Community · AZ, US
Big Park / Village of Oak Creek, Arizona
Big Park, also called the Village of Oak Creek, is an unincorporated Arizona community certified as an International Dark Sky Community in 2016. It lies in Yavapai County about 7 miles south of Sedona and 110 miles north of Phoenix, among red rocks and pinon and juniper forest. Trails from the village lead into Coconino National Forest.
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| Type | Community |
| State / Province | AZ |
| Country | United States |
| Nearest town | Sedona |
| Certified | 2016 |
| Coordinates | 34.7781, -111.7783 |
| Source | https://darksky.org/places/big-park-village-of-oak-creek-dark-sky-community/ (opens in new tab) |
Plan Your Night
Tonight’s moon
New Moon
0% illuminated. Rises 6:31 AM MST. Sets 4:58 PM MST. 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
- Sedona, Arizona · 10 km (6 mi)
- Cottonwood, Arizona · 23 km (14 mi)
- Camp Verde, Arizona · 25 km (15 mi)
- Flagstaff, Arizona · 48 km (30 mi)
- Flagstaff Area National Monuments · 70 km (44 mi)