28 community-listed spots
Stargazing spots in Arizona
Find places to get outside under the night sky, with photos, community ratings, and practical details.
Locations in Arizona
Pipe Spring National Monument
Pipe Spring National Monument is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. National monument in Mohave County, Arizona, United States.
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Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. National monument in the United States.
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Tonto National Monument
Tonto National Monument is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. National monument in Gila County, Arizona.
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Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. National park in Coconino and Mohave counties in Arizona, United States.
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Village of Oak Creek
Village of Oak Creek is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. Census-designated place in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States.
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Petrified Forest National Park
Petrified Forest National Park is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. National park of the United States.
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Fountain Hills
Fountain Hills is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. Town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.
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Kartchner Caverns State Park
Kartchner Caverns State Park is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. State park in the US state of Arizona.
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Tumacácori National Historical Park
Tumacácori National Historical Park is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. U.S. national park in Arizona.
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Oracle State Park
Oracle State Park is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. State park in Arizona.
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Flagstaff Area National Monuments
Flagstaff Area National Monuments is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. Group of three national monuments in Coconino County, Arizona.
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Flagstaff
Flagstaff is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. City in and county seat of Coconino County, Arizona, United States.
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Sedona
Sedona is recognized as a dark-sky location for stargazing and night-sky viewing. City in Yavapai and Coconino counties in Arizona, United States.
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Chiricahua National Monument
Explore rhyolite pinnacles and balanced rocks on foot or by car. Relax at the campground under star-filled, dark skies. See how a mountain range rising between two deserts creates a home for diverse wildlife. Imagine history here. Prehistoric peoples, Apaches, Buffalo Soldiers, Civilian Conservation Corps, ranchers, and homesteaders inhabited Chiricahua. The National Park Service lists this location for astronomy activities.
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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Encompassing over 1.25 million acres, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area offers unparalleled opportunities for water-based & backcountry recreation. The recreation area stretches for hundreds of miles from Lees Ferry in Arizona to the Orange Cliffs of southern Utah, encompassing scenic vistas, geologic wonders, and a vast panorama of human history. The National Park Service lists this location for astronomy activities.
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Montezuma Castle National Monument
Established December 8, 1906, Montezuma Castle is the third National Monument dedicated to preserving Native American culture. This 20 room high-rise apartment, nestled into a towering limestone cliff, tells a story of ingenuity, survival and ultimately, prosperity in an unforgiving desert landscape. The National Park Service lists this location for astronomy activities.
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Apache Junction Municipal Complex
Apache Junction Municipal Complex is certified by DarkSky International as a Urban Night Sky Place in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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Navajo National Monument
For centuries, the Hopi, San Juan Southern Paiute, Zuni, and Navajo people have lived in the canyons. Springs fed farmlands on the canyon floor and homes were built in the natural sandstone alcoves. The cliff dwellings of Betatakin, Keet Seel, and Inscription House were last physically occupied around 1300 AD but the villages have a spiritual presence that can still be felt today. The National Park Service lists this location for astronomy activities.
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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Look closely. Look again. The sights and sounds of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, an International Biosphere Reserve, reveal a thriving community of plants and animals. Human stories echo throughout the Sonoran Desert, chronicling thousands of years of desert living. A wilderness hike, a scenic drive, or a night of camping will expose you to a living desert abounding with hidden life. The National Park Service lists this location for astronomy activities.
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Saguaro National Park
Tucson, Arizona is home to the nation's largest cacti. The giant saguaro is the universal symbol of the American west. These majestic plants, found only in a small portion of the United States, are protected by Saguaro National Park, to the east and west of the modern city of Tucson. Here you have a chance to see these enormous cacti, silhouetted by the beauty of a magnificent desert sunset. The National Park Service lists this location for astronomy activities.
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Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
The lava flow lies on the land like a dream, a wonderland of rock. A thousand years ago the ground was torn open and lava erupted into the sky, forever changing the landscape and the lives of the people who lived here. A thousand years later, trees and flowers grow among the rocks, and people visit the lava flow to see and remember the most recent volcanic eruption in Arizona. The National Park Service lists this location for astronomy activities.
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Diamond Mountain Retreat Center
Diamond Mountain Retreat Center is certified by DarkSky International as a DarkSky Approved Lodging in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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Bisbee, Arizona
Bisbee, Arizona is certified by DarkSky International as a International Dark Sky Community in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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Tubac, Arizona
Tubac, Arizona is certified by DarkSky International as a International Dark Sky Community in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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Under Canvas Grand Canyon
Under Canvas Grand Canyon is certified by DarkSky International as a DarkSky Approved Lodging in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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Cottonwood, Arizona
Cottonwood, Arizona is certified by DarkSky International as a International Dark Sky Community in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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Camp Verde, Arizona
Camp Verde, Arizona is certified by DarkSky International as a International Dark Sky Community in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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Thunder Mountain Pootsee Nightsky
Thunder Mountain Pootsee Nightsky is certified by DarkSky International as a International Dark Sky Community in U.S.A., with protected or recognized conditions for night-sky viewing.
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