# Badlands National Park

Today, the park hosts ranger-led night sky programming throughout the year, including an annual Astronomy Festival each July that brings together visitors, astronomers, photographers, educators, and dark sky advocates.

**Type:** park

**Location:** SD, US

**Nearest town:** Interior

**Certified:** 2025

Today, the park hosts ranger-led night sky programming throughout the year, including an annual Astronomy Festival each July that brings together visitors, astronomers, photographers, educators, and dark sky advocates.

[Official site](https://www.nps.gov/badl/index.htm)

[Source](https://darksky.org/places/badlands-national-park/)

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