Park · ME, US
AMC Maine Woods
AMC Maine Woods is an International Dark Sky Park in Maine, certified in 2021. Three AMC lodges with cabins operate inside it: Medawisla, Gorman Chairback and Little Lyford, and they offer celestial programming. The park sits at the edge of the North Maine Woods, a largely uninhabited forest of more than 14,000 square kilometers stretching from Monson to the Canadian border.
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| Type | Park |
| State / Province | ME |
| Country | United States |
| Certified | 2021 |
| Coordinates | 45.4590, -69.5917 |
| Source | https://darksky.org/places/amc-maine-woods-dark-sky-park/ (opens in new tab) |
Plan Your Night
Tonight’s moon
Waning Crescent
1% illuminated. Rises 4:51 AM EST. Sets 3:12 PM EST. Times are local to the park.
Next new moon
November 9, 2026
The darkest, best-for-stargazing night in the current lunar cycle. See the full trip planner for the next 12 months of new-moon windows.
Upcoming meteor showers
- Leonids Meteor Shower Peak 2026, November 17, 2026
- Geminids Meteor Shower Peak 2026, December 13, 2026
- Ursids Meteor Shower Peak 2026, December 22, 2026
5 nearest dark sky places
- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument · 88 km (55 mi)
- Mont-Mégantic International Dark Sky Reserve · 123 km (76 mi)
- Parc du Mont-Bellevue · 182 km (113 mi)
- Au Diable Vert · 246 km (153 mi)
- Irving Nature Park · 272 km (169 mi)