{"id":98886760,"date":"2016-11-04T15:07:51","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T19:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/?p=98886760"},"modified":"2020-04-30T04:38:46","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T08:38:46","slug":"love-to-stargaze-heres-the-ultimate-list-of-places-you-need-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/love-to-stargaze-heres-the-ultimate-list-of-places-you-need-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Love to Stargaze? Here&#8217;s the Ultimate List of Places You Need to Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you love looking up at a clear night sky, you have probably bemoaned the fact that it&#8217;s getting harder and harder to find true darkness in today&#8217;s crowded world. Luckily for you, we&#8217;ve dug up the darkest places in US where stargazers like you need to head to! See meteors and galaxies with the naked eye when you venture to these five beautiful places to take your gazing to the next level.<\/p>\n<h2>Gila National Forest, New Mexico<\/h2>\n<p>Recognized by the <a href=\"http:\/\/darksky.org\/idsp\/finder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Dark-Sky Association<\/a> as a Dark Sky Sanctuary, this place is known as the darkest place in the United States &#8212; and the second darkest internationally.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-98886761\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_94670551.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_94670551\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_94670551.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_94670551-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_94670551-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_94670551-810x539.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Cherry Springs State Park, Pennsylvania<\/h2>\n<p>Tucked away in the forests of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/pennsylvania-pa-united-states-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pennsylvania<\/a>&#8216;s Cherry Springs State Park is a surprisingly dark mountainous range &#8212; a spot that is also the darkest place in the US east of the Mississippi. The park puts on a host of stargazing events regularly that the public is gladly invited to participate in.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-98886764\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_417906310.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_417906310\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_417906310.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_417906310-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_417906310-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_417906310-810x648.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Death Valley National Park, California<\/h2>\n<p>One of the darkest places in the US, Death Valley&#8217;s stinging heat dies away as the sun descends and the night brings with it frigid temperatures and stunning skies. Admire the star-filled nights from the many campgrounds and vantage points meant especially for gazers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-98886765\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_246640948.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_246640948\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_246640948.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_246640948-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_246640948-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_246640948-810x540.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The Headlands, Michigan<\/h2>\n<p>It contains nearly 550 acres of pristine, practically untouched woodland in northern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/michigan-mi-united-states-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michigan <\/a>&#8212; about as far north as you can get in the state without swimming in Lake Superior itself. A two-mile drive escorts eager stargazers into the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.midarkskypark.org\/stargazing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dark sky park<\/a> for stunning looks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-98886766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_290821553.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_290821553\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_290821553.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_290821553-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_290821553-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_290821553-810x540.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Glacier National Park, Montana<\/h2>\n<p>Hidden away from glaring city lights is the spanning and tranquil Glacier National Park &#8212; an outdoors lover&#8217;s paradise as dark skies, starry nights, and challenging landscapes are omnipresent once the sun sets.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-98886767\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_431014951.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_431014951\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_431014951.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_431014951-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_431014951-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_431014951-810x539.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[perfectpullquote align=&#8221;full&#8221; cite=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;&#8221; color=&#8221;&#8221; class=&#8221;&#8221; size=&#8221;&#8221;]Have you traveled to stargaze? 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