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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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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Parks
Western United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2018/01/BorregoSprings-feat-700px-366px.png)
Borrego Springs, California
Communities
Western United States
![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/2017/12/StanleyLake-feat-700px-366px.png)
Central Idaho
Reserves
Western 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/2017/08/CRMO-feat-700px-366px.png)
Craters Of The Moon National Monument
Parks
Western United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2015/01/deathvalley-featured-700px-460px.png)
Death Valley National Park
Parks
Western United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2016/05/GRBA-featured-700px-366px.png)
Great Basin National Park
Parks
Western United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2017/05/JOTR-LianLaw-feat-700px-366px.png)
Joshua Tree National Park
Parks
Western United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2021/05/Julian-IDSC-feat-700px-266px.jpg)
Julian, California
Communities
Western United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2017/10/Ketchum-feat-700px-366px.png)
Ketchum, Idaho
Communities
Western United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2022/10/Photo-2_LTNWR-Dark-Sky_Stars-and-Refuge-Sign.jpg)
Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge
Sanctuaries
Western United States
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Massacre Rim Wilderness Study Area
Sanctuaries
Western United States
![Medicine Rocks Dark Sky](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2020/12/Medicine-Rocks-IDS-Photo_Kristi-Powell-scaled-1440x960.jpg)
Medicine Rocks State Park
Sanctuaries
Western United States
![An adult and child holding hands beneath a star-filled night sky.](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2024/03/Standing-in-awe-at-Warner_Valley-Overlook_creditJoeyHamilton-1440x960.jpg)
Oregon Outback
Sanctuaries
Western United States
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Prineville Reservoir State Park
Parks
Western United States
![Saguaro cacti silhouetted by a starry sky.](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2023/11/SAGU5-1440x672.jpeg)
Saguaro National Park
Urban Places
Western United States
![Starry sky over a snowy bluff.](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2023/11/Star1-1-1440x960.jpg)
Sinks Canyon State Park
Parks
Western United States
![](https://darksky.org/app/uploads/2017/04/GLAC-Waterton-feat-700px-366px.png)
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
Parks
Canada
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.