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (North Carolina)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina, Tennessee)
North Dakota
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (North Dakota)
Ohio
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Ohio)
Oklahoma
Oregon
Nez Perce National Historical Park (Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington)
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (Oregon, Washington)
Crater Lake National Park (Oregon)
Pennsylvannia
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (New Jersey, Pennsylvania)
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River (New York, Pennsylvania)
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (Pennsylvania)
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Badlands National Park (South Dakota)
Tennessee
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (Kentucky, Tennessee)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (Tennessee)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina, Tennessee)
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (Texas)
Big Bend National Park (Texas)
Utah
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Arizona,Utah)
Dinosaur National Monument (Colorado, Utah)
Hovenweep National Monument (Colorado, Utah)
Bryce Canyon National Park (Utah)
Cedar Breaks National Monument (Utah)
Arches National Park (Utah)
Capitol Reef National Park (Utah)
Natural Bridges National Monument (Utah)
Canyonlands National Park (Utah) Zion National Park (Utah)
Vermont
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park (Vermont)
Virginia
Shenadoah National Park (Virginia)
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historic Park (Virginia)
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (Virginia)
Harpers Ferry National Historic Park (West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland)
Washington
Nez Perce National Historical Park (Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington)
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (Oregon, Washington)
Olympic National Park (Washington)
Mount Rainier National Park (Washington)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (Washington)
Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve (Washington)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (North Dakota)
Ohio
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Ohio)
Oklahoma
Oregon
Nez Perce National Historical Park (Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington)
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (Oregon, Washington)
Crater Lake National Park (Oregon)
Pennsylvannia
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (New Jersey, Pennsylvania)
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River (New York, Pennsylvania)
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (Pennsylvania)
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Badlands National Park (South Dakota)
Tennessee
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (Kentucky, Tennessee)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (Tennessee)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina, Tennessee)
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (Texas)
Big Bend National Park (Texas)
Utah
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Arizona,Utah)
Dinosaur National Monument (Colorado, Utah)
Hovenweep National Monument (Colorado, Utah)
Bryce Canyon National Park (Utah)
Cedar Breaks National Monument (Utah)
Arches National Park (Utah)
Capitol Reef National Park (Utah)
Natural Bridges National Monument (Utah)
Canyonlands National Park (Utah) Zion National Park (Utah)
Vermont
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park (Vermont)
Virginia
Shenadoah National Park (Virginia)
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historic Park (Virginia)
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (Virginia)
Harpers Ferry National Historic Park (West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland)
Washington
Nez Perce National Historical Park (Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington)
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (Oregon, Washington)
Olympic National Park (Washington)
Mount Rainier National Park (Washington)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (Washington)
Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve (Washington)
West Virginia
Harpers Ferry National Historic Park (West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland)
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Devils Tower National Monument (Wyoming)
Fort Larramie National Historic Site (Wyoming)
Grand Teton National Park (Wyoming)
District of Columbia
Rock Creek Park (District of Columbia)
American Samoa
Guam
War in the Pacific National Historic Park (Guam)
Harpers Ferry National Historic Park (West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland)
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Devils Tower National Monument (Wyoming)
Fort Larramie National Historic Site (Wyoming)
Grand Teton National Park (Wyoming)
District of Columbia
Rock Creek Park (District of Columbia)
American Samoa
Guam
War in the Pacific National Historic Park (Guam)
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
San Juan National Historic Site
US Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
San Juan National Historic Site
US Virgin Islands
