Dark Sky Places in TX

Community

Bee Cave

Including the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, the city encompasses 15.1 square miles.

Park

Big Bend National Park

national park renowned for its hiking and backpacking trails nestles in the “Big Bend” of the Rio Grande river, which marks the boundary between Mexico and the state of Texas.

Park

Big Bend Ranch State Park

Designated 2017 Category Dark Sky Park Address Barton Warnock Visitor Center Terlingua, TX 79852 Google Maps Contact Omar V.

Sanctuary

Black Gap Wildlife Management Area

The property is administered by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) for the purpose of wildlife research, conservation, and management.

Community

Blanco, Texas

The Texas Hill Country is a geographic region that forms the southern portion of the Edwards Plateau where West Texas, Central Texas, and Southern Texas intersect.

Park

Caprock Canyons State Park, Texas

Through ongoing sky quality monitoring, public star parties, and hands-on educational programs, the park inspires visitors to see darkness not as something to fear, but as something to treasure.

Park

Copper Breaks State Park

“Breaks” refers to the fractures and faults that define the limited waterways of the park.

Sanctuary

Devils River State Natural Area — Del Norte Unit

Del Rio, Texas 78840 USA Google Map Contact Asa Vermeulen Website Tel.: (830) 395-2133 Land Area 80.3 km2 Documents Application Press Release Annual Reports

Community

Dripping Springs, Texas

Civil War, Dripping Springs experienced massive growth in the last decade.

Park

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area

Enchanted Rock has hosted star parties for park visitors since 2011.

Community

Fredericksburg, Texas

As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 10,530.

Reserve

Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve

The protected landscape encompasses a vast area of the Chihuahuan Desert characterized by diverse desert habitat and wildlife, complex geology, and a rich human history.

Community

Horseshoe Bay, Texas

Johnson, some 50 miles west of the state capital, Austin.

Community

Jonestown, Texas

Jonestown was incorporated in 1985 and is a small, rural community with a population of approximately 2500.

Community

Lakewood Village, Texas

Located in the northern part of the Dallas/Ft.

Community

Liberty Hill, Texas

Save Our Stars regularly hosts star parties, leads night-sky audits, participates in local festivals, and promotes its “Night Sky Friendly Business” program.

Park

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

Johnson National Historical Park is located 60 miles northwest of San Antonio, Texas just off Texas State Highway 290 along the beautiful Pedernales River.

Park

Milton Reimers Ranch Park

Milton Reimers Ranch Park has been open to the public since 2006.

Urban

Shield Ranch Barton Creek

The Ranch hosted its first public Dusk to Dark Star Party in November 2022.

Park

Designated 2017 Category Dark Sky Park Address 1927 Park Road 73 Junction, TX 76849 USA Google Maps Contact Edward Terry Cheyenne Mack Website Tel.: 325-446-3994 Land Area 10.5 km2 Documents Application Press Release Annual Reports

Park

UBarU Camp and Retreat Center

Roy Ellzey Website Land Area 0.57 km2 Documents Application Press Release Annual Reports Media Photos of the UBarU Observatory, inaugurated October 2017 (all photos courtesy of John Phelps): UBarU Observatory interior.

Community

Wimberley Valley, Texas

Including both cities’ large extraterritorial jurisdictions, Wimberley Valley is home to around 14,000 people.