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All International Dark Sky Places
Find a Dark Sky Place — there are over 160,000 square kilometers of protected land and night skies in 22 countries on 6 continents.
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Aenos National Park
Parks
Greece
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2017/06/Albanya-featured-700px-366px.png)
Albanyà
Parks
Spain
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2021/05/AMC-Maine-Woods-MW-feat-700px-366px.jpg)
AMC Maine Woods
Parks
Northeast United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2017/04/AISP-Dan-Ransom-700px-366px.png)
Antelope Island State Park
Parks
Southwest United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2018/01/ABDSP-featured-700px-366px.png)
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Parks
Western United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2019/06/LandscapeArch_NPSWillPedro_IDA-scaled-1440x1148.jpg)
Arches National Park
Parks
Southwest United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2015/04/big-bend-featured-700px-460px.png)
Big Bend National Park
Parks
Southwest United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2017/11/BBRSP-feat-700px-366px.png)
Big Bend Ranch State Park
Parks
Southwest United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2016/10/BigCypress-featured-700px-366px.png)
Big Cypress National Preserve
Parks
Southeast United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2015/09/BLCA_Greg_Owens_700px-460px.png)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Parks
Southwest United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2017/07/BodminMoor-featured-700px-366px.png)
Bodmin Moor Dark Sky Landscape
Parks
England
![Milky Way over the Bruneau Dunes observatory](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2024/06/Bruneau-Dunes-State-park.png)
Bruneau Dunes State Park
Parks
Western United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2019/08/19-10-BRCA-Certified-as-International-Dark-Sky-Park-Photo-Keith-Moore-scaled-1440x960.jpg)
Bryce Canyon National Park
Parks
Southwest United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2019/04/1G5A0172-1-2-scaled-1440x2160.jpg)
Buffalo National River
Parks
Southeast United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2017/06/Bukk-featured-700px-366px.png)
Bükk National Park
Parks
Hungary
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2015/08/CANY-featured-image-700px-460px.png)
Canyonlands National Park
Parks
Southwest United States
![Lighthouse and the Milky Way at CALO.](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2021/12/Compressed-Milky-Way-1-1440x961.jpg)
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Parks
Southeast United States
![Milky Way over Chimney Rock, Capitol Reef National Park](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2015/04/capitol-reef-featured-700px-460px.png)
Capitol Reef National Park
Parks
Southwest United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2016/08/CAVO-featured-700px-366px.png)
Capulin Volcano National Monument
Parks
Southwest United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2017/03/CEBR-featured-700px-366px.png)
Cedar Breaks National Monument
Parks
Southwest United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2015/04/chaco-canyon-700px-460px.png)
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Parks
Southwest United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2015/04/cherry-springs-featured-700px-460px.png)
Cherry Springs State Park
Parks
Northeast United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2021/04/CHIR-feat-700px-366px.jpg)
Chiricahua National Monument
Parks
Southwest United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2023/05/North-Fork-Overlook-S-2-1536x1025-1-1440x961.jpg)
City of Rocks National Reserve
Parks
Western United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2015/04/clayton-lake-featured-700px-460px.png)
Clayton Lake State Park
Parks
Southwest United States
![copper breaks state park](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2015/04/CBSP_Mukherjee_featured_72dpi-1440x753.png)
Copper Breaks State Park
Parks
Southwest United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2017/08/CRMO-feat-700px-366px.png)
Craters Of The Moon National Monument
Parks
Western United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2021/08/Elk-Creek-Campground-Milky-Way-1-scaled-1440x960.jpg)
Curecanti National Recreation Area
Parks
Southwest United States
![A warm glow sunset over the ocean and costal cliffs.](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2023/12/Denmark-DarkSky-Park-Katharina-Fossgreen-Bulbjerg-1440x960.jpeg)
Dark Sky Park Bulbjerg
Parks
Denmark
![Wetlands in Netherlands](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2015/06/de-boschplaat-featured-700px-460px.png)
De Boschplaat
Parks
Netherlands
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2016/05/DHPSP_Bettina_Woolbright_CC-BY-ND-2.0.png)
Dead Horse Point State Park
Parks
Southwest United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2015/01/deathvalley-featured-700px-460px.png)
Death Valley National Park
Parks
Western United States
![The night sky above Desengano State Park.](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2021/12/SMS_6870-9-3-scaled-1440x954.jpg)
Desengano State Park
Parks
Brazil
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2019/04/night-sky-at-mitten-park-2-scaled-1440x862.jpg)
Dinosaur National Monument
Parks
Southwest United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2020/01/Lawless-Park-Horizon-1-1440x959.jpg)
Dr. T.K. Lawless County Park
Parks
Midwest United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2020/08/ECSP-IDSP-feat-700px-366px.jpg)
East Canyon State Park
Parks
Southwest United States
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As of 1 August 2020, DarkSky no longer accepts new nominations for the Dark Sky Friendly Development of Distinction program, so those are not listed here.