Park · TX, US
UBarU Camp and Retreat Center
UBarU Camp and Retreat Center, near Mountain Home in the Texas Hill Country, is an International Dark Sky Park certified in 2015. The Unitarian Universalist camp has an observatory and a Youth Astronomical Observatory, and a UBarU Star Party is listed on its events page. It offers camping and retreat lodging at 277 U-bar-u Drive; call 830-460-6002 for dates.
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| Type | Park |
| State / Province | TX |
| Country | United States |
| Nearest town | Mountain Home |
| Certified | 2015 |
| Coordinates | 30.1784, -99.3750 |
| Source | https://darksky.org/places/ubaru-camp-and-retreat-center-dark-sky-park/ (opens in new tab) |
Plan Your Night
Tonight’s moon
Waning Crescent
1% illuminated. Rises 5:30 AM CST. Sets 4:43 PM CST. 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
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